Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
98 Overall Score
vs
Intel D7 1.6TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe U.2
Intel
64 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Kingston SSD | Intel D7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | U.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5 | 5 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | QLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Controller | SM2508 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (6th percentile)6th %ile
Intel D7 1.6TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe U.2
- Strong endurance (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong capacity (68th percentile)
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average feature (30th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Kingston SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 17 specs.