Kingston KC3000 2TB vs Lexar NQ790 2TB
Key differences
- Kingston KC3000 2TB: endurance 1,600 TBW vs 1,200 TBW (25% higher)
- Kingston KC3000 2TB: sequential write 7,000 MB/s vs 6,000 MB/s (14% higher)
- Kingston KC3000 2TB: capacity 2.048 TB vs 2 TB
Same on both: sequential read 7,000 MB/s, interface PCIe 4.0 x4, form factor M.2 2280.
| Kingston KC3000 2TB | Lexar NQ790 2TB | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Endurance | 1,600 TBW | 1,200 TBW |
| DRAM cache | Yes | No |
| NAND | TLC | — |
| Sequential read | 7,000 MB/s | 7,000 MB/s |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Sequential write | 7,000 MB/s | 6,000 MB/s |
| Capacity | 2.048 TB | 2 TB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |