New
Kingston 2TB SSD NVMe M.2 2230
The 2TB M.2 2230 form factor delivers 6000 MB/s reads and 5000 MB/s writes over PCIe 4.0 x4, with TLC NAND and a 640 TBW endurance rating for sustained reliability. Its compact single-sided design and lower power consumption make it a practical upgrade for handheld gaming devices like the Steam Deck and small-form-factor PCs. Best for gamers and SFF builders who need high-capacity, high-speed storage in tight spaces without sacrificing endurance.
Capacity 2TB
Form Factor M.2 2230
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4
Read Speed 6,000 MB/s
NAND TLC
Endurance 640 TBW
79 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong capacity (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong speed (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 2000 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 6000 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 5000 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 640 |
| MTBF (hours) | 2000000 |
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Kingston 2TB SSD | Western Digital Black SN850X | Samsung 9100 PRO | Crucial T500 | SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 | Seagate FireCuda 530R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2TB | 4TB | 8TB | 2TB | 8TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 6,000 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | - | true | true | true | true | false |
| Endurance | 640 TBW | 2400 TBW | 4800 TBW | 1200 TBW | 4800 TBW | 5050 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | User Sentiment | Endurance | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston 2TB SSD | 76.9 | 61.4 | 53.4 | 78.3 | 78.8 | 69.5 | 86.8 |
| Western Digital Black SN850X Compare | 88.5 | 95.2 | 89 | 92.5 | 94.6 | 88 | 95.2 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.1 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 98.1 | 0 | 85.8 | 95.2 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 93.8 | 96.5 | 98.9 | 78.3 | 78.8 | 82.8 | 95.2 |
| SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 Compare | 98.9 | 99.1 | 97.3 | 98.1 | 94.6 | 80.7 | 45.2 |
| Seagate FireCuda 530R Compare | 92.5 | 96.4 | 53.4 | 92.5 | 65.2 | 95.6 | 77.4 |
Usage Scores
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