TEST: Kingston KC2500 500GB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD KC2500 with 500GB (SKC2500M8/500G) from Kingston.
Score
4001
Price/GB
0,08 €


Technical data
Image KC2500
Manufacturer Kingston
Model number SKC2500M8/500G
Storage capacity 500 GB (466 GiB)
Read speed 3500 MB/s
Write speed 2500 MB/s
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache ✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 300 Terabyte
Controller Silicon Motion SM2262EN
Price ca. 39 AUD (= 0,08 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
92 %
Write speed
76 %

*) 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 4001 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Kingston KC2500 500GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
3043,14 MB/s
2421,47 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
61,52 MB/s
177,22 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1180,08 MB/s
1263,20 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,022 ms
0,106 ms
Score
1546
1683
Total score
4001

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, 2021 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Kingston KC2500 500GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
2005,88 MB/s
1,15 s
Program
many small files
1311,06 MB/s
5,37 s
Game
small and large files
2085,24 MB/s
3,31 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 3500MB/s and 2500MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Kingston KC2500 500GB

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 KC2500 500GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3529,33
2548,89
SEQ1M
Q1T1
3150,85
2546,52
RND4K
Q32T16
1380,47
1434,86
RND4K
Q1T1
64,26
185,97

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3.365,80
2.430,80
SEQ1M
Q1T1
3.004,90
2.428,60
RND4K
Q32T16
337.028,00
350.308,00
RND4K
Q1T1
15.689,50
45.402,80

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2.375,33
3.284,85
SEQ1M
Q1T1
332,65
411,47
RND4K
Q32T16
1.517,09
1.460,06
RND4K
Q1T1
63,61
21,90