Samsung 512GB SSD SATA III 2.5"
Samsung
44 Overall Score
vs
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
98 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Samsung 512GB SSD | Kingston SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | MLC★ | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | MJX | SM2508 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 512GB SSD SATA III 2.5"
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average capacity (27th percentile)
- Below average affordability (28th percentile)
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
Pricing
Samsung 512GB SSD SATA III 2.5"0.063score per dollar
vs
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 22800.086score per dollar
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.
