Page 10 - Conclusion
Companies like Kingston will continue to reduce the pricing of NVMe SSDs, especially as the market has passed its maturation point, but it is important the product still offers value for what people pay. On paper, the Kingston NV3 2TB looks like a value option, especially as it has a decently large capacity, respectable specifications, and a well-known brand behind it. At an advertised 6000MB/s read, this should be sufficient for most users. However, upon some further digging, there are some implementation details that potential buyers should understand. For one, we have quad-level cells combined with a DRAM-less controller. This results in a lower write endurance for its capacity. The effects of this combination also shows in our benchmarks. In the synthetic tests, the NV3 is capable. It does not put up aggressive numbers, but overall, the outcomes hovered in the middle. Similarly, in real-world simulation assessments, the Kingston NV3 showed middle-of-the-pack scores. However, we also saw some notable throttling, whether by thermal or cache limitations, which was quite unusual for the specific benchmark. Finally, while Kingston advertises a long time before failure, its three-year warranty does not inspire confidence compared to the standard five years coverage. At the time of the review, the Kingston NV3 2TB is available for $125. This puts it in similar pricing with drives like the WD_BLACK SN770 and Crucial P3 Plus, and all of these options have various pros and cons in price and performance. As such, the Kingston NV3 2TB may not be undercutting anyone on the price, but it offers a good balance of price and performance.
Kingston provided this product to APH Networks for the purpose of evaluation.
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The Kingston NV3 2TB is an economical NVMe SSD that performs consistently with other drives at this price point.
Page Index
1. Introduction, Packaging, Specifications
2. A Closer Look, Test System
3. Benchmark: AIDA64 Disk Benchmark
4. Benchmark: ATTO Disk Benchmark
5. Benchmark: Crystal Disk Mark 8.0
6. Benchmark: HD Tune Pro 5.70
7. Benchmark: PassMark PerformanceTest 10
8. Benchmark: PCMark 10
9. Benchmark: 3DMark
10. Conclusion
