Kingston NV3 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
58 Overall Score
vs
fanxiang S201 128GB SATA III M.2 2280
fanxiang
39 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
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
fanxiang S201 128GB SATA III M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Kingston NV3 | fanxiang S201 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| 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★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston NV3 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong affordability (76th percentile)
- Strong endurance (70th percentile)
- Strong speed (70th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (26th percentile)
fanxiang S201 128GB SATA III M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average capacity (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (25th percentile)
Pricing
Kingston NV3 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.605score per dollar
vs
fanxiang S201 128GB SATA III M.2 22801.081score per dollar
fanxiang S201 128GB SATA III M.2 2280 offers 1.8x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston NV3
Scores 58 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 5 of 14 specs.
