Kingston NV3 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
Kingston
79 Overall Score
vs
ADATA SU650 256GB SATA III 2.5"
ADATA
35 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
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
ADATA SU650 256GB SATA III 2.5"
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Kingston NV3 | ADATA SU650 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2230 | 2.5" |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Kingston NV3 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Strong speed (78th percentile)
- Below average affordability (23rd percentile)
ADATA SU650 256GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong affordability (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average speed (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
Pricing
Kingston NV3 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22300.528score per dollar
vs
ADATA SU650 256GB SATA III 2.5"0.285score per dollar
Kingston NV3 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2230 offers 1.9x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston NV3
Scores 79 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 5 of 14 specs.
