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Oemgenuine Kioxi 256GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
The 256GB M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe drive fits Steam Deck and other 2230 slots, with a 2-year warranty. Its compact 22mm x 30mm size suits tight laptop builds, though bulk packaging means you supply screws or adapters. Best for budget buyers upgrading a handheld or slim laptop who need a basic, low-cost storage boost.
Capacity 256GB
Form Factor M.2 2230
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4
38 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong speed (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average feature (15th percentile)
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 256 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 |
| External | No |
Reliability
| Warranty (years) | 2 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Oemgenuine Kioxi | Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital Black SN850X | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 | Micron T710 CT4000T710SSD5 | Crucial T500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 256GB | 4TB | 4TB | 4TB | 4TB | 2TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | - | 14,800 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 14,500 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Nand Type | - | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | - | true | true | true | false | true |
| Endurance | - | 2400 TBW | 2400 TBW | 4000 TBW | 2400 TBW | 1200 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oemgenuine Kioxi | 67.8 | 61.7 | 14.7 | 17.6 | 35.8 | 36 | 89.6 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.3 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 92.6 | 86.1 | 99.6 | 5.1 |
| Western Digital Black SN850X Compare | 89 | 95.7 | 89.5 | 92.6 | 88.3 | 95.4 | 10.5 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 Compare | 99.5 | 99 | 91 | 92.6 | 93.6 | 87.2 | 6.3 |
| Micron T710 CT4000T710SSD5 Compare | 99.1 | 99.2 | 89.5 | 92.6 | 86.1 | 77.5 | 11.6 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 94 | 96.9 | 99 | 78.5 | 83.1 | 95.4 | 19.7 |
Usage Scores
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