Kingston KC3000
The Kingston KC3000 is an NVMe SSD sold in 4 capacities, from 512GB to 4TB. Right now the 2TB is the cheapest per gigabyte at $0.171/GB. It scores 90 to 100 out of 100 among NVMe SSDs, depending on capacity.
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Every capacity compared
Capacity changes more than space: price per gigabyte, rated write speed and endurance usually improve as the drive gets bigger.
| Capacity | Price | Per GB | Read / write | Endurance | Score | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 512GB M.2 2280 | $157.99 | $0.309/GB | 7,000 / 3,900 | 400 TBW | 90 |  |
| 1TB M.2 2280 | $240.00 | $0.234/GB | 7,000 / 6,000 | 800 TBW | 100 | |
| 2TB M.2 2280 | $349.95 | $0.171/GB LOWEST PER GB | 7,000 / 7,000 | 1,600 TBW | 100 | |
| 4TB M.2 2280 | $994.00 | $0.243/GB | 7,000 / 7,000 | 3,200 TBW | 100 | |
Read and write are the maker’s rated sequential speeds in MB/s. Open a capacity for every offer, price history and the full spec sheet.
What every Kingston KC3000 shares
Drive
- Interface
- PCIe 4.0 x4
- Protocol
- NVMe
- NAND type
- TLC
- Cache
- DRAM cache
- Warranty
- 5 years
Has its own DRAM cache, so it stays fast under sustained and mixed workloads.
Inside
- Controller
- E18
- Controller maker
- Phison
Compare the Kingston KC3000 with every other drive on the NVMe SSDs comparison table.
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