TEST: Kingston NV1 (QLC) 500GB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Kingston
Model number	SNVS/500G
Storage capacity	500 GB (466 GiB)
Read speed	2100 MB/s
Write speed	1700 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	QLC
DRAM Cache	no
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	120 Terabyte
Controller	Silicon Motion SM2263XT
Price	ca. 90 AUD (= 0,18 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

66 %

Write speed

59 %

*) 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 4077 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	2272,65 MB/s	1787,86 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	52,25 MB/s	183,36 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	1307,03 MB/s	1333,27 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,021 ms	0,124 ms
Score	1587	1695
Total score	4077

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 June 15, 2021 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	2126,34 MB/s	1,08 s
Program many small files	1195,78 MB/s	5,89 s
Game small and large files	1849,30 MB/s	3,74 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 2100MB/s and 1700MB/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	2520,70	1961,86
SEQ1M Q1T1	1838,86	1949,37
RND4K Q32T16	1394,55	1504,86
RND4K Q1T1	57,16	206,02