Kingston KC6001024 GB · 2.5-inch SATA · SKC600/1024G- Capacity
- 1024 GBThis one: 1920 GB
- Rated sequential read
- 550 MB/sThis one: 560 MB/s
STORAGE
Kingston DC600M
1.92 TB · 2.5-inch SATA · without self-encryption · Kingston part SEDC600M/1920G
- Capacity
- 1920 GB
- SSD / HDD
- SSD
- Form factor
- 2.5-inch
Kingston's DC600M is a 2.5-inch SATA 6 Gb/s enterprise SSD for mixed-use server workloads. The 1.92 TB version is rated up to 560 MB/s read and 530 MB/s write, with steady-state 4K random figures of 94,000/78,000 IOPS, hardware power loss protection, 3D TLC NAND with DRAM cache, and a 3,504 TB (1 DWPD for 5 years) endurance rating.
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THE ACTUAL PRODUCT
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Specifications checked 27 Sept 2026Manufacturer specifications, not a hands-on test.
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Key strengths
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.
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.
The 1.92 TB model's steady-state 4K random write rating (78,000 IOPS) is the highest of the DC600M capacities.
Before you buy
This SEDC600M part has no encryption; TCG Opal 2.0 and AES 256-bit encryption require the separate DC600ME parts.
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.
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.
Every specification. With its source.
Full specifications
Exact configuration: 1.92 TB · 2.5-inch SATA · without self-encryption · SEDC600M/1920G
30 specifications in 6 groups. Values are manufacturer specifications unless a row says “Measured result” or “Calculated from cited specifications”.
Capacity & format
9 items
- Capacity
- 1920 GB
Listed 1.92 TB capacity; Kingston notes some of it is used for formatting and other functions and is not available for data storage.
Source - SSD / HDD
- SSD
- Form factor
- 2.5-inch
Part configuration; physical and electrical compatibility both matter.
Source - Interface and version
- SATA 6 Gb/s
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). · Requires compatible SATA data and power connections; hot-plug capable.
- DRAM cache present
- Yes
The data sheet lists a DRAM cache; capacity is not stated.
Source - Drive dimensions
- 69.9 × 100 × 7 mm
Data sheet order (width × length × height). Allow installation clearance.
- Drive weight
- 92.34 g
Manufacturer drive weight; Kingston does not split weight by capacity.
Source - NAND type
- 3D TLCSource
- Controller
- Not listed by the manufacturer
Kingston does not state this for this model. · The DC600M data sheet does not name the controller.
Source
Performance
6 items
- Rated sequential read
- 560 MB/s
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.
Source - Rated sequential write
- 530 MB/s
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.
Source - Rated performance and conditions
- 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
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.
- Quality of service (99.999th percentile latency)
- DC600M 960 GB–3.84 TB: 200 µs read / 300 µs write; typical latency under 130 µs read / under 70 µs write
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.
Source - Rated steady-state random 4K read
- 94000 IOPS
Steady-state 4K random read for the 1.92 TB capacity; queue depth not stated for this figure.
Source - Rated steady-state random 4K write
- 78000 IOPS
Steady-state 4K random write for the 1.92 TB capacity; queue depth not stated for this figure.
Source
Endurance & warranty
6 items
- Published endurance rating (TBW)
- 3504 TB
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.
- Limited warranty time
- 5 years
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.
Source - Warranty terms and endurance if applicable
- 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
Subject to original-purchase eligibility and full manufacturer terms. Published TBW/DWPD is a separate endurance rating from the wear-indicator warranty limit.
- Manufacturer MTBF rating
- 2,000,000 hours
Manufacturer statistical MTBF claim, not an individual drive lifespan or guaranteed operating time.
Source - Uncorrectable bit error rate
- ≤ 10^-17
Manufacturer claim as printed ('≤10 -17'); interpreted as 10 to the power of −17.
Source - Manufacturer workload scope
- Data centre mixed-use server workloads
Kingston designs the DC600M for data centres, system integrators and mixed-use enterprise workloads.
Source
Power
2 items
Features & software
3 items
- Hardware encryption support
- No
This SEDC600M part has no encryption; the separate DC600ME parts (SEDC600ME) add TCG Opal 2.0 and AES 256-bit encryption.
Source - S.M.A.R.T. support
- Yes
Kingston lists enterprise SMART tools for reliability tracking, usage statistics, life remaining, wear levelling and temperature.
Source - Hot-plug capable
- YesSource
Environment & reliability
4 items
- Operating temperature
- 0–70 °C
Manufacturer operating range; not a measured temperature under a particular workload.
Source - Storage temperature
- −40–85 °C
Published non-operating storage range, kept separate from the 0–70 °C operating range.
Source - Operating vibration rating
- 2.17 G peak, 7–800 Hz
Manufacturer operating vibration rating. No independent drop, shock or reliability test is implied.
Source - Non-operating vibration rating
- 20 G peak, 10–2000 Hz
Manufacturer vibration rating with its stated frequency range. Not a drop test; ratings from different test protocols are not directly comparable.
Source
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