Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
98 Overall Score
vs
SanDisk Optimus 5100 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk
70 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Kingston SSD | SanDisk Optimus 5100 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | QLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | SM2508 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
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
SanDisk Optimus 5100 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong endurance (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong random (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong speed (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (27th percentile)
Pricing
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
SanDisk Optimus 5100 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Kingston SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
