Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
99 Overall Score
vs
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
KingSpec
71 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Kingston 4TB SSD | KingSpec 1TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | SM2508 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong endurance (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (7th percentile)7th %ile
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong speed (91st percentile)91st %ile
Pricing
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 22800.006score per dollar
vs
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.023score per dollar
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 3.8x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 4TB SSD
Scores 99 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.
