Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
99 Overall Score
vs
Team Group T-FORCE G50 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Team Group
76 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Team Group T-FORCE G50 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
82 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
Users generally appreciate this SSD for its affordability and solid performance, with several noting it outperforms its advertised speeds. It works well in NAS and desktop setups, though some mention minor drawbacks like the status LED and the need to manually attach heatsinks. Overall, it's seen as a great value for the price.
Pros
- Affordable price
- Fast performance
- Works well in NAS
- Easy installation
- Good value for money
Cons
- Status LED annoying
- Manual heatsink attachment
- DRAM-less design
Value for money 4
Performance 4
Ease of installation 2
Build quality 2
Led indicator 1
Heatsink attachment 1
Scores
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Specifications
| Kingston 4TB SSD | Team Group T-FORCE G50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| 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 | InnoGrit |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong endurance (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (7th percentile)7th %ile
Team Group T-FORCE G50 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong endurance (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Below average affordability (15th percentile)15th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 4TB SSD
Scores 99 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 16 specs.