256GB SSD SATA III
ORICO
33 Overall Score
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Kingston NV3 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
Kingston
79 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
256GB SSD SATA III
No customer feedback yet
Kingston NV3 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
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
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Specifications
| 256GB SSD | Kingston NV3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2230 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
256GB SSD SATA III
- Strong affordability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong social proof (68th percentile)
- Below average speed (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
Kingston NV3 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Strong speed (78th percentile)
- Below average affordability (23rd percentile)
Pricing
256GB SSD SATA III0.660score per dollar
vs
Kingston NV3 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22300.528score per dollar
256GB SSD SATA III offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston NV3
Scores 79 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 13 specs.
