Kingston KC600
Kingston
52 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 990 PRO
Samsung
96 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Kingston KC600
No customer feedback yet
Samsung 990 PRO
88 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are highly satisfied with this SSD, praising its exceptional speed and reliable performance for gaming and photo editing. One user noted thermal concerns during heavy gaming, reaching 62°C without a heatsink, but overall sentiment remains very positive. The drive is easy to install and has proven durable over a year of use.
Pros
- Blazing fast speeds
- Easy installation
- Reliable performance
- Good value for refurbished price
Cons
- Thermal concerns under heavy load
- No heatsink included
Speed 5
Reliability 3
Ease of installation 2
Value for money 1
Thermal performance 1
Scores
Laptop
Budget
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Kingston KC600 | Samsung 990 PRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | SM2259 | Samsung in-house controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston KC600
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average speed (33rd percentile)
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
Samsung 990 PRO
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
Pricing
Kingston KC6000.338score per dollar
vs
Samsung 990 PRO0.260score per dollar
Kingston KC600 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 990 PRO
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.
