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Kingston 512GB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
The 512GB M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe drive hits 7000 MB/s reads and 5500 MB/s writes, with 650K random read IOPS, in a 22mm x 30mm form factor built for handhelds and slim PCs. Its 1280 TBW endurance rating and compact size make it a durable upgrade for Steam Deck, Surface, or mini PC owners. Best for gamers and mobile users needing fast load times in space-constrained devices.
Capacity 512GB
Form Factor M.2 2230
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4
Read Speed 7,000 MB/s
46 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong random (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong speed (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average social proof (15th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)
- Below average capacity (35th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 512 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 7000 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 5500 |
| Random Read (IOPS) | 650000 |
| Random Write (IOPS) | 700000 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Kingston 512GB SSD | Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital Black SN850X | SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS800T1X0M | Crucial T710 | Lexar NM1090 PRO LNM109P004T-RNNNU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 512GB | 4TB | 4TB | 8TB | 4TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Seq Read | 7,000 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s | 14,500 MB/s | 14,000 MB/s |
| Nand Type | - | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | SLC |
| Dram Cache | - | true | true | true | false | true |
| Endurance | - | 2400 TBW | 2400 TBW | 4800 TBW | 2400 TBW | 2800 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston 512GB SSD | 80.5 | 89.3 | 14.8 | 34.8 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 46.2 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.2 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 92.5 | 85.9 | 99.6 | 5.3 |
| Western Digital Black SN850X Compare | 88.9 | 95.7 | 89.3 | 92.5 | 88.1 | 95.3 | 9.7 |
| SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS800T1X0M Compare | 99.1 | 99.3 | 97.5 | 98.1 | 80.7 | 45 | 3.1 |
| Crucial T710 Compare | 99.1 | 99.1 | 85.6 | 92.5 | 85.9 | 77.5 | 10.7 |
| Lexar NM1090 PRO LNM109P004T-RNNNU Compare | 98.1 | 98.5 | 97.5 | 92.5 | 74.9 | 57 | 8.5 |
Usage Scores
- Overall45.5
- Budget54.4
- Gaming39.7
- Laptop46.8
- Console37.6
- Portable11.2
- Workstation43.8
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