Kingston UV500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
Kingston
42 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
SanDisk
95 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Kingston UV500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
88 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this SSD, praising its low price, good performance, and 5-year warranty. It's seen as a great value upgrade for older laptops, especially in mSATA form. Some note it's not the fastest SSD available, but for the price, it's a solid choice.
Pros
- Low price
- Good performance
- 5-year warranty
- Easy installation
- Works well in mSATA
Cons
- Not the fastest SSD
- Unproven durability of TLC
Value for money 5
Performance 4
Warranty 3
Ease of installation 2
Compatibility 2
Durability 2
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Kingston UV500 | SanDisk 8TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | Marvell 88SS1074 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Kingston UV500 240GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong affordability (79th percentile)
- Below average capacity (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average speed (22nd percentile)
SanDisk 8TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: SanDisk 8TB SSD
Scores 95 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.
