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Kingston · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Kingston NV3 1TB
Works well for: System Drive, Heavy Creative Work
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 6000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 4000 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2230
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: LowAt $238 the Kingston NV3 1TB is priced in line with its $238 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 NV3 1TB
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 NV3 1TB | Newegg | New | $238 | 46 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Kingston NV3 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.
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.
#137 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #134 KingstonKingston NV3 4TB 40
- #135 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 40
- #136 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 40
- #137 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 40
- #138 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 40
- #139 PNYPNY XLR8 CS3040 1TB 38
- #140 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB 37
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#166 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #163 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB 47
- #164 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530 2TB 47
- #165 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 2TB 46
- #166 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 46
- #167 CrucialCrucial T500 4TB 46
- #168 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 2TB 46
- #169 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN850P 4TB 46
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#137 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #134 KingstonKingston NV3 4TB 40
- #135 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 40
- #136 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 40
- #137 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 40
- #138 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 40
- #139 PNYPNY XLR8 CS3040 1TB 38
- #140 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB 37
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#145 of 331 currently priced solid state drives
- #142 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 8TB 19
- #143 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 8TB 19
- #144 CrucialCrucial T500 4TB 19
- #145 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 19
- #146 CrucialCrucial T500 4TB 18
- #147 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 18
- #148 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 2TB 18
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#216 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #213 SamsungSamsung 980 PRO 1TB 13
- #214 SamsungSamsung 980 Pro 1TB 13
- #215 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 13
- #216 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 13
- #217 PNYPNY XLR8 CS3040 1TB 13
- #218 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 1TB 13
- #219 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#203 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #200 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 960GB 48
- #201 PNYPNY CS1030 1TB 47
- #202 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 47
- #203 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 47
- #204 KingstonKingston NV2 1TB 47
- #205 SeagateSeagate BarraCuda Q5 1TB 47
- #206 CorsairCorsair MP700 Elite 1TB 47
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#160 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #157 CrucialCrucial P3 Plus 4TB 29
- #158 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 500GB 29
- #159 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 29
- #160 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 29
- #161 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 29
- #162 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 500GB 29
- #163 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 29
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#160 of 290 currently priced solid state drives
- #157 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 11
- #158 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 2TB 11
- #159 CorsairCorsair MP600 MINI 1TB 11
- #160 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 11
- #161 CorsairCorsair MP600 MICRO 2TB 11
- #162 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 2TB 10
- #163 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 10
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 Value46 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 91 +148% capability · -7% price | Higher Value with current priorities ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 91 +133% capability · -16% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value19 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +148% capability · -7% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value47 | Higher capability TeamGroup QX 2TB A 63 +100% capability · -7% price | Higher Value with current priorities Silicon Power A60 2TB A 74 +100% capability · +7% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeA Value11 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 75 +242% capability · -7% 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
- 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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $108, against a cheapest tracked $238
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB holds Relative Value 91 against its 46 with Balanced priorities, at $200
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 T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 19 for System Drive, at $220
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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Game — the calculation only gets there near $106, against a cheapest tracked $238
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded A 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 modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 75 against its 11 for Heavy Creative Work, at $220
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 NV3 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.
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
- 6000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 4000 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Silicon Motion SM2268XT
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- NAND type
- Kioxia 162-layer QLC
- DRAM cache
- None (DRAM-less)
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Form factor
- M.2-2230
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- SNV3SM31T0
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-27
What to check in your build
M.2-2230
The slot must take M.2-2230
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
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 NV3 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #137 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 6000. ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston NV3 1TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #137 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 6000. ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston NV3 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #216 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 6000. ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston NV3 1TB offers A-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #160 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 6000. ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 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 2026-09-27 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-09-27 · 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.