KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
KingSpec
62 Overall Score
vs
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
98 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| KingSpec 1TB SSD | Kingston SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | SM2508 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Strong affordability (65th percentile)
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (6th percentile)6th %ile
Pricing
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.20.410score per dollar
vs
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 22800.084score per dollar
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 offers 4.9x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.
