Kingston KC3000 2TB vs Seagate FireCuda 530R 2TB
Key differences
- Seagate FireCuda 530R 2TB: endurance 2,400 TBW vs 1,600 TBW (33% higher)
- Seagate FireCuda 530R 2TB: sequential read 7,400 MB/s vs 7,000 MB/s (5% higher)
- Kingston KC3000 2TB: sequential write 7,000 MB/s vs 6,900 MB/s
- Kingston KC3000 2TB: capacity 2.048 TB vs 2 TB
Same on both: nand TLC, interface PCIe 4.0 x4, form factor M.2 2280.
| Kingston KC3000 2TB | Seagate FireCuda 530R 2TB | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Endurance | 1,600 TBW | 2,400 TBW |
| DRAM cache | Yes | — |
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| Sequential read | 7,000 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Sequential write | 7,000 MB/s | 6,900 MB/s |
| Capacity | 2.048 TB | 2 TB |
| Form factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |