Kingston KC3000 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
85 Overall Score
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Western Digital Blue SA510 250GB SATA III 2.5"
Western Digital
37 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Kingston KC3000 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Western Digital Blue SA510 250GB SATA III 2.5"
18 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews
This SSD has a very poor reputation among reviewers, with multiple reports of failure within months of use. Users also complain about a frustrating warranty process and sub-par write speeds. While one reviewer noted it worked initially, the overall sentiment is overwhelmingly negative, with many advising against purchase.
Pros
- Works initially
- Good for backups before failure
Cons
- Fails within months
- Frustrating warranty process
- Sub-par write speeds
- Bricks computer
- Poor quality control
Reliability 6
Warranty process 2
Write speed 1
Quality control 2
Shipping 1
Compatibility 1
Scores
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Laptop
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Specifications
| Kingston KC3000 | Western Digital Blue SA510 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 2.5" |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | Phison E18 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston KC3000 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong random (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong endurance (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
Western Digital Blue SA510 250GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong endurance (79th percentile)
- Strong affordability (73rd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average capacity (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average speed (22nd percentile)
Pricing
Kingston KC3000 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.224score per dollar
vs
Western Digital Blue SA510 250GB SATA III 2.5"0.152score per dollar
Kingston KC3000 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.5x better value for money
Kingston KC3000 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital Blue SA510 250GB SATA III 2.5"
Verdict
Winner: Kingston KC3000
Scores 85 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.
