TEST: Kingston DC2000B (Boot Drive) 960GB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD DC2000B (Boot Drive) with 960GB (SEDC2000BM8/960G) from Kingston.
Score
3908
Price/GB
0,20 €


Technical data
Image DC2000B (Boot Drive)
Manufacturer Kingston
Model number SEDC2000BM8/960G
Storage capacity 960 GB (894 GiB)
pSLC-Cache >200 GB approx.
Read speed 7000 MB/s
Write speed 1300 MB/s
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache ✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 700 Terabyte
Controller Phison PS5018-E18
Price ca. 190 AUD (= 0,20 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
99 %
Write speed
19 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 3908 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Kingston DC2000B (Boot Drive) 960GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
5856,73 MB/s
1279,96 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
50,13 MB/s
246,42 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1233,88 MB/s
932,67 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,015 ms
0,075 ms
Score
1870
1307
Total score
3908

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

  • ISO (folder with two large files)
  • Program (folder with many small files)
  • Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of August 26, 2024 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Kingston DC2000B (Boot Drive) 960GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
1781,83 MB/s
1,29 s
Program
many small files
1015,84 MB/s
6,93 s
Game
small and large files
1272,80 MB/s
5,43 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Kingston SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 7000MB/s and 1300MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Kingston DC2000B (Boot Drive) 960GB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Kingston DC2000B (Boot Drive) 960GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
7424,07
1300,01
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2365,60
1343,81
RND4K
Q32T16
3795,54
1156,82
RND4K
Q1T1
52,69
266,19

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
7.080,10
1.239,80
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2.256,00
1.281,60
RND4K
Q32T16
926.646,00
282.428,00
RND4K
Q1T1
12.863,00
64.988,50

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.128,86
6.438,10
SEQ1M
Q1T1
443,06
779,85
RND4K
Q32T16
534,74
1.811,04
RND4K
Q1T1
77,59
15,27