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KC3000 1TB vs 990 EVO Plus 2TB | PCPartMatch

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KC3000 1TB vs 990 EVO Plus 2TB

Kingston

KC3000 1TB

VS

Samsung

990 EVO Plus 2TB

2specs won

of7specs

5specs won

The Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB wins in 5 out of 7 comparable specs. Its biggest advantage is Capacity (100% better).

KC3000 1TB wins in 2 specs (DRAM Cache: 100% better).

Recommendation

Choose 990 EVO Plus 2TB if you want the best overall performance — especially capacity.

Choose KC3000 1TB if dram cache matters more to you.

Detailed Specifications

Specification

KingstonKC3000 1TB

Samsung990 EVO Plus 2TB

Storage

Capacity

1000 GB

2000 GB+100%

Type

NVMe SSD

NVMe SSD

Interface

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PCIe Gen4 x4

PCIe Gen5 x2 / Gen4 x4

Form Factor

M.2-2280

M.2-2280

NAND Type

TLC

TLC

Performance

Sequential Read

7,000 MB/s

7,250 MB/s+4%

Sequential Write

6,000 MB/s

6,300 MB/s+5%

Endurance (TBW)

800

1,200+50%

Features

DRAM Cache

Yes+100%

No

Platform

Controller

Phison PS5018-E18

Samsung Pascal

PCIe Gen

4

5+25%

Price

MSRP

$85−50%

$170

Release Date

Jan 2022

Sep 2024