Crucial P510 1TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD vs Kingston NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

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all judged against NVMe SSDs at a similar price

The Crucial P510 1TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD scores 6.9/10 overall, ahead of the Kingston NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD at 5.9/10.

The Crucial P510 1TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD leads on performance and endurance.

The Kingston NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD leads on warranty.

They score the same on efficiency and thermals and software.

The biggest difference is performance, where the Crucial P510 1TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD scores 8/10 to the Kingston NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD's 5/10.

Crucial P510 1TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD

6.9/10verdict: buy

The Crucial P510 1TB suits buyers who want a PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 drive with high rated sequential speeds and low reported heat. It fits workstations and homelab hosts that mostly do bursty reads and moderate writes. Buyers who write large volumes continuously, or who want a bargain price, should check the cache and value notes first.

Typically about £88.99 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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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.

Typically about £130 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	Crucial P510 1TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD	Kingston NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
Performance	35%	8/10	5/10
Endurance	20%	6/10	4/10
Warranty	15%	6/10	9/10
Efficiency and thermals	15%	7/10	7/10
Software	15%	6/10	6/10
Overall		6.9/10	5.9/10

Specifications

Spec	Crucial P510 1TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD	Kingston NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
Interface	PCIe 5.0 x4, M.2 NVMe	PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe
Sequential read	up to 11,000 MB/s	6,000 MB/s (1TB model)
Sequential write	up to 9,500 MB/s	4,000 MB/s (1TB model)
Endurance (2TB)	600 TBW (1TB)	320 TBW (1TB model)
Form factor	M.2 2280 (22 × 80 mm)	M.2 2280 (22x80mm, single-sided)
Warranty	Three or five years, whichever comes first, with a TBW limit	5 years limited warranty with free technical support

Strengths and weaknesses

Crucial P510 1TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD

+ Rated up to 11,000 MB/s read and 9,500 MB/s write
+ 1.5M random IOPS at QD32 for both read and write
+ Owners report it runs cool with little need for cooling
− No DRAM cache; owners report fluctuating write speeds
− Limited fast cache, estimated at about 67GB on the 2TB model
− Owners say it costs more than rivals once sales are counted

Skip it if:

Buyers who write large volumes continuously and need steady write speeds
Buyers who want the lowest price and will rely on regular sales
Anyone who wants a clear five-year warranty without a TBW cap

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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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