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Kingston DC600M vs Kingston KC3000

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YOUR FIRST CHOICE

Kingston DC600M

1.92 TB · 2.5-inch SATA · without self-encryption · SEDC600M/1920G

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Exact model & source notes

Kingston's DC600M is a 2.5-inch SATA 6 Gb/s enterprise SSD for mixed-use server workloads. The 1.92 TB version is rated up to 560 MB/s read and 530 MB/s write, with steady-state 4K random figures of 94,000/78,000 IOPS, hardware power loss protection, 3D TLC NAND with DRAM cache, and a 3,504 TB (1 DWPD for 5 years) endurance rating.

Specifications checked 27 Sept 2026.

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Manufacturer specifications

WHICH SUITS YOU?

Choose the DC600M for

A 2.5-inch drive
Higher stated published endurance rating (TBW): 3,504 TB vs 1,600 TB

Choose the KC3000 for

Higher stated capacity: 2,048 GB vs 1,920 GB
An M.2 2280 drive
Higher stated rated sequential read: 7,000 MB/s vs 560 MB/s

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THE CONTENDER

Kingston KC3000

2048 GB · M.2 2280 with thin heat spreader · SKC3000D/2048G

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Exact model & source notes

A 2048 GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD rated up to 7,000 MB/s read and write, with 3D TLC NAND, a Phison E18 controller, DRAM cache and a 1,600 TB endurance rating.

Specifications checked 11 Sept 2026.

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Manufacturer specifications

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THE DIFFERENCES, MADE VISIBLE

Visual facts

Differences first. Select a topic for its graphic, sources and conditions.

How to read this comparison

Manufacturer facts for the exact models shown. Not a quality rating or a test result.
“Different” means the known values differ, not that one is better.
Missing or conflicting evidence is marked and never counts as a difference. Source chips hold each fact’s sources and conditions.

SPECIFICATIONS SIDE BY SIDE8 topics

SELECTED TOPIC

01 / 08

Storage capacity

Decimal storage capacity: 1 TB = 1,000 GB. Formatting and system use reduce available space.

Kingston DC600M1.92 TB

Manufacturer specification · Listed 1.92 TB capacity; Kingston notes some of it is used for formatting and other functions and is not available for data storage.

Source 1

Kingston KC30002.05 TB

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer-listed capacity; formatting and reserved functions reduce usable storage.

Source 1 Source 2

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Check the connection before the capacity. M.2 NVMe modules and 2.5-inch SATA drives are not interchangeable. Check the host’s protocol, slot or bay, power connection and clearance. Rated speeds use different test systems; we do not turn them into a speed score or overall winner.

WHAT CHANGES BETWEEN THEM?

Key differences

Full specifications ↓

13 verified differences, most decision-relevant first. 7 are also drawn in Visual facts above. Missing information stays separate.

Capacity

In Visual facts

Kingston DC600M1920 GB

Kingston KC30002048 GB

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification · Listed 1.92 TB capacity; Kingston notes some of it is used for formatting and other functions and is not available for data storage.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC3000

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer-listed capacity; formatting and reserved functions reduce usable storage.

Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

Interface and version

In Visual facts

Kingston DC600MSATA 6 Gb/s

Kingston KC3000PCIe 4.0 x4; NVMe

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Backward compatible with SATA 3 Gb/s; Kingston calls these SATA Rev. 3.0 (6 Gb/s) and SATA Rev. 2.0 (3 Gb/s). · Manufacturer specification · Requires compatible SATA data and power connections; hot-plug capable.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (US)

Kingston KC3000

Manufacturer specification · Match the host interface and available lanes; interface generation is not measured application performance.

Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

Form factor

In Visual facts

Kingston DC600M2.5-inch

Kingston KC3000M.2 2280

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification · Part configuration; physical and electrical compatibility both matter.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC3000

Manufacturer specification · Part configuration; physical and electrical compatibility both matter.

Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

Published endurance rating (TBW)

In Visual facts

Kingston DC600M3504 TB

Kingston KC30001600 TB

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification · 1.92 TB capacity: 3,504 TB written, 1 drive write per day over 5 years, derived from the JEDEC Enterprise Workload (JESD219A). Not a guaranteed service life.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (US)

Kingston KC3000

Manufacturer specification · Published endurance rating derived from the JEDEC Client Workload (JESD219A). Warranty ends on the stated time or wear conditions. This is not a guaranteed service life.

Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet Kingston limited warranty — SSD family and wear-indicator conditions

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

Rated performance and conditions

In Visual facts

Kingston DC600MUp to 560 MB/s sequential read; up to 530 MB/s sequential write; steady-state 4K random 94,000 read / 78,000 write IOPS

Kingston KC3000Up to 7000 MB/s sequential read; up to 7000 MB/s sequential write

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification · Kingston data sheet figure for the 1.92 TB capacity. No test system or post-cache write figure is published; host hardware and workload affect results. Random figures are steady-state 4K results.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (US)

Kingston KC3000

Manufacturer specification · Kingston fresh/out-of-box manufacturer claim on a PCIe 4.0 motherboard. Host hardware, software and usage affect results. Kingston does not list a sustained post-cache speed.

Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Manufacturer peak claims depend on cache state, host and workload. Queue depth and test systems must match before performance can be compared; these figures do not establish a faster everyday drive.

Rated sequential read

In Visual facts

Kingston DC600M560 MB/s

Kingston KC30007000 MB/s

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification · Kingston data sheet figure for the 1.92 TB capacity. No test system or post-cache write figure is published; host hardware and workload affect results.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC3000

Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Manufacturer peak claims depend on cache state, host and workload. Queue depth and test systems must match before performance can be compared; these figures do not establish a faster everyday drive.

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Rated sequential write

In Visual facts

Kingston DC600M530 MB/s

Kingston KC30007000 MB/s

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification · Kingston data sheet figure for the 1.92 TB capacity. No test system or post-cache write figure is published; host hardware and workload affect results.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC3000

Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Manufacturer peak claims depend on cache state, host and workload. Queue depth and test systems must match before performance can be compared; these figures do not establish a faster everyday drive.

Warranty terms and endurance if applicable

Kingston DC600M5-year conditional limited warranty, or SATA SMART attribute 231 (SSD Wear Indicator) reaching a normalised value of 1 in Kingston SSD Manager, whichever occurs first

Kingston KC30005-year conditional limited warranty, or NVMe Percentage Used reaching or exceeding 100 in Kingston SSD Manager, whichever occurs first

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification · Subject to original-purchase eligibility and full manufacturer terms. Published TBW/DWPD is a separate endurance rating from the wear-indicator warranty limit.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (US)

Kingston KC3000

Manufacturer specification · Subject to original-purchase eligibility and full manufacturer terms. Published TBW is a separate endurance rating from the wear-indicator warranty limit.

Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston limited warranty — SSD family and wear-indicator conditions

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

Published power conditions

Kingston DC600M1.30 W idle; 1.45 W average; 1.6 W maximum read; 3.6 W maximum write

Kingston KC300050 mW idle; 0.36 W average; 2.8 W maximum read; 9.9 W maximum write

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification · Family-level figures under Kingston's FIO QD1 4 KB workload footnote. Not a measured continuous consumption figure.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC3000

Manufacturer specification · 2048 GB column. The average workload is not specified. Read and write maxima are separate operating states.

Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

Non-operating vibration rating

Kingston DC600M20 G peak, 10–2000 Hz

Kingston KC300020 G peak, 20–1000 Hz

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer vibration rating with its stated frequency range. Not a drop test; ratings from different test protocols are not directly comparable.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC3000

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer vibration rating with its stated frequency range. Not a drop test; ratings from different test protocols are not directly comparable.

Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

Manufacturer workload scope

Kingston DC600MData centre mixed-use server workloads

Kingston KC3000Desktop and notebook workloads; not intended for servers

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification · Kingston designs the DC600M for data centres, system integrators and mixed-use enterprise workloads.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC3000

Manufacturer specification · Workload limitation in the datasheet. Not intended for enterprise or server use.

Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

Drive dimensions

Kingston DC600M69.9 × 100 × 7 mm

Kingston KC300080 × 22 × 3.5 mm

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification · Data sheet order (width × length × height). Allow installation clearance.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (US)

Kingston KC3000

Manufacturer specification · Double-sided module. Dimensions apply to this capacity/configuration; allow installation clearance.

Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

A size or weight trade-off; it does not establish the better product.

Drive weight

Kingston DC600M92.34 g

Kingston KC30009.7 g

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer drive weight; Kingston does not split weight by capacity.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC3000

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer drive weight for this capacity, excluding packaging.

Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

A size or weight trade-off; it does not establish the better product.

Missing or non-comparable evidence (16)

Module sides

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Kingston KC3000Double-sided

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Kingston KC3000

Manufacturer specification · Check the host's clearance for this module configuration.

Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Controller

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Kingston KC3000Phison E18

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Kingston does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · The DC600M data sheet does not name the controller.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC3000

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer-listed controller.

Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Hardware encryption support

Kingston DC600MNo

Kingston KC3000Not verified

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification · This SEDC600M part has no encryption; the separate DC600ME parts (SEDC600ME) add TCG Opal 2.0 and AES 256-bit encryption.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC3000

No source recorded for this side.

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Manufacturer-listed DirectStorage support

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Kingston KC3000Not verified

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Kingston KC3000

Kingston does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · Kingston does not list DirectStorage support for this model.

Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Included cloning software

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Kingston KC3000Acronis True Image for Kingston

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Kingston KC3000

Manufacturer specification · The part page includes cloning software. Current Kingston instructions require an installed Kingston internal SSD, Windows 11/10/8.1, administrator rights, internet download through Kingston SSD Manager and licence acceptance. This software does not support macOS or Linux; that does not declare the drive itself incompatible.

Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston Acronis True Image — inclusion requirements and host limits

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Rated random 4K read

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Kingston KC30001000000 IOPS

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Kingston KC3000

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer up-to random 4K claim for 2048 GB, out of box on a PCIe 4.0 motherboard. Queue depth, test software/firmware and sustained results are not supplied.

Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Rated random 4K write

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Kingston KC30001000000 IOPS

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Kingston KC3000

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer up-to random 4K claim for 2048 GB, out of box on a PCIe 4.0 motherboard. Queue depth, test software/firmware and sustained results are not supplied.

Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Heat spreader

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Kingston KC3000Low-profile graphene aluminium heat spreader

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Kingston KC3000

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer-listed thin graphene aluminium heat spreader.

Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Hot-plug capable

Kingston DC600MYes

Kingston KC3000Not verified

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC3000

No source recorded for this side.

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Quality of service (99.999th percentile latency)

Kingston DC600MDC600M 960 GB–3.84 TB: 200 µs read / 300 µs write; typical latency under 130 µs read / under 70 µs write

Kingston KC3000Not verified

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification · Kingston: FIO random aligned 4 KB QD1 workload at steady state, including background activity; QoS is the 99.999th percentile round trip and typical latency the 99.9th percentile; typical latency is based on the 1920 GB capacity.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC3000

No source recorded for this side.

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

NVMe interface protocol version

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Kingston KC3000Not verified

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Kingston KC3000

The reviewed exact manufacturer sources identify NVMe but do not state its protocol version. An omitted version does not establish a different version or missing NVMe support. · Manufacturer specification

Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Power loss protection

Kingston DC600MYes

Kingston KC3000Not verified

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification · Kingston lists hardware-based power loss protection.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC3000

No source recorded for this side.

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

S.M.A.R.T. support

Kingston DC600MYes

Kingston KC3000Not verified

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification · Kingston lists enterprise SMART tools for reliability tracking, usage statistics, life remaining, wear levelling and temperature.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC3000

No source recorded for this side.

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Rated steady-state random 4K read

Kingston DC600M94000 IOPS

Kingston KC3000Not verified

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification · Steady-state 4K random read for the 1.92 TB capacity; queue depth not stated for this figure.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC3000

No source recorded for this side.

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Rated steady-state random 4K write

Kingston DC600M78000 IOPS

Kingston KC3000Not verified

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification · Steady-state 4K random write for the 1.92 TB capacity; queue depth not stated for this figure.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC3000

No source recorded for this side.

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Uncorrectable bit error rate

Kingston DC600M≤ 10^-17

Kingston KC3000Not verified

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer claim as printed ('≤10 -17'); interpreted as 10 to the power of −17.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC3000

No source recorded for this side.

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

8 shared fields have the same recorded value.

WHAT EACH CHOICE ASKS OF YOU

What it brings and what to check

Kingston DC600M

What it brings

Rated for 3,504 TB written at 1.92 TB (1 drive write per day for 5 years under the JEDEC enterprise workload), with a 5-year conditional warranty.
Manufacturer source Manufacturer source
Kingston lists hardware-based power loss protection, hot-plug support, a DRAM cache and steady-state random and 99.999th-percentile latency figures rather than only peak numbers.
Manufacturer source
The 1.92 TB model's steady-state 4K random write rating (78,000 IOPS) is the highest of the DC600M capacities.
Manufacturer source

What to check

This SEDC600M part has no encryption; TCG Opal 2.0 and AES 256-bit encryption require the separate DC600ME parts.
Manufacturer source
As a SATA 6 Gb/s drive, rated sequential speeds top out at 560 MB/s read and 530 MB/s write, and Kingston does not name the controller.
Manufacturer source
Kingston publishes one QoS latency figure covering the 960 GB to 3.84 TB DC600M capacities rather than a 1.92 TB-specific figure, and gives no queue depth for the steady-state IOPS ratings.
Manufacturer source

Kingston KC3000

What it brings

Rated up to 7,000 MB/s sequential read and 7,000 MB/s sequential write over PCIe 4.0 x4, with up to 1 million random read and write IOPS.
Manufacturer source

What to check

Double-sided 3.5 mm-thick module, so check clearance in laptops and slim systems. Kingston lists up to 9.9 W during writes.
Manufacturer source Manufacturer source

COMPARE THE DETAILS

Full specifications

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37 of 37 specifications Sources in each row

Source-backed specifications for Kingston DC600M and Kingston KC3000
Specification	Kingston DC600M	Kingston KC3000

CapacityDifferent Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Listed 1.92 TB capacity; Kingston notes some of it is used for formatting and other functions and is not available for data storage. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer-listed capacity; formatting and reserved functions reduce usable storage. Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	1920 GB	2048 GB
SSD / HDD Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (US) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications	SSD	SSD
Interface and versionDifferent Sources Kingston DC600M Backward compatible with SATA 3 Gb/s; Kingston calls these SATA Rev. 3.0 (6 Gb/s) and SATA Rev. 2.0 (3 Gb/s). · Manufacturer specification · Requires compatible SATA data and power connections; hot-plug capable. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (US) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Match the host interface and available lanes; interface generation is not measured application performance. Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	SATA 6 Gb/s	PCIe 4.0 x4; NVMe
Form factorDifferent Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Part configuration; physical and electrical compatibility both matter. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Part configuration; physical and electrical compatibility both matter. Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	2.5-inch	M.2 2280
Drive dimensionsDifferent Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Data sheet order (width × length × height). Allow installation clearance. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (US) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Double-sided module. Dimensions apply to this capacity/configuration; allow installation clearance. Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	69.9 × 100 × 7 mm	80 × 22 × 3.5 mm
Drive weightDifferent Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer drive weight; Kingston does not split weight by capacity. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer drive weight for this capacity, excluding packaging. Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	92.34 g	9.7 g
Module sides Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Check the host's clearance for this module configuration. Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	Not provided	Double-sided
Heat spreader Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer-listed thin graphene aluminium heat spreader. Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	Not provided	Low-profile graphene aluminium heat spreader

Rated performance and conditionsDifferent Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Kingston data sheet figure for the 1.92 TB capacity. No test system or post-cache write figure is published; host hardware and workload affect results. Random figures are steady-state 4K results. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (US) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Kingston fresh/out-of-box manufacturer claim on a PCIe 4.0 motherboard. Host hardware, software and usage affect results. Kingston does not list a sustained post-cache speed. Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	Up to 560 MB/s sequential read; up to 530 MB/s sequential write; steady-state 4K random 94,000 read / 78,000 write IOPS	Up to 7000 MB/s sequential read; up to 7000 MB/s sequential write
Rated sequential readDifferent Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Kingston data sheet figure for the 1.92 TB capacity. No test system or post-cache write figure is published; host hardware and workload affect results. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Kingston fresh/out-of-box manufacturer claim on a PCIe 4.0 motherboard. Host hardware, software and usage affect results. Kingston does not list a sustained post-cache speed. Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	560 MB/s	7000 MB/s
Rated sequential writeDifferent Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Kingston data sheet figure for the 1.92 TB capacity. No test system or post-cache write figure is published; host hardware and workload affect results. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Kingston fresh/out-of-box manufacturer claim on a PCIe 4.0 motherboard. Host hardware, software and usage affect results. Kingston does not list a sustained post-cache speed. Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	530 MB/s	7000 MB/s
Rated random 4K read Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer up-to random 4K claim for 2048 GB, out of box on a PCIe 4.0 motherboard. Queue depth, test software/firmware and sustained results are not supplied. Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	Not provided	1000000 IOPS
Rated random 4K write Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer up-to random 4K claim for 2048 GB, out of box on a PCIe 4.0 motherboard. Queue depth, test software/firmware and sustained results are not supplied. Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	Not provided	1000000 IOPS

NAND type Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer terminology. Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	3D TLC	3D TLC
DRAM cache present Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · The data sheet lists a DRAM cache; capacity is not stated. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · The manufacturer confirms DRAM caching but does not state its capacity in this specification; no size is guessed. Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	Yes	Yes
Controller Sources Kingston DC600M Kingston does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · The DC600M data sheet does not name the controller. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer-listed controller. Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	Not listed by the manufacturer	Phison E18

Warranty terms and endurance if applicableDifferent Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Subject to original-purchase eligibility and full manufacturer terms. Published TBW/DWPD is a separate endurance rating from the wear-indicator warranty limit. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (US) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Subject to original-purchase eligibility and full manufacturer terms. Published TBW is a separate endurance rating from the wear-indicator warranty limit. Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston limited warranty — SSD family and wear-indicator conditions	5-year conditional limited warranty, or SATA SMART attribute 231 (SSD Wear Indicator) reaching a normalised value of 1 in Kingston SSD Manager, whichever occurs first	5-year conditional limited warranty, or NVMe Percentage Used reaching or exceeding 100 in Kingston SSD Manager, whichever occurs first
Limited warranty time Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Maximum time term; coverage can end earlier at SATA SMART attribute 231 (SSD Wear Indicator) reaching a normalised value of 1 in Kingston SSD Manager. Eligibility and full terms apply. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Maximum time term; coverage can end earlier at NVMe Percentage Used reaching or exceeding 100 in Kingston SSD Manager. Eligibility and full terms apply. Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston limited warranty — SSD family and wear-indicator conditions	5 years	5 years
Published endurance rating (TBW)Different Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · 1.92 TB capacity: 3,504 TB written, 1 drive write per day over 5 years, derived from the JEDEC Enterprise Workload (JESD219A). Not a guaranteed service life. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (US) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Published endurance rating derived from the JEDEC Client Workload (JESD219A). Warranty ends on the stated time or wear conditions. This is not a guaranteed service life. Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet Kingston limited warranty — SSD family and wear-indicator conditions	3504 TB	1600 TB
Manufacturer MTBF rating Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer statistical MTBF claim, not an individual drive lifespan or guaranteed operating time. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer statistical MTBF claim, not an individual drive lifespan or guaranteed operating time. Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	2,000,000 hours	2,000,000 hours
Manufacturer workload scopeDifferent Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Kingston designs the DC600M for data centres, system integrators and mixed-use enterprise workloads. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Workload limitation in the datasheet. Not intended for enterprise or server use. Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	Data centre mixed-use server workloads	Desktop and notebook workloads; not intended for servers

Hardware encryption support Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · This SEDC600M part has no encryption; the separate DC600ME parts (SEDC600ME) add TCG Opal 2.0 and AES 256-bit encryption. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 No source recorded.	No	Not provided
S.M.A.R.T. support Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Kingston lists enterprise SMART tools for reliability tracking, usage statistics, life remaining, wear levelling and temperature. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 No source recorded.	Yes	Not provided
Included cloning software Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · The part page includes cloning software. Current Kingston instructions require an installed Kingston internal SSD, Windows 11/10/8.1, administrator rights, internet download through Kingston SSD Manager and licence acceptance. This software does not support macOS or Linux; that does not declare the drive itself incompatible. Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston Acronis True Image — inclusion requirements and host limits	Not provided	Acronis True Image for Kingston

Operating temperature Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer operating range; not a measured temperature under a particular workload. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer operating range; not a measured temperature under a particular workload. Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	0–70 °C	0–70 °C
Storage temperature Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Published non-operating storage range, kept separate from the 0–70 °C operating range. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Published non-operating storage range, kept separate from the 0–70 °C operating range. Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	−40–85 °C	−40–85 °C
Power loss protection Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Kingston lists hardware-based power loss protection. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 No source recorded.	Yes	Not provided
Published power conditionsDifferent Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Family-level figures under Kingston's FIO QD1 4 KB workload footnote. Not a measured continuous consumption figure. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · 2048 GB column. The average workload is not specified. Read and write maxima are separate operating states. Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	1.30 W idle; 1.45 W average; 1.6 W maximum read; 3.6 W maximum write	50 mW idle; 0.36 W average; 2.8 W maximum read; 9.9 W maximum write
Operating vibration rating Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer operating vibration rating. No independent drop, shock or reliability test is implied. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer operating vibration rating. No independent drop, shock or reliability test is implied. Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	2.17 G peak, 7–800 Hz	2.17 G peak, 7–800 Hz
Non-operating vibration ratingDifferent Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer vibration rating with its stated frequency range. Not a drop test; ratings from different test protocols are not directly comparable. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer vibration rating with its stated frequency range. Not a drop test; ratings from different test protocols are not directly comparable. Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	20 G peak, 10–2000 Hz	20 G peak, 20–1000 Hz

Quality of service (99.999th percentile latency) Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Kingston: FIO random aligned 4 KB QD1 workload at steady state, including background activity; QoS is the 99.999th percentile round trip and typical latency the 99.9th percentile; typical latency is based on the 1920 GB capacity. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 No source recorded.	DC600M 960 GB–3.84 TB: 200 µs read / 300 µs write; typical latency under 130 µs read / under 70 µs write	Not provided
Hot-plug capable Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 No source recorded.	Yes	Not provided
Uncorrectable bit error rate Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer claim as printed ('≤10 -17'); interpreted as 10 to the power of −17. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 No source recorded.	≤ 10^-17	Not provided
Rated steady-state random 4K read Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Steady-state 4K random read for the 1.92 TB capacity; queue depth not stated for this figure. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 No source recorded.	94000 IOPS	Not provided
Rated steady-state random 4K write Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification · Steady-state 4K random write for the 1.92 TB capacity; queue depth not stated for this figure. Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Kingston KC3000 No source recorded.	78000 IOPS	Not provided

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Manufacturer-listed DirectStorage support Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Kingston KC3000 Kingston does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · Kingston does not list DirectStorage support for this model. Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	Not provided	Not listed by the manufacturer
NVMe interface protocol version Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Kingston KC3000 The reviewed exact manufacturer sources identify NVMe but do not state its protocol version. An omitted version does not establish a different version or missing NVMe support. · Manufacturer specification Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet	Not provided	Not listed by the manufacturer

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