Kingston NV2 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

KingstonPCIe 4.0desktop

PCIe 4.0 x4 · M.2 2280 · 2TB · QLC

The Kingston NV2 2TB extends the budget NVMe formula to a higher capacity, offering 2TB of PCIe 4.0 storage at a price that competes with SATA drives. Sequential reads reach up to 3,500 MB/s and writes up to 2,800 MB/s, providing basic NVMe-level performance that still far exceeds SATA limitations. At approximately $78 for 2TB, the per-gigabyte pricing is among the lowest in the NVMe market. The DRAMless design keeps costs down, with HMB technology providing adequate performance for consumer workloads. Kingston's approach to NAND sourcing means components may vary between production runs, but rated specifications are consistently met. The drive suits use cases where capacity and basic NVMe speed matter more than peak sustained performance, such as large game libraries, media storage, and general purpose computing. The M.2 2280 form factor provides universal compatibility. Kingston's three-year warranty covers the essentials. For budget-conscious users who need 2TB of storage faster than SATA without the premium of flagship drives, the NV2 2TB makes a practical, cost-effective choice for secondary or bulk storage.

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Performance

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Value

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Efficiency

Endurance

Endurance TBW640 TB
Warranty3 years

Performance

Sequential Read3,500 MB/s
Sequential Write2,800 MB/s
Random Read 4K IOPS400,000 IOPS
Random Write 4K IOPS350,000 IOPS

Power

Active Power3.0W

Storage

Capacity2,048 GB
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe
Form FactorM.2 2280
NAND TypeQLC
ControllerSM2267XT
DRAM CacheNo

Value

Price per TB$39/TB $/TB

Random

CrystalDiskMark RND4K Q32T1 Read
560 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark RND4K Q32T1 Write
460 MB/s

Real-World

Adobe Premiere Export
69.5 seconds
File Copy 50GB
30.8 seconds
Game Load Time Cyberpunk 2077
6.2 seconds

Sequential

CrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 Read
3,580 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 Write
2,950 MB/s

Sustained

Sustained Write after SLC Cache
580 MB/s

Thermal

Max Temperature Under Load
56 °C

Use case fit

Gaming
62/100

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