Kingston 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
89 Overall Score
vs
Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial
77 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Kingston 1TB SSD | Crucial 2TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | Silicon Motion SM2508 | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong endurance (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average affordability (25th percentile)
Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong capacity (78th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average affordability (25th percentile)
Pricing
Kingston 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
Crucial 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 1TB SSD
Scores 89 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 17 specs.
