Kingston KC600 512GB SATA III mSATA
Kingston
51 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
100 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Kingston KC600 512GB SATA III mSATA
85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are generally satisfied with this drive, praising its speed and value for money. One reviewer noted that while it works well, the speed is limited by USB 2.0 enclosures, but with USB 3.0 it performs much better. Another used it successfully as a ZIL/SLOG drive in a large RAID array, highlighting its compact size and performance.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Good value for money
- Compact size
- Works well as ZIL/SLOG drive
Cons
- Speed limited by USB 2.0
- Not compatible with Surface Pro 7
Performance 2
Value for money 1
Compatibility 2
Usb speed 1
Size 1
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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Scores
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Laptop
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Specifications
| Kingston KC600 | Samsung 9100 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | mSATA | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | SM2259 | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston KC600 512GB SATA III mSATA
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (34th percentile)
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
Pricing
Kingston KC600 512GB SATA III mSATA0.170score per dollar
vs
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.064score per dollar
Kingston KC600 512GB SATA III mSATA offers 2.7x better value for money
Kingston KC600 512GB SATA III mSATA
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.
