Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
98 Overall Score
vs
Team Group MP44Q 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Team Group
76 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Team Group MP44Q 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
85 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
Users generally praise the TeamGroup MP44Q for its excellent value, reliable performance, and easy installation. One reviewer noted that speeds were slightly below the advertised maximum when installed in the motherboard's M.2 slot, but still found it fast. Overall, it's recommended for budget builds and as a game drive.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Fast performance
- Easy installation
- Reliable brand
- Good for gaming
Cons
- Speed below advertised maximum
- No boot from PCIe slot
- Stock cooler adequate but not great
Value for money 5
Performance 6
Ease of installation 3
Reliability 3
Speed consistency 2
Thermal management 2
Scores
Laptop
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Kingston SSD | Team Group MP44Q | |
|---|---|---|
| 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★ | 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
Team Group MP44Q 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong endurance (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (65th percentile)
- Below average affordability (32nd percentile)
- Below average feature (34th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Kingston SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 17 specs.