Kingston KC2500

Given how little the hardware has changed, how the KC2500 performs is curious. Combining excellent read and write speeds with a five-year warranty and affordable price, this could be a very disruptive product in the dynamic NVMe drive market.

-- As reviewed by TechAdvisor
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Product details

  • SSD 1TB Series KC2500 M.2 format 2280 NVMe high speed and self-encryption AES 256 bit.
  • Full Security Suite - Protect and protect your data with Kingston self-encryption drive.
  • Form factor: M.2 2280
  • Capabilities: 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
  • NAND: 96-layer 3D TLC

PROS

+ Strong security features
+ Fast random read/write
+ Brand new controller

CONS

- Expensive
- Low-rated endurance

Expert reviews and ratings

By TechAdvisor on May 22, 2020
Given how little the hardware has changed, how the KC2500 performs is curious. Combining excellent read and write speeds with a five-year warranty and affordable price, this could be a very disruptive product in the dynamic NVMe drive market.
100
By TechRadar on July 30, 2020
The Kingston KC2500 brings strong performance and even stronger security, but has a high price tag that may be hard to justify for most people.
70