Kingston NV3 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
57 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
Samsung
88 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
Samsung 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Kingston NV3 | Samsung 1TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | In-House Controller |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
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 speed (70th percentile)
- Strong endurance (70th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (27th percentile)
Samsung 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Pricing
Kingston NV3 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.604score per dollar
vs
Samsung 1TB SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.20.353score per dollar
Kingston NV3 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 1TB SSD
Scores 88 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.
