Kingston Q500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
What Buyers Say
Kingston Q500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this budget SSD, praising its speed, reliability, and value for money. It's seen as a great upgrade from mechanical drives, with boot times dramatically improved. Some note the lack of DRAM cache and potential endurance concerns, but for light use and budget builds, it's highly recommended.
Pros
- Fast boot times
- Reliable
- Great value for money
- Easy installation
- Good for budget builds
Cons
- No DRAM cache
- Potential endurance concerns
- No cloning software included
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Users are highly satisfied with this SSD, praising its exceptional speed and reliable performance for gaming and photo editing. One user noted thermal concerns during heavy gaming, reaching 62°C without a heatsink, but overall sentiment remains very positive. The drive is easy to install and has proven durable over a year of use.
Pros
- Blazing fast speeds
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
- Good value for refurbished price
Cons
- Thermal concerns under heavy load
- No heatsink included
Scores
Specifications
| Kingston Q500 | Samsung 990 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| 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 | — | Samsung Pascal |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3★ | 1 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston Q500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong affordability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Strong endurance (68th percentile)
- Below average capacity (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average speed (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
Pricing
Kingston Q500 240GB SATA III 2.5" offers 2.3x better value for money
Kingston Q500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
