Kingston 960GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
67 Overall Score
vs
Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Corsair
87 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Kingston 960GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
88 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this SSD, praising its compact size and fast performance that matches advertised speeds. The Q&A highlights strong durability, high endurance, and backward compatibility with older PCIe interfaces, adding to its appeal. Overall, it's a reliable and speedy storage upgrade.
Pros
- Compact form factor
- Fast performance
- High endurance
- Backward compatible
Performance 2
Form factor 1
Durability 1
Compatibility 1
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Specifications
| Kingston 960GB SSD | Corsair MP700 Elite | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | No data | |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | — | PS5031-E31T |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston 960GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong endurance (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong speed (68th percentile)
- Below average affordability (11th percentile)11th %ile
Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong speed (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong endurance (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average affordability (20th percentile)20th %ile
Pricing
Kingston 960GB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 22800.090score per dollar
vs
Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.188score per dollar
Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.1x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Corsair MP700 Elite
Scores 87 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
