Kingston Digital Releases Next-Gen KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
Kingston announced KC3000, its next-generation PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD for desktop and laptop PCs. KC3000 SSD offers next-level performance using the latest Gen 4x4 NVMe controller and 3D TLC NAND ideal for power users who require the fastest speeds on the market.
By leveraging Gen4 technology, KC3000 delivers speeds up to 7,0000/7,000MB/s read/write1 of blazing-fast performance and full capacities up to 4096GB2 for optimal storage. Users can keep up with demanding workloads and experience better performance with software applications such as 3D rendering and 4K+ content creation by upgrading the systems storage. KC3000 is built with high-density 3D TLC NAND housed in the industry-standard M.2 2280 form factor to store even more and enable users to take advantage of PCIe 4.0 speeds. With the combination of performance and endurance, KC3000 is reinforced with a low profile, graphene aluminium heat spreader to effectively disperse heat and keep your drive cool during intensive workloads.
“With the rise of data-heavy applications, consumers are demanding high-performance solutions and high capacities to match,” said Tony Hollingsbee, SSD Business Manager, Kingston EMEA. “By utilising next-gen PCIe 4.0 technology with KC3000, we are able to deliver fast and reliable storage to suit the needs of a wide range of consumers in the market.”
KC3000 is currently available in 512GB, 1024GB, 2048GB and 4096GB2 capacities. KC3000 is backed by a limited five-year warranty4 and free technical support. For more information visit kingston.com.
KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
|
Part Number |
Capacity |
SKC3000S/512G |
512GB KC3000 |
SKC3000S/1024G |
1024GB KC3000 |
SKC3000D/2048G |
2048GB KC3000 |
SKC3000D/4096G |
4096GB KC3000 |
- PCIe 4.0 NVMe Technology: Master intensive applications with speeds up to 7,000/7,000MB/s1 read/write.
- Store more: Upgrade and manage storage with full capacities up to 4096GB2.
- Greater flexibility: Compact M.2 design fits easily into small form factor (SFF) systems, desktops and laptop PCs.
- Low profile graphene aluminum heat spreader: Exceptional thermal dissipation keeps your drive cool with maximum performance.
- Form Factor: M.2 2280
- Interface: PCIe 4.0 NVMe
- Capacities2: 512GB, 1024GB, 2048GB, 4096GB
- Controller: Phison E18
- NAND: 3D TLC
Sequential Read/Write1:
- 512GB – 7,000/3,900MB/s
- 1024GB – 7,000/6,000MB/s
- 2048GB – 7,000/7,000MB/s
- 4096GB – 7,000/7,000MB/s
- Random 4K Read/Write1:
- 512GB – up to 450,000/900,000 IOPS
- 1024GB – up to 900,000/1,000,000 IOPS
- 2048GB – up to 1,000,000/1,000,000 IOPS
- 4096GB – up to 1,000,000/1,000,000 IOPS
- Total Bytes Written (TBW)3:
- 512GB – 400TBW
- 1024GB – 800TBW
- 2048GB – 1.6PBW
- 4096GB – 3.2PBW
- Power Consumption:
- 512GB – 5mW Idle / 0.34W Avg / 2.7W (MAX) Read / 4.1W (MAX) Write
- 1024GB – 5mW Idle / 0.33W Avg / 2.8W (MAX) Read / 6.3W (MAX) Write
- 2048GB – 5mW Idle / 0.36W Avg / 2.8W (MAX) Read / 9.9W (MAX) Write
- 4096GB – 5mW Idle / 0.36W Avg / 2.7W (MAX) Read / 10.2W (MAX) Write
- Storage Temperature: -40°C~85°C
- Operating Temperature: 0°C~70°C
- Dimensions:
- 512GB-1024GB – 80mm x 22mm x 2.21mm
- 2048GB-4096GB – 80mm x 22mm x 3.5mm
- Weight:
- 512GB-1024GB – 7g
- 2048GB-4096GB – 9.7g
- Vibration Operating: 2.17G Peak (7-800Hz)
- Vibration Non-operating: 20G Peak (20-1000Hz)
- MTBF: 1,800,000 hours
- Warranty/Support4: Limited 5-year warranty with free technical support
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The 2TB KC2500 had the best price/performance among locally available drives when I were shopping for my new rig. (Technically speaking the Adata 8200 Pro was better positioned but since you don't know what you get with that drive it was out of the running.)
Since no price is listed I'm going to assume these drives will also be twice what they're actually worth, like every PCIe4 drive so far, but it's Kingston and PCIe4 drives are no longer bleeding edge so fingers crossed!
In here they have a very little extra compared to PCIe 3...
Compared to concurent they are very well positioned in price.
I hope it will stay this way until "in shop" release.
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The KC3000? Or PCIe 4 SSDs in general?
Super encouraging to see regardless!
I haven't checked the last couple of weeks but the cheapest (all 2TB, 3D TLC drives) SATA SSDs have been around ~2000 SEK, the KC 2500 was about ~2400 SEK when I got it and PCIe 4 drives from various manufacturers 4000-5000 SEK.
I felt the KC 2500 warranted the premium over low-end SATA, is was just 100 SEK more expensive than the Samsung 870 EVO at the time (and the EVO is now more expensive), but PCIe 4 drives have been almost double the price for no real-world performance difference.
If that's about to change I'd happily get a PCIe 4 drive as my next one, wouldn't mind it to be a Kingston either as I've had good experiences with various products of theirs.
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Posts: 3609
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The KC3000? Or PCIe 4 SSDs in general?
Super encouraging to see regardless!
I haven't checked the last couple of weeks but the cheapest (all 2TB, 3D TLC drives) SATA SSDs have been around ~2000 SEK, the KC 2500 was about ~2400 SEK when I got it and PCIe 4 drives from various manufacturers 4000-5000 SEK.
I felt the KC 2500 warranted the premium over low-end SATA, is was just 100 SEK more expensive than the Samsung 870 EVO at the time (and the EVO is now more expensive), but PCIe 4 drives have been almost double the price for no real-world performance difference.
If that's about to change I'd happily get a PCIe 4 drive as my next one, wouldn't mind it to be a Kingston either as I've had good experiences with various products of theirs.
the Kingston

Corsair, Seagate, Samsung think that we are all "bitcoin king", and charge lot more for the PCIe 4 version.
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The 2TB KC2500 had the best price/performance among locally available drives when I were shopping for my new rig. (Technically speaking the Adata 8200 Pro was better positioned but since you don't know what you get with that drive it was out of the running.)
Since no price is listed I'm going to assume these drives will also be twice what they're actually worth, like every PCIe4 drive so far, but it's Kingston and PCIe4 drives are no longer bleeding edge so fingers crossed!