Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
Kingston
97 Overall Score
vs
KingSpec 2TB SSD SATA III M.2 2280
KingSpec
55 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Kingston 4TB SSD | KingSpec 2TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Controller | Phison E18 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (8th percentile)8th %ile
KingSpec 2TB SSD SATA III M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
Pricing
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe0.124score per dollar
vs
KingSpec 2TB SSD SATA III M.2 22800.205score per dollar
KingSpec 2TB SSD SATA III M.2 2280 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 4TB SSD
Scores 97 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
