Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
98 Overall Score
vs
Samsung SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2242
Samsung
49 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Kingston SSD | Samsung SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2242 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | No data | |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | No data | |
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Controller | SM2508 | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
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
Samsung SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2242
- Strong speed (68th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (35th percentile)
Pricing
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 22800.086score per dollar
vs
Samsung SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22420.335score per dollar
Samsung SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2242 offers 3.9x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 16 specs.
