Kingston NV3
Kingston
72 Overall Score
vs
Fikwot FX520
Fikwot
47 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Kingston NV3
88 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this Kingston NV3 2230 SSD, praising its speed, compact size, and value for money. It works well in various setups including gaming laptops, external enclosures, and Raspberry Pi 5, with several noting it outperforms original drives. A few caveats exist regarding sustained write speeds under heavy loads, but overall satisfaction is high.
Pros
- Fast read/write speeds
- Compact 2230 size
- Great value for money
- Works well in various devices
- Outperforms original drives
Cons
- Sustained write speeds drop under heavy load
- Not as good as real CFExpress cards
- May drop frames in high-bitrate recording
Performance 8
Value for money 6
Compatibility 5
Size 4
Heat generation 2
Sustained write speed 2
Fikwot FX520
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Laptop
Gaming
Workstation
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Kingston NV3 | Fikwot FX520 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston NV3
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile)
- Strong speed (76th percentile)
- Strong endurance (69th percentile)
- Below average social proof (33rd percentile)
Fikwot FX520
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (76th percentile)
- Below average capacity (17th percentile)17th %ile
Pricing
Kingston NV30.483score per dollar
vs
Fikwot FX5200.783score per dollar
Fikwot FX520 offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston NV3
Scores 72 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 15 specs.
