Kingston KC600 1TB
The current Kingston KC600 1TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Kingston · SSD · SATA
Retailer photo of Kingston KC600 1TB. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: System Drive
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 550 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 520 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 380 the Kingston KC600 1TB is priced in line with its CAD 380 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Kingston KC600 1TB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston KC600 1TB | Newegg | New | CAD 380 | 12 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| Kingston KC600 1TBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#140 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #137 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 4
- #138 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 4
- #139 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 4
- #140 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 4
- #141 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 4
- #142 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 4
- #143 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#165 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #162 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 14
- #163 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 13
- #164 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 13
- #165 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 12
- #166 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 8TB 12
- #167 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 256GB 12
- #168 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 12
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#140 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #137 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 4
- #138 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 4
- #139 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 4
- #140 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 4
- #141 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 4
- #142 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 4
- #143 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 4
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#167 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #164 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 4TB 1
- #165 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 1
- #166 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 1
- #167 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 1
- #168 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 1
- #169 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 1
- #170 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 1
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#124 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #121 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 13
- #122 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 13
- #123 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 13
- #124 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 13
- #125 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 13
- #126 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 1TB 13
- #127 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#154 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #151 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 500GB 30
- #152 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 PRO 1TB 30
- #153 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 30
- #154 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 29
- #155 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 4TB 29
- #156 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 29
- #157 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 29
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#137 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #134 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 4
- #135 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 4
- #136 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 4
- #137 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 4
- #138 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 4
- #139 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 4
- #140 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#161 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #158 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 0
- #159 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 0
- #160 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 512GB 0
- #161 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 0
- #162 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 8TB 0
- #163 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 512GB 0
- #164 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 0
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value12 | Higher capability Crucial T700 1TB 68 +2027% capability · +13% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB 90 +1900% capability · -26% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value1 | Higher capability Crucial T700 1TB S 64 +2027% capability · +13% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 74 +1900% capability · -26% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value29 | Higher capability TeamGroup QX 2TB A 63 +100% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Kingston NV3 2TB A 75 +100% capability · +0% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeC Value0 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 46 +1727% capability · -26% price | |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallycompeting products deliver so much more per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 90 against its 12 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 280
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only C there
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for System Drive per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 74 against its 1 for System Drive, at CAD 280
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only C there
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Game specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Game per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelKingston NV3 2TB holds Relative Value 75 against its 29 for Game, at CAD 380
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only C there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades C for Heavy Creative Work, but A for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades C there; Crucial P510 1TB grades S at CAD 280
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Heavy Creative Work per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 46 against its 0 for Heavy Creative Work, at CAD 280
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Kingston KC600 1TB
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for System Drive
Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 550 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 520 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- SMI SM2259
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- NAND type
- Micron 96-layer TLC
- DRAM cache
- 1GB LPDDR4
Power / Interface
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Form factor
- 2.5"
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-27–2026-10-29
What to check in your build
2.5"
The slot must take 2.5"
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Does not fit the PS5 expansion bay
The PS5 bay takes M.2 2280 NVMe drives only
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Kingston KC600 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #140 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 550. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston KC600 1TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #140 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 550. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston KC600 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #124 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 550. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston KC600 1TB offers C-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #137 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 550. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-27–2026-10-29 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-10-29 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.