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Kingston

Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
| Merchant | Price | $/GB | Availability | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MemoryC | $322.18 | $0.157 | In Stock | $322.18 | Buy |
Newegg | $468.95 | $0.229 | In Stock | $468.95 | Buy |
About This Product
The Kingston KC3000 2TB is an M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 SSD. It offers high sequential read/write speeds suitable for demanding applications and large file transfers. In its price range, it competes with other high-end Gen 4 NVMe drives, providing strong performance for professional workstations and high-performance gaming systems. This drive is a solid choice for users requiring fast storage without venturing into PCIe Gen 5.
Verdict
“Ideal for professionals and gamers needing fast, reliable PCIe Gen 4 storage.”
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Sequential, random, and sustained speeds.
Sequential Read
7,000 MB/s
Sequential Write
7,000 MB/s
4K Random Read
1.0M IOPS
4K Random Write
1.0M IOPS
How long the drive lasts under sustained writes.
TBW (lifetime writes)
1,600 TB
Drive Writes/Day
0.43 DWPD
calculated from TBW
MTBF
1.8M hours
Warranty
5 years
Controller, NAND, and cache — what most retailers don't show you.
NAND Type
3D TLC
DRAM Cache
Yes (2048 MB)
Critical for Gen5 drives and laptops.
Max Temp
70°C
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