KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
KingSpec
71 Overall Score
vs
Kingston 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
89 Overall Score
Scores
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Console
Portable
Specifications
| KingSpec 1TB SSD | Kingston 1TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 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 | — | Silicon Motion SM2508 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong speed (91st percentile)91st %ile
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)
Pricing
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
Kingston 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 1TB SSD
Scores 89 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 16 specs.
