Kingston 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
89 Overall Score
vs
Timetec Premium 1TB SATA III M.2 2280
Timetec
46 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Kingston 1TB SSD | Timetec Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | SATA III |
| Protocol | NVMe | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | — |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | Silicon Motion SM2508 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong endurance (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average affordability (25th percentile)
Timetec Premium 1TB SATA III M.2 2280
- Strong endurance (77th percentile)
- Strong social proof (68th percentile)
- Strong affordability (68th percentile)
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (28th percentile)
Pricing
Kingston 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 22800.280score per dollar
vs
Timetec Premium 1TB SATA III M.2 22800.328score per dollar
Timetec Premium 1TB SATA III M.2 2280 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 1TB SSD
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 18 specs.
