Kingston NV3 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
Kingston
79 Overall Score
vs
Kingshark 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 2280
Kingshark
36 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Kingston NV3 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
88 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this Kingston NV3 2230 SSD, praising its speed, compact size, and value for money. It works well in various setups including gaming laptops, external enclosures, and Raspberry Pi 5, with several noting it outperforms original drives. A few caveats exist regarding sustained write speeds under heavy loads, but overall satisfaction is high.
Pros
- Fast read/write speeds
- Compact 2230 size
- Great value for money
- Works well in various devices
- Outperforms original drives
Cons
- Sustained write speeds drop under heavy load
- Not as good as real CFExpress cards
- May drop frames in high-bitrate recording
Performance 8
Value for money 6
Compatibility 5
Size 4
Heat generation 2
Sustained write speed 2
Kingshark 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Kingston NV3 | Kingshark 64GB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston NV3 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile)
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Strong speed (77th percentile)
Kingshark 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 2280
- Strong endurance (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Below average capacity (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
Pricing
Kingston NV3 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22300.152score per dollar
vs
Kingshark 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 22800.713score per dollar
Kingshark 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 2280 offers 4.7x better value for money
Kingston NV3 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
Kingshark 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Kingston NV3
Scores 79 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 14 specs.
