Conclusion
...swapping a mechanical drive for an SSD such as this remains one of the best ways to enhance the responsiveness of an older PC.The Kingston KC600 SATA SSD is a likeable drive well suited to those users still clinging to their hard disk, or those who now feel the need for a secondary SSD for storage purposes.
Making use of a readily-available SATA interface, the drive employs a Silicon Motion SM2259 controller and Micron 96-layer 3D TLC NAND to nudge ahead of most competing solutions in a range of benchmarks, while endurance ratings can be viewed as best in class.
The option of an upgrade kit helps simplify the transition to a new system drive, and swapping a mechanical drive for an SSD such as this remains one of the best ways to enhance the responsiveness of an older PC.
Bottom line: performance is understandably inferior to M.2 solutions, and pricing could be keener still, yet if SATA is all that is available in your PC or laptop, it's hard to go wrong with Kingston's KC600.
Higher endurance than most competitors
Available with an optional upgrade kit
Five-year warranty as standard
Kingston KC600 SATA SSD
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