Kingston Introduces KC1000 NVMe PCIe SSD

Kingston announced KC1000 NVMe PCIe SSD that offers up-to 290,000 IOPS and capacities Up to 960GB. 

KC1000 delivers up to 290,000 IOPS and will ship in mid-June in 240GB, 480GB and 960GB capacities. The high-performance SSD supports the PCIe Gen3 x4 interface and the latest NVMe protocol. KC1000 provides accelerated boot and load speeds and increases sequential read/write performance, as well as offering improved endurance and energy efficiency. It is perfect for users seeking instant, breakthrough performance improvements for:

• High-resolution video editing
• Virtual and augmented reality applications
• CAD software applications
• Streaming media
• Graphically intensive video games
• Data visualization
• Real-time analytics

KC1000 is backed by a limited five-year warranty and legendary Kingston support.

Kingston KC1000 NVMe PCIe SSD Features and Specifications:

• Form Factor: M.2 2280
• Interface: NVMe PCIe Gen 3.0 x4 Lanes
• Capacities1: 240GB, 480GB, 960GB
• Controller: Phison PS5007-E7
• NAND: MLC
• Sequential Read/Write2:

240GB: up to 2700/900MB/s
480GB, 960GB: up to 2700/1600MB/s

• Maximum 4K Read/Write2:

240GB: up to 225,000/190,000 IOPS
480GB, 960GB: up to 290,000/190,000 IOPS

• Random 4K Read/Write:

240GB, 480GB: up to 190,000/160,000 IOPS
960GB: up to 190,000/165,000 IOPS

• PCMARK®Vantage HDD Suite Score: 150,000
• Total Bytes Written (TBW)3:

240GB: 300TB and .70 DWPD5
480GB: 550TB and .64 DWPD5
960GB: 1PB and .58 DWPD5

• Power Consumption: .11W Idle / .99W Avg / 4.95W (MAX) Read / 7.40W (MAX) write

• Storage Temperature: -40°C to 85°C
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 70°C
• Dimensions:

80mm x 22mm x 3.5mm (M.2)
180.98mm x 120.96mm x 21.59mm (with HHHL AIC – standard bracket)
181.29mm x 80.14mm x 23.40mm (with HHHL AIC – low-profile bracket)

• Weight:

10g (M.2)
76g (with HHHL AIC – standard bracket)
69g (with HHHL AIC – low-profile bracket)

• Vibration operating: 2.17G Peak (7-800Hz)
• Vibration non-operating: 20G Peak (20-1000Hz)
• MTBF: 2,000,000
• Warranty/support4: Limited 5-year warranty with free technical support