Kingston KC3000 4TB
Kingston
Current comparison price
CAD 1,293Value 63 · Balanced
from 1 offer · checked Oct 17
Capability highlights · price excluded
- S System Drive
- S Game & File Storage
- S Heavy Creative Work
Kingston KC3000 4TB vs Samsung 990 Pro 4TB
Specifications, performance and current prices compared in Canada · CAD · prices checked through Oct 17, 2026
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB
Samsung
Current comparison price
CAD 1,200Value 64 · Balanced
from 2 offers at 1 retailers · checked Oct 17
Capability highlights · price excluded
- S System Drive
- S Game & File Storage
- S Heavy Creative Work
Key differences at a glance
Capabilityprice excluded
Same grade in all 3 scenarios. View grades →
Valueunder Balanced
Practically even under these priorities (63 vs 64).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB costs less right now (CAD 1,293 vs CAD 1,200, 7% apart).
How priorities change the comparison Kingston KC3000 4TB has higher Value under 1 presets · Samsung 990 Pro 4TB under 1 · 2 even
| Priority | Kingston KC3000 4TB | Samsung 990 Pro 4TB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 64 | even | |
| 27 | 27 | even | |
| 70 | 73 | ||
| 35 | 32 |
Pick a preset to compare under it: the whole page follows. Within 2 points counts as even.
Price difference and break-even price
Under Balanced, each product holds or loses the higher Value at one price, with the other held at its current price. Enter the prices you were actually offered to see the answer for your deal.
Kingston KC3000 4TB
Current comparison price
CAD 1,293 Value 63
Kingston KC3000 4TB matches the Value of Samsung 990 Pro 4TB (at CAD 1,200) at CAD 1,270 or less.
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB
Current comparison price
CAD 1,200 Value 64
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB keeps the higher Value up to CAD 1,222 (with Kingston KC3000 4TB at CAD 1,293).
A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.
Price comparison: current offers
New offers we track in Canada (CAD), cheapest first, with the date each was checked. Amazon appears as a link only: its price is not shown and never enters Value.
Kingston KC3000 4TB
- Check current priceAmazonAffiliate link · price shown on AmazonCheck price →
- CAD 1,293Kingston KC3000 4TBNewegg · checked · Affiliate linkGo to offer →
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB
- Check current priceAmazonAffiliate link · price shown on AmazonCheck price →
- CAD 1,200Best priceSamsung 990 Pro 4TBNewegg · checked · Affiliate linkGo to offer →
- CAD 1,555Samsung 990 Pro 4TB (Heatsink)Newegg · checked · Affiliate linkGo to offer →
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Performance and key differences
What each product can do for a job, graded S to F with price left out, and the measured indexes behind it.
View full tier list and performance rankings
| Kingston KC3000 4TB | Samsung 990 Pro 4TB | |
|---|---|---|
| System Drive | S #27 | S #12 |
| Game & File Storage | S #10 | S #6 |
| Heavy Creative Work | S #12 | S #15 |
| Drive performance | 7,300 | 7,450 |
| Sequential read | 7,300 | 7,450 |
| Sequential write | 7,000 | 6,900 |
Where each one leads
- Lower current price · Higher Value with these priorities · Higher sequential read · More offers
Specifications compared
Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.
5 identical facts hidden
| Kingston KC3000 4TB | Samsung 990 Pro 4TB | |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | ||
| Sequential read | 7,300 MB/s | 7,450 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 7,000 MB/s | 6,900 MB/s |
| Storage and endurance | ||
| Endurance | 3,200 TBW | 2,400 TBW |
| NAND type | Micron 176-layer TLC | Samsung TLC V-NAND |
| DRAM cache | 4GB DDR4 | 4GB, 4GB LPDDR4 (varies by board) |
| Controller | Phison PS5018-E18 | Samsung Pascal (8nm) |
| Interface and fit | ||
| Heatsink included | No | varies by board |
| Product | ||
| Brand | Kingston | Samsung |
Not tracked means the source data does not have this fact. It is not assumed to be absent.
Which one to choose: where each wins
Conditions drawn from the data above, not a universal recommendation. The better choice depends on which of these matter to you.
Kingston KC3000 4TB fits better when…
- Sequential write matters: higher index
- Sequential write matters: 7,000 MB/s vs 6,900 MB/s
- Endurance matters: 3,200 TBW vs 2,400 TBW
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB fits better when…
- Drive performance matters: higher index
- Sequential read matters: higher index
- your priorities are Balanced: higher Value
- the budget decides: 7% lower current price
- Sequential read matters: 7,450 MB/s vs 7,300 MB/s
Nearby market alternative
Worth considering instead
Crucial T710 1TB — same S-tier capability for System Drive, about CAD 850 cheaper · Value 100.
Neither of the two above is the only answer — this one clears the same bar for less. ⇄ Compare all three
Questions and methodology
Which one is better, Kingston KC3000 4TB or Samsung 990 Pro 4TB?
It depends on the question. For capability (price left out) see the grades by use case; for how good the current price is for what you get, see Value under your priorities; and for the cheapest option today, see current prices. This page keeps the three apart and does not name one overall winner.
Which has the higher Value right now?
Under Balanced they are practically even (63 vs 64) in the market snapshot of Oct 17, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.
Which one is more capable, ignoring price?
Same grade in all 3 scenarios.
Where can I compare current offers?
The offers section lists every new offer we track for both products in Canada, with the date each price was checked. Open in Compare to add more products.