Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230
Crucial
78 Overall Score
vs
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
98 Overall Score
Scores
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Budget
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Specifications
| Crucial 2TB SSD | Kingston SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | QLC | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | SM2508 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong speed (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average affordability (31st percentile)
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (6th percentile)6th %ile
Pricing
Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22300.198score per dollar
vs
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 22800.089score per dollar
Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230 offers 2.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 16 specs.
