Kingston 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
89 Overall Score
vs
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
KingSpec
71 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
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Console
Portable
Specifications
| Kingston 1TB SSD | KingSpec 1TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | Silicon Motion SM2508 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong endurance (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average affordability (25th percentile)
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong speed (91st percentile)91st %ile
Pricing
Kingston 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 1TB SSD
Scores 89 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 17 specs.
