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Kingston NV3

1000 GB · M.2 2280 · SNV3S/1000G

Capacity: 1000 GB
Form factor: M.2 2280
Interface: PCIe 4.0 x4; NVMe
Warranty: 5 years

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Kingston KC3000

Compared with yours · Kingston NV3

Capacity1000 GB → 2048 GB
Module sidesSingle-sided → Double-sided
Rated performance and conditionsUp to 6000 MB/s sequential read; up to 4000 MB/s sequential write → Up to 7000 MB/s sequential read; up to 7000 MB/s sequential write
Rated sequential read6000 MB/s → 7000 MB/s
Rated sequential write4000 MB/s → 7000 MB/s

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Published endurance rating (TBW)320 TB → 1600 TB

Same: Form factor M.2 2280 · Interface PCIe 4.0 x4; NVMe · Warranty 5 years

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

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Double-sided 3.5 mm-thick module, so check clearance in laptops and slim systems. Kingston lists up to 9.9 W during writes.Kingston KC3000 — manufacturer specifications Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

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Capacity2048 GB

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

Form factorM.2 2280

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

Interface and versionPCIe 4.0 x4; NVMe

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

Kingston KC3000 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Limited warranty time5 years

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Maximum time term; coverage can end earlier at NVMe Percentage Used reaching or exceeding 100 in Kingston SSD Manager. Eligibility and full terms apply.

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

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Kingston KC600

Compared with yours · Kingston NV3

Capacity1000 GB → 1024 GB
Form factorM.2 2280 → 2.5-inch
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4; NVMe → SATA 6 Gb/s
Rated performance and conditionsUp to 6000 MB/s sequential read; up to 4000 MB/s sequential write → Up to 550 MB/s sequential read; up to 520 MB/s sequential write
Rated sequential read6000 MB/s → 550 MB/s

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Rated sequential write4000 MB/s → 520 MB/s
Published endurance rating (TBW)320 TB → 600 TB
Warranty terms and endurance if applicable5-year conditional limited warranty, or NVMe Percentage Used reaching or exceeding 100 in Kingston SSD Manager, whichever occurs first → 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

Same: Warranty 5 years

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Exact model: 1024 GB · 2.5-inch SATA · SKC600/1024G

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As a SATA 6 Gb/s drive, its rated speeds top out at 550 MB/s read and 520 MB/s write.Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)
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.Kingston KC600 2.5-inch and mSATA SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

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Capacity1024 GB

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

Form factor2.5-inch

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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)

Interface and versionSATA 6 Gb/s

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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.

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)

Limited warranty time5 years

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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)

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Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7000E

Compared with yours · Kingston NV3

Capacity1000 GB → 2000 GB
Rated performance and conditionsUp to 6000 MB/s sequential read; up to 4000 MB/s sequential write → Up to 7,100 MB/s sequential read; up to 6,500 MB/s sequential write
Rated sequential read6000 MB/s → 7100 MB/s
Rated sequential write4000 MB/s → 6500 MB/s
Published endurance rating (TBW)320 TB → 1400 TB

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Warranty terms and endurance if applicable5-year conditional limited warranty, or NVMe Percentage Used reaching or exceeding 100 in Kingston SSD Manager, whichever occurs first → 5 years or 1400 TB written, whichever comes first; coverage also ends when NVMe 'Percentage Used' (SMART ID 05) in GIGABYTE SSD Toolbox reaches 100; limited-warranty terms apply

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Exact model: 2 TB · M.2 2280 single-sided without heatsink · AG470E2TB

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The data sheet lists no external DDR cache; the drive relies on Host Memory Buffer support, which GIGABYTE says is only supported by Windows 10 and 11.GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB — official UK product overview (key features)
GIGABYTE names no controller and gives no post-cache write speed, random IOPS or idle power figures; its specification page lists only maximum operating power (5.52 W read, 6.02 W write).GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB (AG470E2TB) — official UK specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB — official UK product overview (key features)

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Capacity2000 GB

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1 GB = 1 billion bytes; actual usable capacity may vary.

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities)

Form factorM.2 2280

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GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities)

Interface and versionPCIe 4.0 x4; NVMe

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

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB (AG470E2TB) — official UK specification page

Limited warranty time5 years

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Time limit, not a lifespan prediction. Coverage also ends at the TBW threshold or when NVMe 'Percentage Used' (SMART ID 05) reaches 100; eligibility and full terms apply.

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD data sheet (EDM, all capacities)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB (AG470E2TB) — official UK specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7000E SSD 2TB (AG470E2TB) — official US specification page

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Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300

Compared with yours · Kingston NV3

Capacity1000 GB → 2000 GB
Module sidesSingle-sided → Double-sided
Rated performance and conditionsUp to 6000 MB/s sequential read; up to 4000 MB/s sequential write → Up to 7,300 MB/s sequential read; up to 6,850 MB/s sequential write
Rated sequential read6000 MB/s → 7300 MB/s
Rated sequential write4000 MB/s → 6850 MB/s

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Published endurance rating (TBW)320 TB → 1400 TB
Warranty terms and endurance if applicable5-year conditional limited warranty, or NVMe Percentage Used reaching or exceeding 100 in Kingston SSD Manager, whichever occurs first → 5 years or 1400 TB written, whichever comes first; coverage also ends when NVMe 'Percentage Used' (SMART ID 05) in GIGABYTE SSD Toolbox reaches 100; limited-warranty terms apply

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Exact model: 2 TB · M.2 2280 double-sided without heat spreader · AG4732TB N

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The 2 TB module is double-sided and 3.5 mm thick, so check the clearance of the host M.2 slot.GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)
This version has no heat spreader, and GIGABYTE gives no post-cache write speed or random IOPS figures.GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official UK specification page

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Capacity2000 GB

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1 GB = 1 billion bytes; actual usable capacity may vary.

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)

Form factorM.2 2280

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GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)

Interface and versionPCIe 4.0 x4; NVMe

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

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official UK specification page

Limited warranty time5 years

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Time limit, not a lifespan prediction. Coverage also ends at the TBW threshold or when NVMe 'Percentage Used' (SMART ID 05) reaches 100; eligibility and full terms apply.

GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD (without heat spreader) data sheet (EDM, 1 TB and 2 TB)GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official UK specification page GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 SSD 2TB (w/o heat spreader) (AG4732TB N) — official US specification page

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Kingston FURY Renegade G5

Compared with yours · Kingston NV3

Capacity1000 GB → 4096 GB
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4; NVMe → PCIe 5.0 x4; NVMe
Rated performance and conditionsUp to 6000 MB/s sequential read; up to 4000 MB/s sequential write → Up to 14800 MB/s sequential read; up to 14000 MB/s sequential write
Rated sequential read6000 MB/s → 14800 MB/s
Rated sequential write4000 MB/s → 14000 MB/s

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Published endurance rating (TBW)320 TB → 4000 TB

Same: Form factor M.2 2280 · Warranty 5 years

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Exact model: 4096 GB · M.2 2280 · SFYR2S/4T0

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Its rated speeds need a PCIe 5.0 x4 slot; it also works on PCIe 4.0 and 3.0 hosts at lower speeds. Kingston lists up to 9.5 W maximum power, so plan for cooling.Kingston FURY Renegade G5 — exact-capacity technical datasheet Kingston FURY Renegade G5 — complete advertised feature inventory

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Capacity4096 GB

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

Kingston FURY Renegade G5 — manufacturer specifications Kingston FURY Renegade G5 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Form factorM.2 2280

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Part configuration; physical and electrical compatibility both matter.

Kingston FURY Renegade G5 — manufacturer specifications Kingston FURY Renegade G5 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Interface and versionPCIe 5.0 x4; NVMe

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

Kingston FURY Renegade G5 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Limited warranty time5 years

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Maximum time term; coverage can end earlier at NVMe Percentage Used reaching or exceeding 100 in Kingston SSD Manager. Eligibility and full terms apply.

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MSI SPATIUM M390

Compared with yours · Kingston NV3

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4; NVMe → PCIe 3.0 x4; NVMe 1.4
Rated performance and conditionsUp to 6000 MB/s sequential read; up to 4000 MB/s sequential write → Up to 3300 MB/s sequential read; up to 3000 MB/s sequential write
Rated sequential read6000 MB/s → 3300 MB/s
Rated sequential write4000 MB/s → 3000 MB/s
Published endurance rating (TBW)320 TB → 400 TB

1 more difference

Warranty terms and endurance if applicable5-year conditional limited warranty, or NVMe Percentage Used reaching or exceeding 100 in Kingston SSD Manager, whichever occurs first → 5 years or 400 TB written, whichever comes first; limited-warranty terms apply

Same: Capacity 1000 GB · Form factor M.2 2280 · Warranty 5 years

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Exact model: 1 TB · PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 2280 without heatsink

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As a PCIe 3.0 x4 drive its rated speeds top out at 3,300 MB/s read, and the 1 TB warranty write limit is 400 TB.MSI SPATIUM M390 NVMe M.2 data sheet (global, 250 GB to 2 TB)
The data sheet has no DRAM cache row and does not state the NAND cell type or a post-cache write speed.MSI SPATIUM M390 NVMe M.2 data sheet (global, 250 GB to 2 TB)

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Capacity1000 GB

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Manufacturer-listed 1 TB capacity; formatted usable space is lower.

MSI SPATIUM M390 NVMe M.2 data sheet (global, 250 GB to 2 TB)

Form factorM.2 2280

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MSI SPATIUM M390 NVMe M.2 data sheet (global, 250 GB to 2 TB)

Interface and versionPCIe 3.0 x4; NVMe 1.4

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MSI lists compatibility with PCIe Gen3, Gen2 and Gen1 hosts.

MSI SPATIUM M390 NVMe M.2 data sheet (global, 250 GB to 2 TB)

Limited warranty time5 years

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Time limit, not a lifespan prediction. Coverage also ends at the TBW threshold; eligibility and full terms apply.

MSI SPATIUM M390 NVMe M.2 data sheet (global, 250 GB to 2 TB)

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