Kingston DC600M vs Samsung 860 EVO

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

Kingston DC600M1920 GB

Samsung 860 EVO1000 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.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Decimal capacity; formatting and system use reduce available space.

Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet

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Published endurance rating (TBW)

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 DC600M3504 TB

Samsung 860 EVO600 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.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Capacity-specific warranty write threshold, not a guaranteed failure point.

Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet Samsung consumer SSD limited warranty — model, capacity and first limit

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NAND type

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

Kingston DC600M3D TLC

Samsung 860 EVOSamsung V-NAND TLC

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer calls this three-bit MLC; Samsung glossary identifies three bits per cell as TLC. Samsung does not give the layer count.

Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet Samsung glossary — three-bit NAND is TLC

Compare the exact component configuration. A controller or NAND name is not a measured performance or reliability rating.

Rated performance and conditions

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 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

Samsung 860 EVOUp to 550 MB/s sequential read; up to 520 MB/s cached sequential write; 500 MB/s after TurboWrite

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.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Samsung CrystalDiskMark 5.0.2 sequential claims: Core i5-3550, 4 GB DDR3-1333, ASUS P8H77-V, Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. Writes use Intelligent TurboWrite; peak rates depend on firmware, host, workload and cache state.

Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific 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

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

Kingston DC600M560 MB/s

Samsung 860 EVO550 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.

Samsung 860 EVO

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 write

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

Kingston DC600M530 MB/s

Samsung 860 EVO520 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.

Samsung 860 EVO

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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Warranty terms and endurance if applicable

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 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

Samsung 860 EVO5 years or 600 TB written, whichever comes first; limited-warranty terms apply

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.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer coverage is subject to purchase eligibility and applicable terms. A used drive may have less coverage left.

Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet Samsung consumer SSD limited warranty — model, capacity and first limit

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Manufacturer MTBF rating

Kingston DC600M2,000,000 hours

Samsung 860 EVO1,500,000 hours

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)

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Statistical manufacturer rating, not lifetime of an individual drive.

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

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Published power conditions

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

Samsung 860 EVO3.0 W average read/write; 50 mW DIPM idle; 2.6 mW device sleep

Sources

Kingston DC600M

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

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · 1 TB PDF figures measured with IOmeter 1.1.0, i7-7700K / 16 GB DDR4 / Gigabyte GA-Z270X / Windows 10 PRO K 64. Different host from speed testing. Idle requires DIPM; not a constant load.

Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet

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Storage temperature

Kingston DC600M−40–85 °C

Samsung 860 EVO−45–85 °C

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)

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer non-operating envelope.

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

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Non-operating vibration rating

Kingston DC600M20 G peak, 10–2000 Hz

Samsung 860 EVO20 G; 20–2000 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.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Test envelope.

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

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Manufacturer workload scope

Kingston DC600MData centre mixed-use server workloads

Samsung 860 EVOClient PCs

Sources

Kingston DC600M

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

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Requires correct SATA connections, host and clearance; no universal NAS compatibility.

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)

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Drive dimensions

Kingston DC600M69.9 × 100 × 7 mm

Samsung 860 EVO100 × 69.85 × 6.8 mm

Sources

Kingston DC600M

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

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer dimensions; confirm installation clearance.

Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet

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

Drive weight

Kingston DC600M92.34 g

Samsung 860 EVO51 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)

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · 1 TB Australian page specifies maximum 51.0 g, not average weight.

Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet

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

Missing or non-comparable evidence (33)

Cache arrangement

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVO1 GB LPDDR4 DRAM

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer's stated DRAM cache capacity for this storage capacity.

Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet

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

DRAM cache capacity

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVO1 GB

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · 1 GB LPDDR4 in 1 TB column.

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

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

Controller

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVOSamsung MJX

Sources

Kingston DC600M

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

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · 1 TB MJX identified; no stepping or clock assumed.

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

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

Hardware encryption support

Kingston DC600MNo

Samsung 860 EVOAES-256; TCG Opal 2.0; IEEE 1667

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.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Supported capability, not automatically enabled security or universal host compatibility.

The recorded units or formats differ. These values are not ranked.

Drive management software

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVOSamsung Magician

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer lists Magician and Data Migration. Check the current software version and its requirements. No latest-version claim.

Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet

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

Write-buffer technology

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVOIntelligent TurboWrite

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Variable write region, separate from onboard DRAM; Samsung's Australian footnote gives 42 GB for the 1 TB model.

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

Published write-buffer capacity

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVO42 GB

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · AU capacity footnote gives 42 GB for 1 TB; dynamically allocated availability depends on workload and free space, not a permanent DRAM allocation.

Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet

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

Rated write after TurboWrite

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVO500 MB/s

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · 1 TB post-cache claim is 500 MB/s under CDM5/i5-3550/P8H77-V/4 GB/Windows 7 conditions; the 250/500 GB models are rated 300 MB/s.

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

Rated random read

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVO98000 IOPS

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer IOmeter 1.1.0, 4 KB QD32, i5-3550 / 4 GB DDR3-1333 / ASUS P8H77-V / Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. TurboWrite and firmware/host limitations apply.

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

Rated random write

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVO90000 IOPS

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer IOmeter 1.1.0, 4 KB QD32, i5-3550 / 4 GB DDR3-1333 / ASUS P8H77-V / Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. TurboWrite and firmware/host limitations apply.

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

Rated random read, QD1

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVO10000 IOPS

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · 4 KB QD1 manufacturer claim under the stated IOmeter host conditions; not observed application latency.

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

Rated random write, QD1

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVO42000 IOPS

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Capacity 4 KB QD1 manufacturer claim under the stated IOmeter/TurboWrite conditions.

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

Device sleep support

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVOYes

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · The regional product page supports device sleep. Host and operating-system support are required; the separately specified sleep-power claim is not measured laptop battery life.

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

Error correction support

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVOYes

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Samsung describes a refined ECC algorithm. Samsung does not state its correction strength.

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

Garbage collection

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVOYes

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Internal feature, not a quantified application benefit.

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

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

Hot-plug capable

Kingston DC600MYes

Samsung 860 EVONot verified

Sources

Kingston DC600M

Manufacturer specification

Samsung 860 EVO

No source recorded for this side.

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

Non-condensing humidity range

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVO5–95%

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer specifies non-condensing conditions. This environmental range is not waterproofing or an IP rating.

Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet

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

Installation kit included

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVONo

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Regional product page says no installation kit. Listed box contents do not mention SATA cables or mounting hardware.

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

Samsung 860 EVONot 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)

Samsung 860 EVO

No source recorded for this side.

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

Published burst power

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVO4 W

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Regional product page maximum burst claim; not average or a constant operating load.

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

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

Power loss protection

Kingston DC600MYes

Samsung 860 EVONot verified

Sources

Kingston DC600M

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

Samsung 860 EVO

No source recorded for this side.

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

PSID crypto erase

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVONot verified

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Samsung does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · Samsung's 860 EVO sources do not describe a PSID revert procedure.

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

Queued TRIM capability

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVOYes

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer specifically advertises improved queued TRIM and Linux compatibility. This is not certification for every Linux kernel, controller or firmware.

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

RAPID host-memory caching

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVONot verified

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Samsung does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · Samsung's 860 EVO page and PDF do not state RAPID mode support in current software.

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

Non-operating shock rating

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVO1500 G; 0.5 ms; three axes

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer non-operating test, not a system drop guarantee.

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

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

Samsung 860 EVONot verified

Sources

Kingston DC600M

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

Samsung 860 EVO

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

Samsung 860 EVONot 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)

Samsung 860 EVO

No source recorded for this side.

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

Allowable supply voltage

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVONot verified

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Samsung does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · Samsung's 1 TB page and PDF do not state a supply-voltage tolerance.

Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet

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

Thermal protection

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVONot verified

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Samsung does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · Samsung does not name a thermal-protection feature for the 860 EVO.

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

TRIM support

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVOYes

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer requires OS support.

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

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

Uncorrectable bit error rate

Kingston DC600M≤ 10^-17

Samsung 860 EVONot verified

Sources

Kingston DC600M

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

Samsung 860 EVO

No source recorded for this side.

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

Operating vibration rating

Kingston DC600M2.17 G peak, 7–800 Hz

Samsung 860 EVONot verified

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)

Samsung 860 EVO

No source recorded for this side.

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

World Wide Name support

Kingston DC600MNot verified

Samsung 860 EVOYes

Sources

Kingston DC600M

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 860 EVO

Manufacturer specification · Regional page lists WWN support.

First product manufacturer source Second product manufacturer source

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

7 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

Samsung 860 EVO

What it brings

Rated up to 550 MB/s sequential read and 520 MB/s sequential write, holding 500 MB/s writes after the TurboWrite cache fills.
Manufacturer source

What to check

Its SATA 6 Gb/s interface keeps rated speeds to 550 MB/s read. It needs a 2.5-inch bay with SATA data and power connections, and no cables or mounting kit are included.
Manufacturer source Manufacturer source

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Full specifications

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Source-backed specifications for Kingston DC600M and Samsung 860 EVO
Specification	Kingston DC600M	Samsung 860 EVO

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) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Decimal capacity; formatting and system use reduce available space. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	1920 GB	1000 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) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications	SSD	SSD
Interface and version 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) Samsung 860 EVO Backward compatible with SATA 3 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s. · Manufacturer specification · Requires compatible SATA data and power connections; link rate is not an application-performance result. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	SATA 6 Gb/s	SATA 6 Gb/s
Form factor 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) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Match the physical format and electrical interface to the host. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	2.5-inch	2.5-inch
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) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer dimensions; confirm installation clearance. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	69.9 × 100 × 7 mm	100 × 69.85 × 6.8 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) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · 1 TB Australian page specifies maximum 51.0 g, not average weight. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	92.34 g	51 g

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) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Samsung CrystalDiskMark 5.0.2 sequential claims: Core i5-3550, 4 GB DDR3-1333, ASUS P8H77-V, Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. Writes use Intelligent TurboWrite; peak rates depend on firmware, host, workload and cache state. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific 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 550 MB/s sequential read; up to 520 MB/s cached sequential write; 500 MB/s after TurboWrite
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) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Samsung CrystalDiskMark 5.0.2 sequential claims: Core i5-3550, 4 GB DDR3-1333, ASUS P8H77-V, Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. Writes use Intelligent TurboWrite; peak rates depend on firmware, host, workload and cache state. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	560 MB/s	550 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) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Samsung CrystalDiskMark 5.0.2 sequential claims: Core i5-3550, 4 GB DDR3-1333, ASUS P8H77-V, Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. Writes use Intelligent TurboWrite; peak rates depend on firmware, host, workload and cache state. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	530 MB/s	520 MB/s
Rated write after TurboWrite Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · 1 TB post-cache claim is 500 MB/s under CDM5/i5-3550/P8H77-V/4 GB/Windows 7 conditions; the 250/500 GB models are rated 300 MB/s. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	500 MB/s
Rated random read Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer IOmeter 1.1.0, 4 KB QD32, i5-3550 / 4 GB DDR3-1333 / ASUS P8H77-V / Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. TurboWrite and firmware/host limitations apply. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	98000 IOPS
Rated random write Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer IOmeter 1.1.0, 4 KB QD32, i5-3550 / 4 GB DDR3-1333 / ASUS P8H77-V / Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. TurboWrite and firmware/host limitations apply. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	90000 IOPS
Rated random read, QD1 Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · 4 KB QD1 manufacturer claim under the stated IOmeter host conditions; not observed application latency. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	10000 IOPS
Rated random write, QD1 Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Capacity 4 KB QD1 manufacturer claim under the stated IOmeter/TurboWrite conditions. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	42000 IOPS

NAND typeDifferent Sources Kingston DC600M Manufacturer specification Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer calls this three-bit MLC; Samsung glossary identifies three bits per cell as TLC. Samsung does not give the layer count. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet Samsung glossary — three-bit NAND is TLC	3D TLC	Samsung V-NAND 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) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Onboard DRAM listed; not host memory or the TurboWrite region. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific 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) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · 1 TB MJX identified; no stepping or clock assumed. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	Not listed by the manufacturer	Samsung MJX
Cache arrangement Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer's stated DRAM cache capacity for this storage capacity. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	1 GB LPDDR4 DRAM
DRAM cache capacity Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · 1 GB LPDDR4 in 1 TB column. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	1 GB
Write-buffer technology Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Variable write region, separate from onboard DRAM; Samsung's Australian footnote gives 42 GB for the 1 TB model. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	Intelligent TurboWrite
Published write-buffer capacity Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · AU capacity footnote gives 42 GB for 1 TB; dynamically allocated availability depends on workload and free space, not a permanent DRAM allocation. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	42 GB

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) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer coverage is subject to purchase eligibility and applicable terms. A used drive may have less coverage left. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet Samsung consumer SSD limited warranty — model, capacity and first limit	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 years or 600 TB written, whichever comes first; limited-warranty terms apply
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) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Time limit, not predicted lifespan; coverage also ends at the TBW threshold and is subject to full terms. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung consumer SSD limited warranty — model, capacity and first limit	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) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Capacity-specific warranty write threshold, not a guaranteed failure point. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet Samsung consumer SSD limited warranty — model, capacity and first limit	3504 TB	600 TB
Manufacturer MTBF ratingDifferent 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) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Statistical manufacturer rating, not lifetime of an individual drive. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	2,000,000 hours	1,500,000 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) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Requires correct SATA connections, host and clearance; no universal NAS compatibility. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	Data centre mixed-use server workloads	Client PCs

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) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Supported capability, not automatically enabled security or universal host compatibility. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	No	AES-256; TCG Opal 2.0; IEEE 1667
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) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Monitoring support, not a remaining-life guarantee. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	Yes	Yes
TRIM support Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer requires OS support. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	Yes
Garbage collection Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Internal feature, not a quantified application benefit. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	Yes
Queued TRIM capability Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer specifically advertises improved queued TRIM and Linux compatibility. This is not certification for every Linux kernel, controller or firmware. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications	Not provided	Yes
Drive management software Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer lists Magician and Data Migration. Check the current software version and its requirements. No latest-version claim. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	Samsung Magician
Installation kit included Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Regional product page says no installation kit. Listed box contents do not mention SATA cables or mounting hardware. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	No
World Wide Name support Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Regional page lists WWN support. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications	Not provided	Yes
Device sleep support Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · The regional product page supports device sleep. Host and operating-system support are required; the separately specified sleep-power claim is not measured laptop battery life. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications	Not provided	Yes
Error correction support Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Samsung describes a refined ECC algorithm. Samsung does not state its correction strength. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications	Not provided	Yes

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) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer operating range; not a measured load temperature. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	0–70 °C	0–70 °C
Storage temperatureDifferent 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) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer non-operating envelope. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	−40–85 °C	−45–85 °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) Samsung 860 EVO 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) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · 1 TB PDF figures measured with IOmeter 1.1.0, i7-7700K / 16 GB DDR4 / Gigabyte GA-Z270X / Windows 10 PRO K 64. Different host from speed testing. Idle requires DIPM; not a constant load. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	1.30 W idle; 1.45 W average; 1.6 W maximum read; 3.6 W maximum write	3.0 W average read/write; 50 mW DIPM idle; 2.6 mW device sleep
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) Samsung 860 EVO No source recorded.	2.17 G peak, 7–800 Hz	Not provided
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) Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Test envelope. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	20 G peak, 10–2000 Hz	20 G; 20–2000 Hz
Published burst power Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Regional product page maximum burst claim; not average or a constant operating load. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications	Not provided	4 W
Non-condensing humidity range Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer specifies non-condensing conditions. This environmental range is not waterproofing or an IP rating. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	5–95%
Non-operating shock rating Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer non-operating test, not a system drop guarantee. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	1500 G; 0.5 ms; three axes

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) Samsung 860 EVO 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) Samsung 860 EVO 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) Samsung 860 EVO 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) Samsung 860 EVO 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) Samsung 860 EVO No source recorded.	78000 IOPS	Not provided

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RAPID host-memory caching Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Samsung does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · Samsung's 860 EVO page and PDF do not state RAPID mode support in current software. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications	Not provided	Not listed by the manufacturer
PSID crypto erase Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Samsung does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · Samsung's 860 EVO sources do not describe a PSID revert procedure. Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	Not listed by the manufacturer
Thermal protection Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Samsung does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · Samsung does not name a thermal-protection feature for the 860 EVO. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications	Not provided	Not listed by the manufacturer
Allowable supply voltage Sources Kingston DC600M No source recorded. Samsung 860 EVO Samsung does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · Samsung's 1 TB page and PDF do not state a supply-voltage tolerance. Samsung 860 EVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung 860 EVO — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	Not listed by the manufacturer

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