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Kingston DC2000B (Boot Drive) 960GB

The Kingston DC2000B (Boot Drive) 960GB is an M.2 2280 NVMe SSD designed for boot drive applications, using PCIe 4.0 x4 interface and TLC NAND.

The Kingston DC2000B (Boot Drive) 960GB is a solid-state drive in the M.2 2280 form factor. It uses the PCIe 4.0 x4 interface and NVMe protocol, making it suitable for high-bandwidth storage subsystems. The drive features a Phison PS5018-E18 controller, TLC NAND flash, and integrated DRAM cache. Sequential read speeds reach 7000 MB/s, while sequential write speeds are 1300 MB/s. Random performance is rated at 926,646 IOPS read and 282,428 IOPS write. The drive has a total bytes written (TBW) rating of 700 TB and comes with a 5-year warranty. As a boot drive, it is intended for use as the primary storage in desktops or workstations, providing fast boot times and application loading. It is compatible with motherboards that have an M.2 2280 slot supporting PCIe 4.0 x4.

Specifications

Form factor unverified M.2 2280
Interface unverified PCIe 4.0 x4
Protocol unverified NVMe
Capacity unverified 960 GB
NAND type unverified TLC
Controller unverified Phison PS5018-E18
DRAM cache unverified Yes
Sequential read unverified 7000 MB/s
Sequential write unverified 1300 MB/s
Random read unverified 926646 IOPS
Random write unverified 282428 IOPS
Total bytes written unverified 700 TB
Warranty unverified 5 years