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Kingston · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Kingston NV2 2TB
Works well for: Game & File Storage
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 3500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 2800 MB/s
- Endurance
- 640 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: LowAt $580 the Kingston NV2 2TB is priced in line with its $580 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
Where to buy the Kingston NV2 2TB
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 NV2 2TB | Newegg | New | $580 | 27 | 2026-09-30 | View offer → |
| Kingston NV2 2TBMultiple 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.
Where it stands in the field
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.
#187 of 371 graded solid state drives
- #184 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 23
- #185 ADATAADATA XPG SX8100 2TB 23
- #186 CrucialCrucial P3 2TB 23
- #187 KingstonKingston NV2 2TB 23
- #188 TranscendTranscend 220S 2TB 23
- #189 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 23
- #190 KingstonKingston NV2 1TB 23
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#232 of 371 currently priced solid state drives
- #229 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 500GB 27
- #230 SamsungSamsung 980 1TB 27
- #231 CrucialCrucial P2 1TB 27
- #232 KingstonKingston NV2 2TB 27
- #233 CrucialCrucial P3 1TB 26
- #234 SamsungSamsung 970 Evo 1TB 26
- #235 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 250GB 26
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#187 of 371 graded solid state drives
- #184 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 23
- #185 ADATAADATA XPG SX8100 2TB 23
- #186 CrucialCrucial P3 2TB 23
- #187 KingstonKingston NV2 2TB 23
- #188 TranscendTranscend 220S 2TB 23
- #189 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 23
- #190 KingstonKingston NV2 1TB 23
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#218 of 371 currently priced solid state drives
- #215 SamsungSamsung 970 Evo 1TB 6
- #216 SamsungSamsung 980 500GB 6
- #217 SeagateSeagate BarraCuda 510 1TB 6
- #218 KingstonKingston NV2 2TB 6
- #219 CrucialCrucial P3 500GB 6
- #220 SamsungSamsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB 6
- #221 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN570 1TB 6
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#117 of 371 graded solid state drives
- #114 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 25
- #115 ADATAADATA XPG SX8100 2TB 25
- #116 CrucialCrucial P3 2TB 25
- #117 KingstonKingston NV2 2TB 25
- #118 TranscendTranscend 220S 2TB 25
- #119 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN750 Rev2 2TB 25
- #120 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN750 2TB 25
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#220 of 371 currently priced solid state drives
- #217 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 520 1TB 43
- #218 LexarLexar NM620 1TB 43
- #219 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 4TB 43
- #220 KingstonKingston NV2 2TB 43
- #221 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green SN350 960GB 43
- #222 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 42
- #223 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 42
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#184 of 371 graded solid state drives
- #181 TranscendTranscend 220S 2TB 21
- #182 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN750 Rev2 2TB 21
- #183 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN750 2TB 21
- #184 KingstonKingston NV2 2TB 20
- #185 ADATAADATA XPG GAMMIX S50 Lite 1TB 20
- #186 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 500GB 20
- #187 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 19
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#212 of 371 currently priced solid state drives
- #209 CrucialCrucial P2 2TB 3
- #210 SamsungSamsung 970 Evo 1TB 3
- #211 ADATAADATA Legend 710 1TB 3
- #212 KingstonKingston NV2 2TB 3
- #213 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 250GB 3
- #214 ADATAADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 1TB 3
- #215 GigabyteGigabyte GP 256GB 3
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 Value27 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 91 +326% capability · -62% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T705 2TB 100 +314% capability · -40% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeB Value6 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +326% capability · -62% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA Value43 | Higher capability TeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB S 86 +100% capability · -41% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB S 100 +100% capability · -21% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB Value3 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN8100 2TB S 87 +400% capability · -31% 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.
Trade-offs
Works well if
- Game & File Storage is your main prioritygraded A for Game & File Storage 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 T705 2TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 27 with Balanced priorities, at $350
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded B 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 T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 6 for System Drive, at $220
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded A for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Game specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Game — the calculation only gets there near $223, against a cheapest tracked $580
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 43 for Game, at $460
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded B for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- 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 modelWestern Digital SN8100 2TB holds Relative Value 87 against its 3 for Heavy Creative Work, at $401
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 NV2 2TB
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.
Upgrade planner
Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.
Using page scenarioWhat are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.
Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications & compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 3500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 2800 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Silicon Motion SM2267XT
Media
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- NAND type
- Kioxia TLC/QLC
- DRAM cache
- None (DRAM-less)
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 640 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- N82E16820242841
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-30
What to check in your build
M.2-2280
The slot must take M.2-2280
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot for full speed
PCIe 4.0 — runs in older slots at their speed
Fits under an M.2 shroud
Bare drive — it fits under a motherboard M.2 shroud
Below Sony's PS5 speed guidance
Sony asks for PCIe 4.0 and 5500 MB/s read; this drive reads 3500 MB/s over M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Kingston NV2 2TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #187 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3500. Crucial T705 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston NV2 2TB offers B-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #187 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3500. Crucial T705 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston NV2 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #117 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3500. Crucial T705 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston NV2 2TB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #184 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3500. Crucial T705 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
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.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-09-30 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-09-30 · 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.