Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe NVMe M.2
Kingston
100 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
69 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Kingston 4TB SSD | Western Digital 2TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe | PCIe 3.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | QLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Controller | Phison E18 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe NVMe M.2
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (7th percentile)7th %ile
Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong random (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
Pricing
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe NVMe M.20.005score per dollar
vs
Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 22800.015score per dollar
Western Digital 2TB SSD PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 3.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 4TB SSD
Scores 100 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.
