Silicon Power UD90 1TB
Score: 80/100
Kingston NV3 1TB
Score: 81/100Rankings
The Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 SSD delivers PCIe 4.0 speeds at a budget-friendly price, using a DRAM-less architecture that keeps power low and size minimal. While it offers impressive sequential performance, its consistency and long-term reliability may lag behind higher-end models.
The Silicon Power UD90 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD delivers flagship-class sequential speeds at a budget price, but its DRAM-less design and lack of a heatsink lead to thermal concerns and mixed reliability reports.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
1,000 GBbest | 1,000 GBbest | |
5,000 MB/s | 6,000 MB/sbest | |
4,800 MB/sbest | 4,000 MB/s | |
570,000 IOPSbest | — | |
600,000 IOPSbest | — | |
600 TBWbest | 320 TBW | |
5 yearsbest | 3 years | |
1,500,000 hours | 2,000,000 hoursbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Performance(3) | ||
Sequential Read Speed (MB/s) | 5000 MB/s | 6000 MB/s |
Sequential Write Speed (MB/s) | 4800 MB/s | 4000 MB/s |
Interface | PCIe Gen4 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
Storage(4) | ||
NAND Type | TLC | 3D NAND |
Endurance (TBW) (TBW) | 600 TBW | 320 TBW |
Warranty Period (years) | 5 years | 3 years |
MTBF (hours) | 1500000 hours | 2000000 hours |
Design & Build(2) | ||
Weight (g) | 8 g | 6.57 g |
Thickness (mm) | 3.5 mm | 2.3 mm |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers praise the UD90 as a value champion with strong sequential performance, but caution about heat and the absence of an included heatsink.
Everyday users love the fast boot and gaming responsiveness, yet many complain about overheating, premature failures, and occasional data corruption.
“"new Value Champion" - Tom's Hardware”
“"great deal" for 1TB of PCIe 4.0 storage”
“"sudden drive death within months"”
Professional reviewers view the Kingston NV3 as a budget-friendly PCIe 4.0 SSD that delivers a noticeable speed uplift over older drives, praising its price-to-performance ratio and suitability for mainstream users, but caution that the DRAM-less design can lead to inconsistent performance and reliability may not match higher-end competitors.
Everyday users generally appreciate the NV3's quick installation, fast boot times, and gaming responsiveness, especially when bought at a discount, but recurring complaints focus on inconsistent real-world speeds, occasional drive failures, and data loss.
