Kingston 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
72 Overall Score
vs
Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
96 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Kingston 2TB SSD | Micron 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | 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) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | — | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Strong speed (78th percentile)
- Strong endurance (70th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
Micron 4TB SSD
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Pricing
Kingston 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22800.277score per dollar
vs
Micron 4TB SSD0.113score per dollar
Kingston 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 96 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
