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KC3000 2TB vs 870 EVO 2TB | PCPartMatch

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KC3000 2TB vs 870 EVO 2TB

Kingston

KC3000 2TB

VS

Samsung

870 EVO 2TB

3specs won

of6specs

1specs won

The Kingston KC3000 2TB wins in 3 out of 6 comparable specs, with 2 ties. Its biggest advantage is Sequential Write (1221% better).

870 EVO 2TB wins in 1 spec (MSRP: 7% better).

Recommendation

Choose KC3000 2TB if you want the best overall performance — especially sequential write.

Choose 870 EVO 2TB if msrp matters more to you.

Detailed Specifications

Specification

KingstonKC3000 2TB

Samsung870 EVO 2TB

Storage

Capacity

2000 GB

2000 GB

Type

NVMe SSD

SATA SSD

Interface

PCIe Gen4 x4

Add Another Component

SATA 6 Gb/s

Form Factor

M.2-2280

2.5"

NAND Type

TLC

TLC

Performance

Sequential Read

7,000 MB/s+1150%

560 MB/s

Sequential Write

7,000 MB/s+1221%

530 MB/s

Endurance (TBW)

1,600+33%

1,200

Features

DRAM Cache

Yes

Yes

Platform

Controller

Phison PS5018-E18

Samsung MKX

PCIe Gen

4

N/A

Price

MSRP

$140

$130−7%

Release Date

Jan 2022

Jan 2021