Kingston 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
89 Overall Score
vs
Crucial 480GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
Crucial
49 Overall Score
Scores
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Portable
Specifications
| Kingston 1TB SSD | Crucial 480GB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | Silicon Motion SM2508 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Kingston 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong endurance (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average affordability (25th percentile)
Crucial 480GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
- Strong affordability (78th percentile)
- Strong social proof (68th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (23rd percentile)
Pricing
Kingston 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 22800.173score per dollar
vs
Crucial 480GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.20.358score per dollar
Crucial 480GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 offers 2.1x better value for money
Kingston 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial 480GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 1TB SSD
Scores 89 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 16 specs.
