Testseek.com have collected 65 expert reviews of the Kingston M.2 KC3000 Series NVMe PCIe and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Kingston M.2 KC3000 Series NVMe PCIe.
November 2021
(90%)
65 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(95%)
32 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Fastest to date (beats Samsung 980 Pro)
2TB costs 10 cents per GB
5-year limited warranty and excellent TBW limits
Acronis True Image Software included
Lower-profile fits more PCs and laptops
The editors didn't like
No AES encryption
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Published: 2021-11-22, Author: Tony , review by: pcmag.com
Abstract: The Kingston KC3000 (starts at $106.99 for 512GB; $399.99 for 2TB as tested) is a speedy internal solid-state drive geared to content creators and gamers. It's one of the rare internal SSDs that comes in capacities up to 4TB, though the largest size costs...
High quality, Top performance, High compatibility, Available in high capacities, up to 4TB, 5-year warranty
Quite expensive,
If you are looking for a fast and reliable SSD, then the Kingston KC3000 2TB SSD has it all. It's also available in higher capacities, up to 4TB, and is optimal for professionals and gamers who demand the best results, even at the higher cost.Another Funk...
Fantastic real-life performance, Outstanding sustained writes—best TLC SSD we ever tested, PCI-Express 4.0, DRAM cache, Very big SLC cache, Available in 4 TB variant, Compatible with Sony PlayStation 5, Five-year warranty, Compact form factor
Expensive, Thermal throttling, heatsink is too weak
The 2 TB Kingston KC3000 is currently listed online for $450. Fantastic real-life performance Outstanding sustained writes—best TLC SSD we ever tested PCI-Express 4.0 DRAM cache Very big SLC cache Available in 4 TB variant Compatible with Sony PlayStatio...
Abstract: We may be just months away from seeing the very first PCIe 5.0 (Gen 5) M.2 NVMe SSDs make their debut in the market (with theoretical speeds that could reach 15000MB/s) but for now PCIe 4.0 (Gen 4) models are clearly the fastest consumer oriented storage...
Published: 2021-11-08, Author: Sean , review by: tomshardware.com
Fast PCIe 4.0 performance and cool operation, Attractive design, 5-year warranty and high-endurance ratings,
Costly, High power use, Lacks AES hardware encryption
With Micron's 176L TLC clocking in at 1,600 MTps and responsive lab test results backing it, Kingston's KC3000 proves itself as a top-tier PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD suit best for those looking for speed...
Published: 2021-10-31, Author: Les , review by: thessdreview.com
To say that the Kingston KC3000 Gen 4 NVMe SSD is refreshing is a bit of an understatement. Two of the top controllers out there today are the Innogrit Ranier and the Phison E18 and something we seen more so with Gen 4 than others is that NAND memory can...
Great pricing,Strong sequence performance,Good heatsink
Average write endurance,Leading models are similarly priced
The Kingston KC3000 is a competitively priced Gen 4.0 NVMe SSD available in all major capacities. While it's unlikely to blow many people away, there's no faulting the consistent performance it offers overall. PROS Great pricing Strong sequence performan...
Great performance, 5-year warranty, Ideal for a PS5 & PC
Expensive, Idle power consumption is high, No hardware encryption
If it wasn't for some of the cheaper PCIe 4.0 SSD offerings, the Kingston KC3000 might be worth the relatively high price that its maker is asking. But given recent TSMC price hikes and other component price pressures, maybe we all need to accept that tec...
Published: 2021-12-22, Author: Simon , review by: kitguru.net
Overall performance, Endurance, 5-year warranty,
Pricing could do with a little tweaking, No AES hardware encryption,
One name missing from the list when the first round of PCIe Gen4 drives hit the market has, at last, launched a Gen 4 drive. Kingston waited until now to release the KC3000, but the wait has allowed them to marry up Phison's powerful PS5018-E18 8-channel...
Published: 2021-11-10, Author: Jon , review by: pcworld.co.nz
The Kingston KC3000 we tested is a fantastic NVMe SSD that's fast via PCIe 3 or 4. As mentioned, it's pretty much a pick 'em with the Corsair MP600 Pro XT and Seagate FireCuda 530. Base your decision on price, TBW, warranty, availability, or which company...
