Kingston KC600 vs Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC6001024 GB

Samsung 970 EVO Plus1000 GB

Sources

Kingston KC600

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

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

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

Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet

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Interface and version

Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (US, Kingston Technology Corporation)

Kingston KC600SATA 6 Gb/s

Samsung 970 EVO PlusPCIe 3.0 x4; NVMe

Sources

Kingston KC600

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.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Host support and available lanes determine operation; interface generation is not an application-performance result.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet

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Form factor

Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC6002.5-inch

Samsung 970 EVO PlusM.2 2280

Sources

Kingston KC600

Manufacturer specification · Part configuration; the KC600 is also sold in mSATA (SKC600MS), which is a separate configuration.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Match the physical format and electrical interface to the host.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet

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Controller

Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC600SM2259

Samsung 970 EVO PlusSamsung in-house controller

Sources

Kingston KC600

Manufacturer specification · Controller name as printed in the data sheet.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Current page and revision 3 PDF identify only an in-house controller. Revision history says the controller name was removed; no fixed commercial codename is assigned.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet

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

NAND type

Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (US, Kingston Technology Corporation)

Kingston KC6003D TLC

Samsung 970 EVO PlusSamsung V-NAND TLC

Sources

Kingston KC600

Manufacturer specification

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer calls this 3-bit MLC: three bits per cell, also called TLC. This is not two-bit MLC.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet Samsung NAND terminology: TLC stores three bits per cell

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

Hardware encryption support

Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC600XTS-AES 256-bit; TCG Opal 2.0; eDrive

Samsung 970 EVO PlusAES-256; TCG Opal 2.0; IEEE 1667

Sources

Kingston KC600

Manufacturer specification · Listed security capabilities do not mean encryption is enabled or supported by every host. Kingston notes the cryptographic functions are implemented in firmware and can only be changed during manufacturing.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer capabilities, not encryption enabled by default or every-host support.

Listed encryption support does not mean it is enabled. Check the exact host, software and configuration requirements; no security certification is inferred.

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Drive management software

Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Kingston KC600Kingston SSD Manager (SSD Life Remaining indicator)

Samsung 970 EVO PlusSamsung Magician

Sources

Kingston KC600

Manufacturer specification · The data sheet names Kingston SSD Manager as the tool that shows SSD Life Remaining for the warranty.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer feature block lists monitoring and software/firmware updates. OS/version support and feature prerequisites require separate checking.

Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (US, Kingston Technology Corporation)

Check the software, operating-system and licence requirements. An available feature does not establish a measured speed improvement or support on every host.

Rated performance and conditions

Kingston KC600Up to 550 MB/s sequential read; up to 520 MB/s sequential write

Samsung 970 EVO PlusUp to 3500 MB/s sequential read; up to 3300 MB/s cached sequential write

Sources

Kingston KC600

Manufacturer specification · Kingston 'out-of-box performance' claim using a SATA Rev. 3.0 motherboard; speed may vary due to host hardware, software and usage. Kingston does not list a sustained post-cache speed.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Samsung IOmeter 1.1.0 claims: Core i7-7700K, 32 GB DDR4, ASUS Prime Z270-A, Windows 10 build 10240. Writes use Intelligent TurboWrite; peak rates depend on firmware, host, workload and cache state.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — 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 KC600550 MB/s

Samsung 970 EVO Plus3500 MB/s

Sources

Kingston KC600

Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

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 KC600520 MB/s

Samsung 970 EVO Plus3300 MB/s

Sources

Kingston KC600

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

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 random 4K read

Kingston KC60090000 IOPS

Samsung 970 EVO Plus600000 IOPS

Sources

Kingston KC600

Manufacturer specification · Kingston maximum 4K claim for the family (not split by capacity); IOMETER random 4K read/write based on an 8 GB partition, out-of-box on a SATA Rev. 3.0 motherboard. Queue depth not stated.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Up to, 4 KB QD32 / four threads; IOmeter 1.1.0, Core i7-7700K / ASUS Prime Z270-A, 32 GB DDR4, Windows 10 build 10240. Writes require TurboWrite.

Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

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 random 4K write

Kingston KC60080000 IOPS

Samsung 970 EVO Plus550000 IOPS

Sources

Kingston KC600

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Up to, 4 KB QD32 / four threads; IOmeter 1.1.0, Core i7-7700K / ASUS Prime Z270-A, 32 GB DDR4, Windows 10 build 10240. Writes require TurboWrite.

Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (US, Kingston Technology Corporation)

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 KC6005-year limited warranty with free technical support, or until the SSD Life Remaining wear indicator in Kingston SSD Manager reaches its endurance limit, whichever occurs first

Samsung 970 EVO Plus5 years or 600 TB written, whichever comes first; limited-warranty terms apply

Sources

Kingston KC600

Manufacturer specification · Kingston: limited warranty based on 5 years or 'SSD Life Remaining' (new drive 100; drive at its program/erase endurance limit 1). Published TBW is a separate endurance rating. Full terms at Kingston.com/wa.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

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

Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet Samsung consumer SSD limited warranty — model, capacity and first limit

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Manufacturer MTBF rating

Kingston KC6002,000,000 hours

Samsung 970 EVO Plus1,500,000 hours

Sources

Kingston KC600

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer statistical MTBF claim, not an individual drive lifespan or guaranteed operating time.

Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Statistical claim, not an individual lifespan or warranty.

Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

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Published power conditions

Kingston KC6000.06 W idle; 0.2 W average; 1.3 W maximum read; 3.2 W maximum write

Samsung 970 EVO Plus5.5 W active read; 6.0 W active write; 30 mW idle; 5 mW L1.2 sleep

Sources

Kingston KC600

Manufacturer specification · 2.5-inch column; no capacity-specific test system or workload is supplied. Not a measured continuous consumption figure.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · 1 TB column, IOmeter 1.1.0 on i7-7700K, 16 GB DDR4-2133, Gigabyte GA-Z270X, Windows 10 Pro K x64. This differs from the 32 GB performance host. Idle requires autonomous power-state operation; not constant household-use loads.

Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

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Storage temperature

Kingston KC600−40–85 °C

Samsung 970 EVO Plus−45–85 °C

Sources

Kingston KC600

Manufacturer specification · Published non-operating storage range, kept separate from the 0–70 °C operating range.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · PDF non-operating range; distinct from operation. Samsung lists −45 °C for this model, lower than the −40 °C of most Samsung drives.

Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

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Non-operating vibration rating

Kingston KC60020 G peak, 10–2000 Hz

Samsung 970 EVO Plus20 G; 20–2000 Hz

Sources

Kingston KC600

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

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer frequency/rating; results from different test protocols are not directly comparable.

Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

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Manufacturer workload scope

Kingston KC600Desktop and notebook workloads; not intended for servers

Samsung 970 EVO PlusClient PCs

Sources

Kingston KC600

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

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Application class, not universal system/console compatibility.

Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (US, Kingston Technology Corporation)

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Drive dimensions

Kingston KC600100.1 × 69.85 × 7 mm

Samsung 970 EVO Plus80.15 × 22.15 × 2.38 mm

Sources

Kingston KC600

Manufacturer specification · 2.5-inch column. Allow installation clearance.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Samsung lists these as maximum dimensions. This version has no factory heatsink. · Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer dimensions; confirm installation clearance.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet

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

Drive weight

Kingston KC60040 g

Samsung 970 EVO Plus8 g

Sources

Kingston KC600

Manufacturer specification · 2.5-inch column; Kingston does not split weight by capacity.

Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · UK capacity-specific maximum drive mass, not packaging.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet

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

Missing or non-comparable evidence (21)

Factory heatsink

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 970 EVO PlusNo

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · This BW configuration has no factory heatsink; follow the host's cooling requirements.

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

Cache arrangement

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 970 EVO Plus1 GB LPDDR4 DRAM

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

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

Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet

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

DRAM cache capacity

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 970 EVO Plus1 GB

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Capacity LPDDR4 DRAM size; not the variable TurboWrite write-buffer capacity.

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

Included cloning software

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 970 EVO PlusNot verified

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Samsung does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · Samsung does not list a bundled cloning tool for this model. Magician monitoring and firmware updates alone do not confirm migration support.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet

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

Write-buffer technology

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 970 EVO PlusIntelligent TurboWrite

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Peak write claims require the buffer. Samsung does not list the buffer capacity or post-cache write speed.

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

Rated random read, QD1

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 970 EVO Plus19000 IOPS

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Up-to QD1 / one-thread value for this capacity under the manufacturer performance test setup. Not measured application latency.

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

Rated random write, QD1

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 970 EVO Plus60000 IOPS

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Up-to QD1 / one-thread result with Intelligent TurboWrite under the stated manufacturer setup. The 2 TB model's 62,000 IOPS figure does not apply to this 1 TB model.

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

Device sleep support

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 970 EVO PlusYes

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · The regional page supports device sleep. Host support is required; the separately published L1.2 power state is not measured laptop battery life.

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

Garbage collection

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 970 EVO PlusYes

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Listed internal function.

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

Non-condensing humidity range

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 970 EVO Plus5–95%

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

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

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

Installation kit included

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 970 EVO PlusNo

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · No installation kit is included.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet

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

NVMe interface protocol version

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 970 EVO Plus1.3

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification

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

Published burst power

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 970 EVO Plus9 W

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · UK page maximum burst-mode claim; distinct from average active, idle or constant use.

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

Non-operating shock rating

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 970 EVO Plus1500 G; 0.5 ms; three axes

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer non-operating claim, not a device drop test.

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

S.M.A.R.T. support

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 970 EVO PlusYes

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Monitoring capability, not predicted remaining life.

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

Allowable supply voltage

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 970 EVO Plus3.3 V ±5%

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · UK electrical requirement, not sufficient proof of host compatibility.

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

Published system-level power

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 970 EVO Plus6 W average; 9 W maximum in burst mode

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · The regional page labels a system-level average and a burst maximum. Hardware/configuration affect consumption. These are distinct from active read/write and idle/sleep states and are not a constant everyday load.

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

Thermal design

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 970 EVO PlusNickel-coated controller; heat-spreader label; Dynamic Thermal Guard

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Official thermal features. Not a factory heatsink enclosure or measured temperature advantage.

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

TRIM support

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 970 EVO PlusYes

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Requires operating-system support as stated by manufacturer.

Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

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

Operating vibration rating

Kingston KC6002.17 G peak, 7–800 Hz

Samsung 970 EVO PlusNot verified

Sources

Kingston KC600

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer operating vibration rating. No independent drop, shock or reliability test is implied.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

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 KC600Not verified

Samsung 970 EVO PlusNo

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Manufacturer specification · Product page states WWN unsupported.

First product manufacturer source Second product manufacturer source

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

5 shared fields have the same recorded value.

WHAT EACH CHOICE ASKS OF YOU

What it brings and what to check

Kingston KC600

What it brings

Kingston lists hardware XTS-AES 256-bit encryption with TCG Opal 2.0 and eDrive support.
Manufacturer source
The data sheet names the SM2259 controller, 3D TLC NAND and a DRAM cache, and rates the 1024 GB model at 600 TB written.
Manufacturer source Manufacturer source
The limited warranty runs 5 years with free technical support, ending earlier only if the SSD Life Remaining wear indicator reaches its endurance limit.
Manufacturer source Manufacturer source

What to check

As a SATA 6 Gb/s drive, its rated speeds top out at 550 MB/s read and 520 MB/s write.
Manufacturer source
Kingston designs it for desktop and notebook workloads and says it is not intended for servers; the 4K IOPS figures are family-wide claims on an 8 GB test partition.
Manufacturer source

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

What it brings

Rated up to 3,500 MB/s sequential read and 3,300 MB/s sequential write, with up to 600,000 random read and 550,000 random write IOPS.
Manufacturer source

What to check

Limited to PCIe 3.0 x4, so it cannot use the extra bandwidth of newer PCIe 4.0 or 5.0 slots. Peak write speed relies on the TurboWrite cache, and there is no factory heatsink.
Manufacturer source Manufacturer source

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Source-backed specifications for Kingston KC600 and Samsung 970 EVO Plus
Specification	Kingston KC600	Samsung 970 EVO Plus

CapacityDifferent Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer-listed capacity; formatting and reserved functions reduce usable storage. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Decimal capacity; formatting and system use reduce available space. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	1024 GB	1000 GB
SSD / HDD Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (US, Kingston Technology Corporation) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications	SSD	SSD
Interface and versionDifferent Sources Kingston KC600 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. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (US, Kingston Technology Corporation) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Host support and available lanes determine operation; interface generation is not an application-performance result. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	SATA 6 Gb/s	PCIe 3.0 x4; NVMe
Form factorDifferent Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · Part configuration; the KC600 is also sold in mSATA (SKC600MS), which is a separate configuration. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Match the physical format and electrical interface to the host. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	2.5-inch	M.2 2280
Drive dimensionsDifferent Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · 2.5-inch column. Allow installation clearance. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (US, Kingston Technology Corporation) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Samsung lists these as maximum dimensions. This version has no factory heatsink. · Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer dimensions; confirm installation clearance. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	100.1 × 69.85 × 7 mm	80.15 × 22.15 × 2.38 mm
Drive weightDifferent Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · 2.5-inch column; Kingston does not split weight by capacity. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · UK capacity-specific maximum drive mass, not packaging. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications	40 g	8 g
Factory heatsink Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · This BW configuration has no factory heatsink; follow the host's cooling requirements. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	No
Thermal design Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Official thermal features. Not a factory heatsink enclosure or measured temperature advantage. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications	Not provided	Nickel-coated controller; heat-spreader label; Dynamic Thermal Guard

Rated performance and conditionsDifferent Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · Kingston 'out-of-box performance' claim using a SATA Rev. 3.0 motherboard; speed may vary due to host hardware, software and usage. Kingston does not list a sustained post-cache speed. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (US, Kingston Technology Corporation) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Samsung IOmeter 1.1.0 claims: Core i7-7700K, 32 GB DDR4, ASUS Prime Z270-A, Windows 10 build 10240. Writes use Intelligent TurboWrite; peak rates depend on firmware, host, workload and cache state. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	Up to 550 MB/s sequential read; up to 520 MB/s sequential write	Up to 3500 MB/s sequential read; up to 3300 MB/s cached sequential write
Rated sequential readDifferent Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · Kingston 'out-of-box performance' claim using a SATA Rev. 3.0 motherboard; speed may vary due to host hardware, software and usage. Kingston does not list a sustained post-cache speed. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Samsung IOmeter 1.1.0 claims: Core i7-7700K, 32 GB DDR4, ASUS Prime Z270-A, Windows 10 build 10240. Writes use Intelligent TurboWrite; peak rates depend on firmware, host, workload and cache state. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	550 MB/s	3500 MB/s
Rated sequential writeDifferent Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · Kingston 'out-of-box performance' claim using a SATA Rev. 3.0 motherboard; speed may vary due to host hardware, software and usage. Kingston does not list a sustained post-cache speed. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Samsung IOmeter 1.1.0 claims: Core i7-7700K, 32 GB DDR4, ASUS Prime Z270-A, Windows 10 build 10240. Writes use Intelligent TurboWrite; peak rates depend on firmware, host, workload and cache state. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	520 MB/s	3300 MB/s
Rated random 4K readDifferent Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · Kingston maximum 4K claim for the family (not split by capacity); IOMETER random 4K read/write based on an 8 GB partition, out-of-box on a SATA Rev. 3.0 motherboard. Queue depth not stated. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Up to, 4 KB QD32 / four threads; IOmeter 1.1.0, Core i7-7700K / ASUS Prime Z270-A, 32 GB DDR4, Windows 10 build 10240. Writes require TurboWrite. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	90000 IOPS	600000 IOPS
Rated random 4K writeDifferent Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · Kingston maximum 4K claim for the family (not split by capacity); IOMETER random 4K read/write based on an 8 GB partition, out-of-box on a SATA Rev. 3.0 motherboard. Queue depth not stated. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Up to, 4 KB QD32 / four threads; IOmeter 1.1.0, Core i7-7700K / ASUS Prime Z270-A, 32 GB DDR4, Windows 10 build 10240. Writes require TurboWrite. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	80000 IOPS	550000 IOPS
Rated random read, QD1 Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Up-to QD1 / one-thread value for this capacity under the manufacturer performance test setup. Not measured application latency. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	19000 IOPS
Rated random write, QD1 Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Up-to QD1 / one-thread result with Intelligent TurboWrite under the stated manufacturer setup. The 2 TB model's 62,000 IOPS figure does not apply to this 1 TB model. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	60000 IOPS

NAND typeDifferent Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (US, Kingston Technology Corporation) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer calls this 3-bit MLC: three bits per cell, also called TLC. This is not two-bit MLC. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet Samsung NAND terminology: TLC stores three bits per cell	3D TLC	Samsung V-NAND TLC
ControllerDifferent Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · Controller name as printed in the data sheet. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Current page and revision 3 PDF identify only an in-house controller. Revision history says the controller name was removed; no fixed commercial codename is assigned. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	SM2259	Samsung in-house controller
DRAM cache present Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · 2.5-inch column lists a DRAM cache; capacity is not stated. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (US, Kingston Technology Corporation) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Capacity row lists onboard LPDDR4 DRAM. Having DRAM is not a measured performance result. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	Yes	Yes
Cache arrangement Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer's stated DRAM cache capacity for this storage capacity. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	1 GB LPDDR4 DRAM
DRAM cache capacity Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Capacity LPDDR4 DRAM size; not the variable TurboWrite write-buffer capacity. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	1 GB
Write-buffer technology Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Peak write claims require the buffer. Samsung does not list the buffer capacity or post-cache write speed. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	Intelligent TurboWrite

Warranty terms and endurance if applicableDifferent Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · Kingston: limited warranty based on 5 years or 'SSD Life Remaining' (new drive 100; drive at its program/erase endurance limit 1). Published TBW is a separate endurance rating. Full terms at Kingston.com/wa. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (US, Kingston Technology Corporation) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer coverage is subject to purchase eligibility and applicable terms. A used drive may have less coverage left. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet Samsung consumer SSD limited warranty — model, capacity and first limit	5-year limited warranty with free technical support, or until the SSD Life Remaining wear indicator in Kingston SSD Manager reaches its endurance limit, whichever occurs first	5 years or 600 TB written, whichever comes first; limited-warranty terms apply
Limited warranty time Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · Maximum time term; coverage can end earlier when the SSD Life Remaining wear indicator reaches its endurance limit. Eligibility and full terms apply. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Time limit, not predicted lifespan; coverage also ends at the TBW threshold and is subject to full terms. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung consumer SSD limited warranty — model, capacity and first limit	5 years	5 years
Published endurance rating (TBW) Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · Published endurance rating for the 1024 GB capacity, derived from the JEDEC Client Workload (JESD219A). Not a guaranteed service life. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (US, Kingston Technology Corporation) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Capacity-specific warranty write threshold, not a guaranteed failure point. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet Samsung consumer SSD limited warranty — model, capacity and first limit	600 TB	600 TB
Manufacturer MTBF ratingDifferent Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer statistical MTBF claim, not an individual drive lifespan or guaranteed operating time. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Statistical claim, not an individual lifespan or warranty. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	2,000,000 hours	1,500,000 hours
Manufacturer workload scopeDifferent Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · Workload limitation in the datasheet. Not intended for enterprise or server use. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Application class, not universal system/console compatibility. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	Desktop and notebook workloads; not intended for servers	Client PCs

Hardware encryption supportDifferent Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · Listed security capabilities do not mean encryption is enabled or supported by every host. Kingston notes the cryptographic functions are implemented in firmware and can only be changed during manufacturing. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer capabilities, not encryption enabled by default or every-host support. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	XTS-AES 256-bit; TCG Opal 2.0; eDrive	AES-256; TCG Opal 2.0; IEEE 1667
Drive management softwareDifferent Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · The data sheet names Kingston SSD Manager as the tool that shows SSD Life Remaining for the warranty. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer feature block lists monitoring and software/firmware updates. OS/version support and feature prerequisites require separate checking. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications	Kingston SSD Manager (SSD Life Remaining indicator)	Samsung Magician
TRIM support Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Requires operating-system support as stated by manufacturer. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Monitoring capability, not predicted remaining life. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	Yes
Garbage collection Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Listed internal function. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	Yes
Installation kit included Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · No installation kit is included. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications	Not provided	No
World Wide Name support Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Product page states WWN unsupported. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications	Not provided	No
Device sleep support Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · The regional page supports device sleep. Host support is required; the separately published L1.2 power state is not measured laptop battery life. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications	Not provided	Yes

Operating temperature Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer operating range; not a measured temperature under a particular workload. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Measured by the drive's S.M.A.R.T. temperature; Samsung recommends adequate airflow. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	0–70 °C	0–70 °C
Storage temperatureDifferent Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · Published non-operating storage range, kept separate from the 0–70 °C operating range. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · PDF non-operating range; distinct from operation. Samsung lists −45 °C for this model, lower than the −40 °C of most Samsung drives. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	−40–85 °C	−45–85 °C
Published power conditionsDifferent Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · 2.5-inch column; no capacity-specific test system or workload is supplied. Not a measured continuous consumption figure. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · 1 TB column, IOmeter 1.1.0 on i7-7700K, 16 GB DDR4-2133, Gigabyte GA-Z270X, Windows 10 Pro K x64. This differs from the 32 GB performance host. Idle requires autonomous power-state operation; not constant household-use loads. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	0.06 W idle; 0.2 W average; 1.3 W maximum read; 3.2 W maximum write	5.5 W active read; 6.0 W active write; 30 mW idle; 5 mW L1.2 sleep
Operating vibration rating Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer operating vibration rating. No independent drop, shock or reliability test is implied. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Samsung 970 EVO Plus No source recorded.	2.17 G peak, 7–800 Hz	Not provided
Non-operating vibration ratingDifferent Sources Kingston KC600 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer vibration rating with its stated frequency range. Not a drop test; ratings from different test protocols are not directly comparable. Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe) Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer frequency/rating; results from different test protocols are not directly comparable. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	20 G peak, 10–2000 Hz	20 G; 20–2000 Hz
Published burst power Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · UK page maximum burst-mode claim; distinct from average active, idle or constant use. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications	Not provided	9 W
Non-condensing humidity range Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer specifies non-condensing conditions. This environmental range is not waterproofing or an IP rating. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	5–95%
Non-operating shock rating Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer non-operating claim, not a device drop test. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	1500 G; 0.5 ms; three axes
Allowable supply voltage Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · UK electrical requirement, not sufficient proof of host compatibility. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications	Not provided	3.3 V ±5%
Published system-level power Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification · The regional page labels a system-level average and a burst maximum. Hardware/configuration affect consumption. These are distinct from active read/write and idle/sleep states and are not a constant everyday load. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications	Not provided	6 W average; 9 W maximum in burst mode

NVMe interface protocol version Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 970 EVO Plus Manufacturer specification Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications Samsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	1.3

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Included cloning software Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 970 EVO Plus Samsung does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · Samsung does not list a bundled cloning tool for this model. Magician monitoring and firmware updates alone do not confirm migration support. Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specifications	Not provided	Not provided

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