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Kingdata 1TB SSD SATA III M.2 2260
The 1TB M.2 2260 SATA III drive delivers 580 MB/s reads and 530 MB/s writes using TLC NAND, with a 1,750,000-hour MTBF for long-term reliability. It is a budget-friendly option backed by over a decade of manufacturing experience and 100% testing, including temperature and compatibility checks. Best for cost-conscious desktop or laptop users upgrading from HDDs who need dependable everyday storage without paying a premium.
Capacity 1TB
Form Factor M.2 2260
Interface SATA III
Read Speed 580 MB/s
NAND TLC
41 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
- Below average endurance (32nd percentile)
- Below average social proof (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2260 |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 580 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 530 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
Reliability
| MTBF (hours) | 1750000 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Kingdata 1TB SSD | Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital Black SN850X | Kingston FURY Renegade SFYRDK/4000G | SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS800T1X0M | Crucial T710 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1TB | 4TB | 4TB | 4TB | 8TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2260 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 580 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s | 14,500 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | - | true | true | true | true | false |
| Endurance | - | 2400 TBW | 2400 TBW | 4000 TBW | 4800 TBW | 2400 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingdata 1TB SSD | 40.5 | 22.8 | 53.5 | 55.4 | 31.7 | 33.9 | 57 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.2 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 92.5 | 85.9 | 99.6 | 5.3 |
| Western Digital Black SN850X Compare | 88.9 | 95.7 | 89.3 | 92.5 | 88.1 | 95.3 | 9.7 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade SFYRDK/4000G Compare | 93.3 | 94.3 | 93.9 | 92.5 | 94.1 | 95.3 | 9.2 |
| SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS800T1X0M Compare | 99.1 | 99.3 | 97.5 | 98.1 | 80.7 | 45 | 3.1 |
| Crucial T710 Compare | 99.1 | 99.1 | 85.6 | 92.5 | 85.9 | 77.5 | 10.7 |
Usage Scores
- Overall41
- Budget68.5
- Gaming34.4
- Laptop46.5
- Console17.6
- Portable11.2
- Workstation38.9
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