Kingston UV500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
Kingston
42 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
99 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Kingston UV500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
88 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this SSD, praising its low price, good performance, and 5-year warranty. It's seen as a great value upgrade for older laptops, especially in mSATA form. Some note it's not the fastest SSD available, but for the price, it's a solid choice.
Pros
- Low price
- Good performance
- 5-year warranty
- Easy installation
- Works well in mSATA
Cons
- Not the fastest SSD
- Unproven durability of TLC
Value for money 5
Performance 4
Warranty 3
Ease of installation 2
Compatibility 2
Durability 2
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Kingston UV500 | Samsung 9100 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | Marvell 88SS1074 | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston UV500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong affordability (79th percentile)
- Below average capacity (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average speed (22nd percentile)
Samsung 9100 PRO 4TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average affordability (5th percentile)5th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 9100 PRO
Scores 99 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.