Review: Kingston KC2500 NVMe PCIe SSD (1TB)

PCMark10 Storage

Here's a turn up for the books. Performance is more than a mere sequential number, which is limited by the interface. Kingston's reliance on the SMI controller is well-founded as it races to the top of all three PCMark10 charts in the full system drive benchmarks. These mimic extensive day-to-day load. Not only are PCIe 4.0 drives left in the wake, there remains a significant advantage for the KC2500 over cheaper drives. Don't judge a book by its cover (or sticker).