Kingston KC3000 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
85 Overall Score
vs
Samsung PM9C1A 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
Samsung
46 Overall Score
Scores
Budget
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Kingston KC3000 | Samsung PM9C1A | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2230 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | No data | |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Controller | Phison E18 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Kingston KC3000 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong random (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong endurance (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
Samsung PM9C1A 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong affordability (73rd percentile)
- Strong speed (67th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Kingston KC3000
Scores 85 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 17 specs.