Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
98 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital 480GB SSD SATA III 2.5"
Western Digital
41 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Kingston SSD | Western Digital 480GB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 2.5" |
| 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) | 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 (6th percentile)6th %ile
Western Digital 480GB SSD SATA III 2.5"
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average capacity (23rd percentile)
- Below average speed (24th percentile)
Pricing
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 22800.089score per dollar
vs
Western Digital 480GB SSD SATA III 2.5"0.306score per dollar
Western Digital 480GB SSD SATA III 2.5" offers 3.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 16 specs.
