Kingston NV2 SSD

The 2TB Kingston NV2 is a dirt cheap NVMe SSD and not much more. Performance is fairly bad, the drive runs hot, and you cannot be certain of the hardware. It makes for a cheap secondary drive but is not ideal for laptops or for use as a primary drive.

-- As reviewed by Tom's Hardware
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Product details

  • Ideal for laptops & small form factor PCs.Specific uses: Business,Gaming,Personal
  • Gen 4x4 NVMe PCle 4.0 performance with speeds up to 3500MB/s Read
  • Lower power requirements & minimal heat to help optimize system performance.
  • Available in a range of capacities up to 2TB to meet your data storage requirements.

PROS

+ Dirt cheap

CONS

- Poor all-around performance
- Inefficient and hot
- Variable hardware

Expert reviews and ratings

By Tom's Hardware on January 02, 2023
The 2TB Kingston NV2 is a dirt cheap NVMe SSD and not much more. Performance is fairly bad, the drive runs hot, and you cannot be certain of the hardware. It makes for a cheap secondary drive but is not ideal for laptops or for use as a primary drive.
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