TEST: Kingston KC3000 1TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
Image
Manufacturer	Kingston
Model number	SKC3000S/1024G
Storage capacity	1024 GB (954 GiB)
Read speed	7000 MB/s
Write speed	6000 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	800 Terabyte
Controller	Phison PS5018-E18
Price	ca. 79 AUD (= 0,08 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

Compare Product

Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

99 %

Write speed

89 %

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

This SSD is PS5 compatible. It can be used in a PlayStation 5 console as expansion storage.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 7840 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	6105,04 MB/s	5628,25 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	77,27 MB/s	215,66 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	1972,30 MB/s	3056,26 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,017 ms	0,088 ms
Score	2660	3835
Total score	7840

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 September 03, 2022 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD Copy-Benchmark	Transfer rate:	Duration:
ISO two large files	1952,69 MB/s	1,18 s
Program many small files	1155,20 MB/s	6,09 s
Game small and large files	1806,27 MB/s	3,82 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 6000MB/s respectively).

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

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

CDM	Read [MB/s]	Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M Q8T1	7361,56	6112,60
SEQ1M Q1T1	3635,23	5474,83
RND4K Q32T16	2584,67	3185,22
RND4K Q1T1	68,13	241,80