Kingston NV3 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
Kingston
79 Overall Score
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Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Samsung
98 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Kingston NV3 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
88 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this Kingston NV3 2230 SSD, praising its speed, compact size, and value for money. It works well in various setups including gaming laptops, external enclosures, and Raspberry Pi 5, with several noting it outperforms original drives. A few caveats exist regarding sustained write speeds under heavy loads, but overall satisfaction is high.
Pros
- Fast read/write speeds
- Compact 2230 size
- Great value for money
- Works well in various devices
- Outperforms original drives
Cons
- Sustained write speeds drop under heavy load
- Not as good as real CFExpress cards
- May drop frames in high-bitrate recording
Performance 8
Value for money 6
Compatibility 5
Size 4
Heat generation 2
Sustained write speed 2
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
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Specifications
| Kingston NV3 | Samsung 8TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| 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 | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston NV3 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong speed (78th percentile)
- Below average affordability (23rd percentile)
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 8TB SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.