Kingston 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
Kingston
92 Overall Score
vs
Crucial 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
Crucial
84 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Kingston 2TB SSD | Crucial 1TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | Phison E18 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
- Strong random (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong endurance (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong speed (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average affordability (24th percentile)
Crucial 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong endurance (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
Pricing
Kingston 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.20.252score per dollar
vs
Crucial 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.20.300score per dollar
Crucial 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 2TB SSD
Scores 92 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 3 of 18 specs.
