Crucial T710 4TB
Score: 95/100
Kingston NV3 1TB
Score: 92/100Rankings
The Crucial T710 4TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSD delivers top-tier random performance, low power draw, and hardware encryption in a single-sided M.2 2280 form factor, targeting gamers and creators who need fast load times and high endurance, though its capacity is capped at 4 TB and sequential speeds trail the very fastest competitors.
The Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2230 NVMe SSD delivers flagship-class PCIe 4.0 speeds in an ultra-compact package, ideal for handheld gaming consoles and small-form-factor PCs, though reliability concerns have been noted.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
4,000 GBbest | 1,024 GB | |
14,500 MB/sbest | 6,000 MB/s | |
13,800 MB/sbest | 4,000 MB/s | |
2,200,000 IOPSbest | — | |
2,200,000 IOPSbest | — | |
2,400 TBWbest | 320 TBW | |
5 yearsbest | 5 yearsbest | |
1,500,000 hours | 2,000,000 hoursbest |
Click an attribute name to sort · Green = best, red = worst (relative to this comparison)
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Performance(3) | ||
Sequential Read Speed (MB/s) | 14500 MB/s | 6000 MB/s |
Sequential Write Speed (MB/s) | 13800 MB/s | 4000 MB/s |
Interface | PCIe Gen5 x4 | PCIe 4.0 NVMe |
Storage(5) | ||
Capacity (GB) | 4000 GB | 1024 GB |
Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2230 |
NAND Type | TLC | 3D NAND |
Endurance (TBW) (TBW) | 2400 TBW | 320 TBW |
MTBF (hours) | 1500000 hours | 2000000 hours |
Design & Build(2) | ||
Weight (g) | 7.3 g | 2.8 g |
Thickness (mm) | 3.15 mm | 2.3 mm |
Professional reviewers praise the T710 as a major leap over the T705, highlighting its best-in-class QD1 random performance, excellent thermals and 24% lower power draw, while noting Samsung's 9100 PRO still edges it in peak sequential bandwidth.
Everyday users report noticeably faster game loads, smoother video editing and easy installation, with complaints about throttling in insufficient cooling and confusion over firmware and encryption tools.
Professional reviewers praise the NV3 as a high-performance, future-ready upgrade for handheld consoles and SFF PCs, noting its near-rated Gen 4 speeds and solid reliability, but caution that current handheld hardware caps achievable bandwidth and that the drive performs poorly in external enclosures.
Everyday users largely appreciate the speed boost, compact fit, and responsive support, though a minority report early failures, data loss, and disappointing external-drive performance.
“Noticeably faster game load times and OS responsiveness”
“No throttling when paired with motherboard heatsinks or the included cooler”
“Smooth performance in Adobe Premiere and DaVinci Resolve with large media files”
