KingSpec OneBoom 1TB SATA III 2.5"
KingSpec
49 Overall Score
vs
Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
97 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
KingSpec OneBoom 1TB SATA III 2.5"
88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this KingSpec SATA SSD, praising its speed, ease of installation, and value for money. Many used it to upgrade older PCs, laptops, or consoles like the PS4 and Xbox One X, noting significant improvements in boot times and game loading. A few reviewers mentioned they haven't tested long-term reliability yet, but so far the drives are working flawlessly. The main caveat is that it's not an NVMe drive, so extreme gaming performance isn't expected, but for everyday use it's a solid choice.
Pros
- Fast read/write speeds
- Easy installation
- Great value for money
- Significant speed boost over HDD
- Works well in consoles and PCs
Cons
- Not NVMe, limited for extreme gaming
- Long-term reliability unverified
- No storage capacity gain over HDD
Speed 10
Ease of installation 6
Value for money 7
Reliability 5
Compatibility 4
Build quality 2
Micron 4TB SSD
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Specifications
| KingSpec OneBoom | Micron 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 |
| 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 | — | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
KingSpec OneBoom 1TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong user sentiment (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
- Below average speed (34th percentile)
Micron 4TB SSD
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average affordability (11th percentile)11th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 97 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.