Kingston 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230
Kingston
72 Overall Score
vs
Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
97 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Budget
Workstation
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Kingston 1TB SSD | Micron 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 | 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 | — | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston 1TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong speed (77th percentile)
- Strong endurance (70th percentile)
Micron 4TB SSD
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average affordability (11th percentile)11th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 97 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.