The Kingston NV2 500GB wins in 3 out of 5 comparable specs. Its biggest advantage is Sequential Read (1742% better).
Barracuda 1TB wins in 2 specs (Capacity: 100% better).
Recommendation
Choose NV2 500GB if you want the best overall performance — especially sequential read.
Choose Barracuda 1TB if capacity matters more to you.
| Spec | KingstonNV2 500GB | SeagateBarracuda 1TB |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| Capacity | 500 GB | 1000 GB+100% |
| Type | NVMe SSD | HDD |
| Interface | PCIe Gen4 x4 | SATA 6 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | M.2-2280 | 3.5" |
| NAND Type | QLC | N/A |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read | 3,500 MB/s+1742% | 190 MB/s |
| Sequential Write | ||
| 2,100 MB/s+1005% |
| 190 MB/s |
| Endurance (TBW) | 160 | N/A |
| Features | ||
| DRAM Cache | No | Yes+100% |
| Platform | ||
| Controller | Silicon Motion SM2267XT | N/A |
| PCIe Gen | 4 | N/A |
| Price | ||
| MSRP | $28−30% | $40 |
| Release Date | Nov 2022 | Nov 2016 |
