Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
99 Overall Score
vs
KingSpec 512GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2242
KingSpec
60 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Kingston 4TB SSD | KingSpec 512GB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2242 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 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 | SM2508 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong endurance (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (7th percentile)7th %ile
KingSpec 512GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2242
- Strong speed (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong affordability (75th percentile)
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
Pricing
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
KingSpec 512GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2242
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 4TB SSD
Scores 99 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 16 specs.
