Kingston releases NV2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
Kingston launched the NV1 series in March 2021, which is an entry-level NVMe SSD with a good price/performance ratio. It adopts the 2280 M.2 specification, uses PCIe 3.0 x4 channels, the sequential write speed is 2100MB/s, the sequential read speed is about 1700MB/s, and it provides 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB capacity options.
A few days ago, Kingston released the NV2 series to replace the NV1 series as its new entry-level NVMe SSD. The NV2 series still uses the 2280 M.2 specification, upgraded to PCIe 4.0 x4 lanes, the sequential write speed is up to 2800MB/s, the sequential read speed is up to 3500MB/s, and 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB are still available.
NV1 series NVMe SSDs have caused controversy due to the use of different main control + flash memory chip combinations, although any combination of accessories can meet the performance and durability values advertised by the manufacturer, however, some users are still more concerned about this issue. In addition to using Phison’s E13T series controller with TLC or QLC NAND flash memory, it also uses Silicon Motion’s SM2263XT DRAM-free controller, and Micron’s 96-layer QLC NAND flash, which is related to the capacity of the SSD.
Kingston is likely to follow this approach on the NV2 series of NVMe SSDs. Currently, the Phison E19T controller is used, with 3D QLC NAND flash memory, providing a three-year limited warranty and free technical support.
