KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
KingSpec
71 Overall Score
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Crucial T710 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Crucial
88 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Crucial T710 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
78 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
The Crucial T710 PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSD is generally well-received, with users praising its fast speeds, especially in real-world workloads like data processing and gaming. Many note that it requires a heatsink to manage temperatures. However, one verified buyer reported a drive failure after 7 months and difficulties with Crucial's warranty support, which is a significant concern.
Pros
- Fast Gen5 speeds
- Great for heavy workloads
- Good value for money
- Runs cool with heatsink
- Easy installation
Cons
- Requires heatsink
- Warranty support issues
- Drive failure risk
- Windows formatting issues
Performance 8
Heat management 3
Value for money 2
Warranty support 2
Reliability 1
Installation 2
Scores
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Specifications
| KingSpec 1TB SSD | Crucial T710 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 3 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong speed (91st percentile)91st %ile
Crucial T710 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong endurance (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (27th percentile)
Pricing
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.484score per dollar
vs
Crucial T710 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.348score per dollar
KingSpec 1TB SSD PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Crucial T710
Scores 88 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
