Kingston KC3000

Kingston’s 1TB KC3000 isn’t quite as fast as the 2TB model, but it trades blows with the best SSDs on the market, delivering some of the fastest overall performance results we’ve seen.

-- As reviewed by Tom's Hardware
Kingston KC3000 1

Product details

  • Compact M.2 design fits easily into small form factor (SFF) systems, desktops and laptop PCs.

PROS

+ Fast PCIe 4.0 performance and cool operation
+ Attractive design
+ 5-year warranty and high-endurance ratings

CONS

- Costly
- High power use
- Lacks AES hardware encryption

Expert reviews and ratings

By Tom's Hardware on December 22, 2021
Kingston’s 1TB KC3000 isn’t quite as fast as the 2TB model, but it trades blows with the best SSDs on the market, delivering some of the fastest overall performance results we’ve seen.
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By PCMag on November 22, 2021
The Kingston KC3000, a PCI Express 4 internal SSD, performed well in most of our benchmarks and is available in sizes up to 4TB (though you'll pay a hefty premium for that model).
80
By TechAdvisor on February 18, 2022
Kingston combines the best of parts by Phison and Micro to deliver a high-performance NVMe for both PC and PS5 owners. Sporting a dynamic cache solution designed to use up to a third of the total capacity to maintain high write speeds for longer.
80
By Pocket-Lint on March 29, 2022
This is a swift NVMe drive that lives up to its promises with reliable read and write speeds and large capacities available too.
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By Pocket-Lint on March 29, 2022
This is a swift NVMe drive that lives up to its promises with reliable read and write speeds and large capacities available too.
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By Pocket-Lint on March 29, 2022
This is a swift NVMe drive that lives up to its promises with reliable read and write speeds and large capacities available too.
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