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Kingston NV1 (QLC) 500GB

The Kingston NV1 (QLC) 500GB is an M.2 2280 NVMe SSD released in 2021, offering PCIe 3.0 x4 interface and QLC NAND flash memory.

The Kingston NV1 (QLC) 500GB is a solid-state drive in the M.2 2280 form factor, utilizing the PCIe 3.0 x4 interface and NVMe protocol. It features QLC NAND flash memory and a Silicon Motion SM2263XT controller without DRAM cache. The drive delivers sequential read speeds of 2100 MB/s and sequential write speeds of 1700 MB/s, with random read and write performance of 340,466 IOPS and 367,398 IOPS respectively. It has a total bytes written endurance of 120 TB and comes with a 3-year warranty. The NV1 is designed as a budget-friendly storage solution for laptops and desktops, compatible with motherboards that have an M.2 slot supporting PCIe 3.0 x4.

Specifications

Form factor unverified M.2 2280
Interface unverified PCIe 3.0 x4
Protocol unverified NVMe
Capacity unverified 500 GB
NAND type unverified QLC
Controller unverified Silicon Motion SM2263XT
DRAM cache unverified No
Sequential read unverified 2100 MB/s
Sequential write unverified 1700 MB/s
Random read unverified 340466 IOPS
Random write unverified 367398 IOPS
Total bytes written unverified 120 TB
Warranty unverified 3 years
Release date unverified 2021-06-15
Release year unverified 2021
Launch MSRP unverified 80 USD