Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
98 Overall Score
vs
MSI SPATIUM Series M480 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
MSI
73 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Kingston SSD | MSI SPATIUM Series M480 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | SM2508 | PHISON E18 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
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
MSI SPATIUM Series M480 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong speed (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong endurance (75th percentile)
- Below average social proof (34th percentile)
- Below average affordability (35th percentile)
Pricing
Kingston SSD PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 22800.086score per dollar
vs
MSI SPATIUM Series M480 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.255score per dollar
MSI SPATIUM Series M480 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 3.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.
