KINGDATA 64GB SSD SATA III M.2 2242
The 64GB M.2 2242 SATA III drive delivers 580 MB/s reads and 530 MB/s writes on TLC NAND, backed by a 1,750,000-hour MTBF and 100% factory testing for reliability. Its compact 2242 form factor fits tight spaces in older laptops or mini PCs, and the 4.5-star rating from 48 reviews reflects consistent performance for the price. This is best for budget buyers upgrading a legacy system with a small M.2 slot who need a dependable boot drive, not heavy storage or portable use.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (98th percentile) 98th
Cons
- Below average capacity (2nd percentile)
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
- Below average endurance (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 64 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2242 |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 580 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 530 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
Reliability
| MTBF (hours) | 1750000 |
vs Competition
| Spec | KINGDATA 64GB SSD | Crucial T500 CT1000T500SSD5 | Kingston NV3 SNV3SM3/2T0 | Corsair MP600 Elite | Team Group MP44L | SanDisk Optimus GX 7100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 64GB | 1TB | 2TB | 1TB | 500GB | 500GB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2242 | M.2 | M.2 2230 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 580 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 6,000 MB/s | 7,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s | 6,800 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | - | true | - | false | false | false |
| Endurance | - | 600 TBW | 640 TBW | 1200 TBW | 160 TBW | 300 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINGDATA 64GB SSD | 40.5 | 22.8 | 53.5 | 2.2 | 31.8 | 46 | 97.7 |
| Crucial T500 CT1000T500SSD5 Compare | 91.3 | 96.7 | 98.9 | 55.4 | 82.9 | 95.3 | 52.8 |
| Kingston NV3 SNV3SM3/2T0 Compare | 77.7 | 61.8 | 53.5 | 78.5 | 69.8 | 87.1 | 22.8 |
| Corsair MP600 Elite Compare | 84.1 | 61.8 | 53.5 | 55.4 | 93.8 | 95.3 | 58.2 |
| Team Group MP44L Compare | 71.2 | 86.6 | 78.5 | 26.9 | 69 | 87.1 | 74.1 |
| SanDisk Optimus GX 7100 Compare | 80.5 | 93.8 | 53.5 | 26.9 | 88.1 | 50.3 | 72 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall31.7
- Budget61.2
- Gaming20.5
- Laptop26.1
- Console10.1
- Portable7.6
- Workstation29.3
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