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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Kingston
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
| Merchant | Price | $/GB | Availability | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Newegg | $129.99 | $0.260 | In Stock | $129.99 | Buy |
About This Product
The Kingston NV3 is a 500GB M.2 NVMe SSD utilizing a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface. While it uses the PCIe Gen 4 interface, its performance metrics are closer to high-end PCIe Gen 3 drives, making it a budget-friendly option for general use and light gaming. It offers a significant upgrade over SATA SSDs but will not match the speeds of premium PCIe Gen 4 NVMe drives.
Verdict
“Good for budget-conscious users seeking a basic NVMe upgrade over SATA.”
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Sequential, random, and sustained speeds.
Sequential Read
4,473 MB/s
Sequential Write
711 MB/s
4K Random Read
362 IOPS
4K Random Write
338 IOPS
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