Kingston 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
Kingston
92 Overall Score
vs
Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
95 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Kingston 2TB SSD | Micron 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Controller | Phison E18 | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2
- Strong random (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong endurance (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong speed (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average affordability (25th percentile)
Micron 4TB SSD
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Pricing
Kingston 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.20.236score per dollar
vs
Micron 4TB SSD0.159score per dollar
Kingston 2TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 95 overall, wins 2 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.
