Kingston KC600 vs Samsung 980

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

Kingston KC6001024 GB

Samsung 9801000 GB

Sources

Kingston KC600

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

Samsung 980

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

Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — 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 980PCIe 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 980

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

Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — 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 980M.2 2280

Sources

Kingston KC600

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

Samsung 980

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

Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet

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DRAM cache present

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 KC600Yes

Samsung 980No

Sources

Kingston KC600

Manufacturer specification · 2.5-inch column lists a DRAM cache; capacity is not stated.

Samsung 980

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer feature paragraph says DRAM-less; HMB uses host memory instead.

Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet

Compare the exact DRAM capacity and cache configuration. Onboard DRAM is a separate specification from a write buffer; neither is a measured performance or reliability rating.

Controller

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

Kingston KC600SM2259

Samsung 980Samsung Pablo

Sources

Kingston KC600

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

Samsung 980

Named Pablo on Samsung's UK page; the PDF describes it only as a Samsung in-house controller. · Manufacturer specification · UK page names Pablo; PDF is generic in-house. No manufacturing stepping or immutable revision guarantee.

Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — 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 980Samsung V-NAND TLC

Sources

Kingston KC600

Manufacturer specification

Samsung 980

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer wording is 3-bit MLC, meaning three bits per cell (TLC), not two-bit MLC. Samsung does not give the layer count or hardware revision.

Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet Samsung NAND terminology: three-bit cells are TLC

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

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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 980AES-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 980

Manufacturer specification · Listed capabilities, not enabled encryption or a blanket host guarantee.

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

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

Drive management software

Kingston KC600Kingston SSD Manager (SSD Life Remaining indicator)

Samsung 980Samsung 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 980

Manufacturer specification · Official feature block describes health monitoring and updates; current OS/version 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 980Up to 3500 MB/s sequential read; up to 3000 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 980

Manufacturer specification · Samsung IOmeter 1.1.0 claims: Core i7-6700K, 16 GB DDR4-2133, ASRock Z170 Extreme7+, Windows 10 Pro. Writes use Intelligent TurboWrite; peak rates depend on firmware, host, workload and cache state.

Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — 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 9803500 MB/s

Sources

Kingston KC600

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

Samsung 980

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 9803000 MB/s

Sources

Kingston KC600

Samsung 980

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 980500000 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 980

Manufacturer specification · Up-to 4 KB QD32 / four threads, IOmeter 1.1.0, i7-6700K/Z170/16 GB DDR4-2133/Windows 10 Pro. PDF revision 1.1 corrects thread count from 16 to four. 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 980480000 IOPS

Sources

Kingston KC600

Samsung 980

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 9805 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 980

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

Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — 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 9801,500,000 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 980

Manufacturer specification · Statistical rating, not individual lifespan.

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 9804.5 W active read; 4.6 W active write; 45 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 980

Manufacturer specification · 1 TB column. IOmeter power host Ryzen 7 3700X / Gigabyte X570 AORUS Master / 16 GB DDR4 / Windows 10 Pro differs from Intel speed 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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Non-operating vibration rating

Kingston KC60020 G peak, 10–2000 Hz

Samsung 98020 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 980

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer test envelope; results from different 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 980Client PCs

Sources

Kingston KC600

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

Samsung 980

Manufacturer specification · Application class, not universal host or 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 98080.15 × 22.15 × 2.38 mm

Sources

Kingston KC600

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

Samsung 980

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

Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet

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

Drive weight

Kingston KC60040 g

Samsung 9808 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 980

Manufacturer specification · Regional product page maximum drive mass, not packaging.

Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet

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

Missing or non-comparable evidence (24)

Factory heatsink

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 980No

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

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 980Host Memory Buffer (HMB)

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer feature block describes a DRAM-less design using host memory. No onboard DRAM cache; host memory and TurboWrite remain distinct.

Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — 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 9800 GB

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

Manufacturer specification · Samsung describes this drive as DRAM-less. Host RAM allocated to HMB is not included.

Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet

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

Included cloning software

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 980Not verified

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

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

Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — 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 980Intelligent TurboWrite

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer caching capability; peak and post-buffer figures are separate.

Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet

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

Rated write after TurboWrite

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 980Not verified

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

Samsung does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · Samsung does not list a post-cache write speed for the 1 TB model.

Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet

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

Rated random read, QD1

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 98017000 IOPS

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer QD1 / one-thread claim under the stated model test setup; not 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 98054000 IOPS

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer QD1 / one-thread claim with TurboWrite under the stated model test setup.

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

Rated random write after TurboWrite

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 980Not verified

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

Samsung does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · Samsung does not list a post-cache random write result for the 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 980Yes

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

Manufacturer specification · The UK page supports device sleep. Host support is required; device sleep is not the same as Modern Standby and gives no battery-life figure.

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

Full Power Mode

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 980Yes

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

Manufacturer specification · Official 980 feature block describes keeping the SSD active through Magician. It is not a power-saving feature or proof of higher measured performance.

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

Garbage collection

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 980Yes

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

Manufacturer specification · Listed internal function, not a measured quality gain.

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

Humidity range

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 9805–95%

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

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 980No

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

Manufacturer specification · No installation kit is included.

Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — 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 9801.4

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

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 9805.3 W

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

Manufacturer specification · Model page maximum burst figure, distinct from average active/idle or constant-use load.

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

Non-operating shock rating

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 9801500 G; 0.5 ms; three axes

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer non-operating rating, not an installed 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 980Yes

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer monitoring function, not lifespan prediction.

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

Allowable supply voltage

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 9803.3 V ±5%

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

Manufacturer specification · Electrical range, not sufficient proof of compatible host.

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

Published system-level power

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 9804.6 W average; 5.3 W maximum in burst mode

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

Manufacturer specification · The UK page labels a system-level average and a burst maximum. Hardware/configuration affect consumption. These are distinct from datasheet 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 980Nickel-coated controller; heat-spreader label; Dynamic Thermal Guard

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer feature inventory, not a factory heatsink or matched cooling test.

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

TRIM support

Kingston KC600Not verified

Samsung 980Yes

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer requires OS support.

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 980Not verified

Sources

Kingston KC600

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

Samsung 980

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 980No

Sources

Kingston KC600

No source recorded for this side.

Samsung 980

Manufacturer specification · Samsung lists this as 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 980

What it brings

Rated up to 3,500 MB/s sequential read and 3,000 MB/s sequential write, with up to 500,000 random read and 480,000 random write IOPS.
Manufacturer source

What to check

DRAM-less design that borrows system memory through Host Memory Buffer, and it is limited to PCIe 3.0 x4. Peak write speed relies on the TurboWrite cache, and Samsung does not list a post-cache write speed for this model.
Manufacturer source Manufacturer source

COMPARE THE DETAILS

Full specifications

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49 of 49 specifications Sources in each row

Source-backed specifications for Kingston KC600 and Samsung 980
Specification	Kingston KC600	Samsung 980

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 980 Manufacturer specification · Decimal capacity; formatting and system use reduce available space. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — 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 980 Manufacturer specification Samsung 980 — 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 980 Manufacturer specification · Host support and available lanes determine operation; interface generation is not an application-performance result. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — 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 980 Manufacturer specification · Match the physical format and electrical interface to the host. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — 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 980 Samsung lists these as maximum dimensions. This version has no factory heatsink. · Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer dimensions; confirm installation clearance. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — 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 980 Manufacturer specification · Regional product page maximum drive mass, not packaging. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications	40 g	8 g
Factory heatsink Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Manufacturer specification · This BW configuration has no factory heatsink; follow the host's cooling requirements. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	No
Thermal design Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer feature inventory, not a factory heatsink or matched cooling test. Samsung 980 — 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 980 Manufacturer specification · Samsung IOmeter 1.1.0 claims: Core i7-6700K, 16 GB DDR4-2133, ASRock Z170 Extreme7+, Windows 10 Pro. Writes use Intelligent TurboWrite; peak rates depend on firmware, host, workload and cache state. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — 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 3000 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 980 Manufacturer specification · Samsung IOmeter 1.1.0 claims: Core i7-6700K, 16 GB DDR4-2133, ASRock Z170 Extreme7+, Windows 10 Pro. Writes use Intelligent TurboWrite; peak rates depend on firmware, host, workload and cache state. Samsung 980 — 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 980 Manufacturer specification · Samsung IOmeter 1.1.0 claims: Core i7-6700K, 16 GB DDR4-2133, ASRock Z170 Extreme7+, Windows 10 Pro. Writes use Intelligent TurboWrite; peak rates depend on firmware, host, workload and cache state. Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	520 MB/s	3000 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 980 Manufacturer specification · Up-to 4 KB QD32 / four threads, IOmeter 1.1.0, i7-6700K/Z170/16 GB DDR4-2133/Windows 10 Pro. PDF revision 1.1 corrects thread count from 16 to four. Writes require TurboWrite. Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	90000 IOPS	500000 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 980 Manufacturer specification · Up-to 4 KB QD32 / four threads, IOmeter 1.1.0, i7-6700K/Z170/16 GB DDR4-2133/Windows 10 Pro. PDF revision 1.1 corrects thread count from 16 to four. Writes require TurboWrite. Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	80000 IOPS	480000 IOPS
Rated random read, QD1 Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer QD1 / one-thread claim under the stated model test setup; not application latency. Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	17000 IOPS
Rated random write, QD1 Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer QD1 / one-thread claim with TurboWrite under the stated model test setup. Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	54000 IOPS
Full Power Mode Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Manufacturer specification · Official 980 feature block describes keeping the SSD active through Magician. It is not a power-saving feature or proof of higher measured performance. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications	Not provided	Yes

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 980 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer wording is 3-bit MLC, meaning three bits per cell (TLC), not two-bit MLC. Samsung does not give the layer count or hardware revision. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet Samsung NAND terminology: three-bit cells are TLC	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 980 Named Pablo on Samsung's UK page; the PDF describes it only as a Samsung in-house controller. · Manufacturer specification · UK page names Pablo; PDF is generic in-house. No manufacturing stepping or immutable revision guarantee. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	SM2259	Samsung Pablo
DRAM cache presentDifferent 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 980 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer feature paragraph says DRAM-less; HMB uses host memory instead. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	Yes	No
Cache arrangement Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer feature block describes a DRAM-less design using host memory. No onboard DRAM cache; host memory and TurboWrite remain distinct. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	Host Memory Buffer (HMB)
DRAM cache capacity Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Manufacturer specification · Samsung describes this drive as DRAM-less. Host RAM allocated to HMB is not included. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	0 GB
Write-buffer technology Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer caching capability; peak and post-buffer figures are separate. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — 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 980 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer coverage is subject to purchase eligibility and applicable terms. A used drive may have less coverage left. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — 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 980 Manufacturer specification · Time limit, not predicted lifespan; coverage also ends at the TBW threshold and is subject to full terms. Samsung 980 — 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 980 Manufacturer specification · Capacity-specific warranty write threshold, not a guaranteed failure point. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — 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 980 Manufacturer specification · Statistical rating, not individual lifespan. Samsung 980 — 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 980 Manufacturer specification · Application class, not universal host or console compatibility. Samsung 980 — 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 980 Manufacturer specification · Listed capabilities, not enabled encryption or a blanket host guarantee. Samsung 980 — 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 980 Manufacturer specification · Official feature block describes health monitoring and updates; current OS/version prerequisites require separate checking. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications	Kingston SSD Manager (SSD Life Remaining indicator)	Samsung Magician
TRIM support Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer requires OS support. Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer monitoring function, not lifespan prediction. Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	Yes
Garbage collection Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Manufacturer specification · Listed internal function, not a measured quality gain. Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	Yes
Installation kit included Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Manufacturer specification · No installation kit is included. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications	Not provided	No
World Wide Name support Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Manufacturer specification · Samsung lists this as unsupported. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications	Not provided	No
Device sleep support Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Manufacturer specification · The UK page supports device sleep. Host support is required; device sleep is not the same as Modern Standby and gives no battery-life figure. Samsung 980 — 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 980 Manufacturer specification · Measured by the drive's S.M.A.R.T. temperature; Samsung recommends adequate airflow. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	0–70 °C	0–70 °C
Storage temperature 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 980 Manufacturer specification · Non-operating PDF range, distinct from 0–70 °C operation. Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	−40–85 °C	−40–85 °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 980 Manufacturer specification · 1 TB column. IOmeter power host Ryzen 7 3700X / Gigabyte X570 AORUS Master / 16 GB DDR4 / Windows 10 Pro differs from Intel speed host. Idle requires autonomous power-state operation; not constant household-use loads. Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	0.06 W idle; 0.2 W average; 1.3 W maximum read; 3.2 W maximum write	4.5 W active read; 4.6 W active write; 45 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 980 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 980 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer test envelope; results from different protocols are not directly comparable. Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	20 G peak, 10–2000 Hz	20 G; 20–2000 Hz
Published burst power Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Manufacturer specification · Model page maximum burst figure, distinct from average active/idle or constant-use load. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications	Not provided	5.3 W
Humidity range Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer specifies non-condensing conditions. This environmental range is not waterproofing or an IP rating. Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	5–95%
Non-operating shock rating Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer non-operating rating, not an installed device drop test. Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	1500 G; 0.5 ms; three axes
Allowable supply voltage Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Manufacturer specification · Electrical range, not sufficient proof of compatible host. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications	Not provided	3.3 V ±5%
Published system-level power Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Manufacturer specification · The UK page labels a system-level average and a burst maximum. Hardware/configuration affect consumption. These are distinct from datasheet active read/write and idle/sleep states and are not a constant everyday load. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications	Not provided	4.6 W average; 5.3 W maximum in burst mode

NVMe interface protocol version Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Manufacturer specification Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	1.4

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Rated write after TurboWrite Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Samsung does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · Samsung does not list a post-cache write speed for the 1 TB model. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	Not listed by the manufacturer
Rated random write after TurboWrite Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Samsung does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · Samsung does not list a post-cache random write result for the 1 TB model. Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	Not listed by the manufacturer
Included cloning software Sources Kingston KC600 No source recorded. Samsung 980 Samsung does not state this for this model. · Manufacturer specification · Samsung does not list a bundled cloning tool for this model. Magician health monitoring and firmware updates alone do not confirm migration support. Samsung 980 — manufacturer specifications Samsung 980 — capacity-specific datasheet	Not provided	Not provided

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