TEST: Kingston KC3000 512GB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD KC3000 with 512GB (SKC3000S/512G) from Kingston.
Score
6570
Price/GB
0,11 €


Technical data
Image KC3000
Manufacturer Kingston
Model number SKC3000S/512G
Storage capacity 512 GB (477 GiB)
pSLC-Cache 176 GB approx.
Read speed 7000 MB/s
Write speed 3900 MB/s
Interface PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache ✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 400 Terabyte
Controller Phison PS5018-E18
Price ca. 56 AUD (= 0,11 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
99 %
Write speed
70 %

*) 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 6570 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Kingston KC3000 512GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
5870,40 MB/s
3852,54 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
76,92 MB/s
206,04 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1465,47 MB/s
2847,43 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,017 ms
0,089 ms
Score
2129
3439
Total score
6570

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 March 28, 2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Kingston KC3000 512GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
1751,06 MB/s
1,31 s
Program
many small files
1240,08 MB/s
5,68 s
Game
small and large files
1852,02 MB/s
3,73 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 3900MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Kingston KC3000 512GB

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 KC3000 512GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
7369,29
4013,36
SEQ1M
Q1T1
4227,60
4039,52
RND4K
Q32T16
1942,49
2946,94
RND4K
Q1T1
82,65
227,55

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
7.027,90
3.827,40
SEQ1M
Q1T1
4.031,70
3.852,40
RND4K
Q32T16
474.241,00
719.467,00
RND4K
Q1T1
20.177,00
55.555,20

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1.137,34
2.086,07
SEQ1M
Q1T1
247,87
259,32
RND4K
Q32T16
1.077,50
700,70
RND4K
Q1T1
49,43
17,85