Semiconductor Samsung SSD
Semiconductor Samsung
37 Overall Score
vs
Kingston SSD
Kingston
80 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Semiconductor Samsung SSD | Kingston SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 3 | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | Phison E18 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | — | 3★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Semiconductor Samsung SSD
- Below average feature (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average endurance (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
Kingston SSD
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong random (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong endurance (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong speed (80th percentile)80th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Kingston SSD
Scores 80 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 17 specs.