Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Team Group MS30 2TB SATA III M.2 2280
What Buyers Say
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
The SSD is positioned for high-power users, hardware enthusiasts, and gamers, with impressive read/write speeds of up to 14,800/14,000 MBps and a 4TB capacity. However, it lacks a heat sink, which may be a concern for sustained performance. Overall, the product is well-regarded for its speed and capacity, but the absence of a heat sink is a notable drawback.
Pros
- High read/write speeds
- Large 4TB capacity
- Suitable for gamers and enthusiasts
Cons
- No heat sink included
Team Group MS30 2TB SATA III M.2 2280
This budget M.2 SATA SSD has mixed reviews. Some users find it a cheap, simple upgrade for basic storage, but several report serious reliability issues like random freezes, slowdowns, and signs of failure within a month. The lack of an onboard RAM cache and low TBW rating are also concerns for heavy workloads.
Pros
- cheap price
- simple upgrade
- fast and stable (in some cases)
- good for basic storage
Cons
- random freezes
- slowdowns
- signs of failure within a month
- no onboard RAM cache
- low TBW rating
Scores
Specifications
| Kingston SSD | Team Group MS30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | SM2508 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
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 (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
Team Group MS30 2TB SATA III M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Strong endurance (78th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (28th percentile)
Pricing
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Team Group MS30 2TB SATA III M.2 2280
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.
