Kingston KC600 512GB SATA III mSATA
Kingston
51 Overall Score
vs
Crucial T705 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial
84 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Kingston KC600 512GB SATA III mSATA
85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are generally satisfied with this drive, praising its speed and value for money. One reviewer noted that while it works well, the speed is limited by USB 2.0 enclosures, but with USB 3.0 it performs much better. Another used it successfully as a ZIL/SLOG drive in a large RAID array, highlighting its compact size and performance.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Good value for money
- Compact size
- Works well as ZIL/SLOG drive
Cons
- Speed limited by USB 2.0
- Not compatible with Surface Pro 7
Performance 2
Value for money 1
Compatibility 2
Usb speed 1
Size 1
Crucial T705 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Console
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Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Kingston KC600 | Crucial T705 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | mSATA | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| 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 | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | SM2259 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston KC600 512GB SATA III mSATA
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (34th percentile)
- Below average capacity (35th percentile)
Crucial T705 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- 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 KC600 512GB SATA III mSATA0.001score per dollar
vs
Crucial T705 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.002score per dollar
Crucial T705 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Crucial T705
Scores 84 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.
