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Crucial P310 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD CT2000P310SSD8 vs Kingston NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

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all judged against NVMe SSDs at a similar price

The Kingston NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD scores 5.9/10 overall, ahead of the Crucial P310 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD CT2000P310SSD8 at 5.8/10.

The Crucial P310 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD CT2000P310SSD8 leads on performance.

The Kingston NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD leads on endurance, warranty and efficiency and thermals.

They score the same on software.

The biggest difference is efficiency and thermals, where the Kingston NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD scores 7/10 to the Crucial P310 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD CT2000P310SSD8's 4/10.

Crucial P310 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD CT2000P310SSD8

5.8/10verdict: good, not the best

The Crucial P310 2TB is for desktop and laptop builders who want rated speeds of 7,100 MB/s read and 6,000 MB/s write in a single-sided M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 drive. It suits game libraries, OS drives and general storage that is mostly read rather than rewritten. It is a poor fit for write-heavy homelab or workstation duties, because its rated endurance is low.

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Kingston NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Kingston NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

5.9/10verdict: good, not the best

The Kingston NV3 suits buyers who want a cool, low-power PCIe 4.0 M.2 drive for everyday use and light server or homelab duty. It is a budget-minded option with a five-year warranty and Kingston's SSD Manager tool. It is a weaker fit for anyone who writes large amounts of data or needs confirmed hardware details.

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Scores, criterion by criterion

CriterionWeightCrucial P310 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD CT2000P310SSD8Kingston NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
Performance35%7/105/10
Endurance20%3/104/10
Warranty15%8/109/10
Efficiency and thermals15%4/107/10
Software15%6/106/10
Overall5.8/105.9/10

Specifications

SpecCrucial P310 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD CT2000P310SSD8Kingston NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 2.0PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe
Sequential read7,100 MB/s6,000 MB/s (1TB model)
Sequential write6,000 MB/s4,000 MB/s (1TB model)
Endurance (2TB)440 TBW320 TBW (1TB model)
Form factorM.2 2280, single-sidedM.2 2280 (22x80mm, single-sided)
Warranty5 years, or until the drive's TBW limit is reached, whichever comes first5 years limited warranty with free technical support

Strengths and weaknesses

Crucial P310 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD CT2000P310SSD8

  • + Rated 7,100 MB/s read and 6,000 MB/s write
  • + Up to 1.2M random write IOPS at 2TB
  • + Five-year warranty and bundled Storage Executive and Acronis software
  • − Only 440 TBW, about 0.12 drive writes per day
  • − DRAM-less QLC; owners report sustained-write slowdowns on other variants
  • − No published power figures or listed heatsink option

Skip it if:

  • Homelabbers running VMs, databases or caching that write heavily every day
  • Anyone needing consistent sustained write speeds for large transfers or video work
  • Laptop buyers who want published power-draw figures before choosing a drive
Read the full Crucial P310 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD CT2000P310SSD8 review ›

Kingston NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

  • + Owners praise low power draw and low heat
  • + Five-year warranty with free technical support
  • + Owners report good value for money
  • − 640 TBW at 2TB is modest for heavy writing
  • − No heatsink included

Skip it if:

  • Anyone running sustained heavy writes, such as build servers, logging or scratch disks.
  • Buyers who need confirmed NAND type and a DRAM cache.
  • Buyers who want a heatsink included with the drive.
Read the full Kingston NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD review ›

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