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Kingshark 256GB SSD SATA III mSATA
The 256GB mSATA drive hits 570 MB/s reads and 500 MB/s writes over SATA III, with TLC NAND and a 380 TBW endurance rating backed by a 3-year warranty. It also draws just 0.3W at idle, which helps extend laptop battery life, and includes TRIM, garbage collection, and ECC for data integrity. This is a practical pick for budget-minded users upgrading an older laptop or mini PC that only has an mSATA slot.
Capacity 256GB
Form Factor mSATA
Interface SATA III
Read Speed 570 MB/s
NAND TLC
Endurance 380 TBW
43 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong endurance (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong affordability (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 256 |
| Form Factor | mSATA |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 570 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 500 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 380 |
| MTBF (hours) | 1200000 |
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Kingshark 256GB SSD | Crucial T500 | Samsung 990 EVO | Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 | SK Hynix Platinum P41 | Kingston NV3 SNV3SM3/2T0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 256GB | 1TB | 2TB | 1TB | 2TB | 2TB |
| Form Factor | mSATA | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2230 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 570 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s | 7,100 MB/s | 7,000 MB/s | 6,000 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | - | true | false | false | true | - |
| Endurance | 380 TBW | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW | 640 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingshark 256GB SSD | 36 | 22.3 | 53.5 | 17.7 | 95.9 | 40 | 88.3 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 91.4 | 96.7 | 99 | 55.3 | 83 | 95.3 | 56.3 |
| Samsung 990 EVO Compare | 72.5 | 90.5 | 78.9 | 78.4 | 83 | 95.3 | 55.5 |
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 Compare | 87 | 95.7 | 78.9 | 55.3 | 88.2 | 95.3 | 54.6 |
| SK Hynix Platinum P41 Compare | 84 | 97 | 94 | 78.4 | 86 | 45.7 | 59.3 |
| Kingston NV3 SNV3SM3/2T0 Compare | 77.6 | 61.7 | 53.5 | 78.4 | 69.7 | 87.1 | 22.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Nov 11, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall42.8
- Budget77
- Gaming25.5
- Laptop38.4
- Console11.8
- Portable8.7
- Workstation44.1
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