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T500 2TB vs KC3000 1TB | PCPartMatch

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T500 2TB vs KC3000 1TB

Crucial

T500 2TB

VS

Kingston

KC3000 1TB

4specs won

of7specs

1specs won

The Crucial T500 2TB wins in 4 out of 7 comparable specs, with 2 ties. Its biggest advantage is Capacity (100% better).

KC3000 1TB wins in 1 spec (MSRP: 47% better).

Recommendation

Choose T500 2TB if you want the best overall performance — especially capacity.

Choose KC3000 1TB if msrp matters more to you.

Detailed Specifications

Specification

CrucialT500 2TB

KingstonKC3000 1TB

Storage

Capacity

2000 GB+100%

1000 GB

Type

NVMe SSD

NVMe SSD

Interface

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PCIe Gen4 x4

PCIe Gen4 x4

Form Factor

M.2-2280

M.2-2280

NAND Type

TLC

TLC

Performance

Sequential Read

7,400 MB/s+6%

7,000 MB/s

Sequential Write

7,000 MB/s+17%

6,000 MB/s

Endurance (TBW)

1,200+50%

800

Features

DRAM Cache

Yes

Yes

Platform

Controller

Phison E26

Phison PS5018-E18

PCIe Gen

4

4

Price

MSRP

$160

$85−47%

Release Date

Sep 2023

Jan 2022