Solidigm D3-S4520 240GB SATA III 2.5"
Solidigm
23 Overall Score
vs
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
98 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Solidigm D3-S4520 | Kingston SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | SM2508 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Solidigm D3-S4520 240GB SATA III 2.5"
- Below average speed (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average social proof (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average random (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average capacity (11th percentile)11th %ile
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong speed (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (6th percentile)6th %ile
Pricing
Solidigm D3-S4520 240GB SATA III 2.5"0.060score per dollar
vs
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 22800.086score per dollar
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 16 specs.
