The Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB wins in 4 out of 7 comparable specs. Its biggest advantage is Endurance (TBW) (275% better).
NV2 500GB wins in 2 specs (MSRP: 60% better).
Recommendation
Choose 970 EVO Plus 1TB if you want the best overall performance — especially endurance (tbw).
Choose NV2 500GB if msrp matters more to you.
| Spec | KingstonNV2 500GB | Samsung970 EVO Plus 1TB |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| Capacity | 500 GB | 1000 GB+100% |
| Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Interface | PCIe Gen4 x4 | PCIe Gen3 x4 |
| Form Factor | M.2-2280 | M.2-2280 |
| NAND Type | QLC | TLC |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read | 3,500 MB/s | 3,500 MB/s |
| Sequential Write | 2,100 MB/s | |
| 3,300 MB/s+57% |
| Endurance (TBW) | 160 | 600+275% |
| Features | ||
| DRAM Cache | No | Yes+100% |
| Platform | ||
| Controller | Silicon Motion SM2267XT | Samsung Phoenix |
| PCIe Gen | 4+33% | 3 |
| Price | ||
| MSRP | $28−60% | $70 |
| Release Date | Nov 2022 | Jan 2019 |
