Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
98 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital SSD NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
48 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Kingston SSD | Western Digital SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Controller | SM2508 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
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
Western Digital SSD NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong affordability (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Below average capacity (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
Pricing
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 22800.006score per dollar
vs
Western Digital SSD NVMe M.2 22800.027score per dollar
Western Digital SSD NVMe M.2 2280 offers 4.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 16 specs.
