Ediloca EN206 128GB SATA III M.2 2280

Ediloca EN206 128GB SATA III M.2 2280

Ediloca
33 Overall Score
vs
Kingston NV3 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Kingston NV3 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Kingston
58 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Ediloca EN206 128GB SATA III M.2 2280

88 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews

Users are overwhelmingly positive about this SSD, praising its speed, ease of installation, and value for money. Some noted initial driver issues that were resolved with updates, and one user mentioned the need to discharge static electricity during installation. Overall, it's seen as a reliable upgrade from HDDs, with a few minor caveats.

Pros
  • Fast read/write speeds
  • Easy installation
  • Good value for money
  • Reliable performance
  • Quiet operation
Cons
  • Initial driver issues
  • Static electricity caution
  • Limited technical support
👍 Performance 8
👍 Ease of installation 5
👍 Value for money 4
👍 Reliability 4
👍 Thermal performance 2
🤔 Driver compatibility 2

Kingston NV3 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

78 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews

The Kingston NV3 SSD generally receives positive feedback for its ease of installation, speed, and reliability in everyday use. However, several users note that the price has increased significantly, making it less of a value than before. Some Q&A responses highlight that it lacks DRAM and may slow down during sustained writes, but it's considered adequate for typical desktop and gaming use.

Pros
  • Easy installation
  • Fast performance
  • Reliable in daily use
  • Good value at normal price
  • Works well for OS storage
Cons
  • Price increased significantly
  • No DRAM (uses HMB)
  • Slows down during sustained writes
  • 500GB capacity may be limiting
👎 Price fluctuation 3
👍 Ease of installation 4
👍 Performance 5
👍 Reliability 4
👎 Dram less design 3
👎 Capacity limitations 3

Scores

Budget
Ediloca
60
Kingston
90
Laptop
Ediloca
24
Kingston
61
Workstation
Ediloca
29
Kingston
51
Gaming
Ediloca
19
Kingston
46
Console
Ediloca
9
Kingston
35
Portable
Ediloca
7
Kingston
15

Specifications

Ediloca EN206Kingston NV3
Drive
Capacity
128
500
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfaceSATA IIIPCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolSATANVMe
PCIe Generation—4★
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
550
5,000
Sequential Write (MB/s)
460
3,000
Hardware
NANDTLC★—
DRAM Cache—✗
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)No data
160
MTBF (hours)
1,000,000
2,000,000
Warranty (years)33
Features
Heatsink—✗

Pros & Cons

Ediloca EN206 128GB SATA III M.2 2280

  • Strong affordability (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (68th percentile)
  • Below average capacity (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average random (22nd percentile)
  • Below average speed (23rd percentile)

Kingston NV3 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong affordability (76th percentile)
  • Strong speed (70th percentile)
  • Strong endurance (70th percentile)
  • Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average capacity (27th percentile)

Pricing

Ediloca EN206 128GB SATA III M.2 2280 is $62 cheaper (2.9x less).

Ediloca EN206 128GB SATA III M.2 22800.988score per dollar
vs
Kingston NV3 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.605score per dollar

Ediloca EN206 128GB SATA III M.2 2280 offers 1.6x better value for money

Ediloca EN206 128GB SATA III M.2 2280

Kingston NV3 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Verdict

★ Winner: Kingston NV3

Scores 58 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 14 specs.

Kingston NV3 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation

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