Kingston 960GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
67 Overall Score
vs
Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
95 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Kingston 960GB SSD | Micron 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | No data | |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | — | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston 960GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong endurance (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong speed (68th percentile)
- Below average affordability (11th percentile)11th %ile
Micron 4TB SSD
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Pricing
Kingston 960GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22800.093score per dollar
vs
Micron 4TB SSD0.119score per dollar
Micron 4TB SSD offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 95 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
