Kingston · 2021
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 |