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Kingston Technology · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Kingston Technology NV3 2280 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.2-2280
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: LowAt $216 the Kingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB is priced in line with its $216 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 Technology NV3 2280 1TB
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB | Newegg | New | $216 | 49 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Kingston Technology NV3 2280 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.
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| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB | Newegg | Refurbished | $150 | 63 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
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.
#136 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #133 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 44
- #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
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#146 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #143 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN770M 2TB 50
- #144 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 1TB 50
- #145 CrucialCrucial P5 Plus 2TB 49
- #146 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 49
- #147 ADATAADATA Legend 960 4TB 49
- #148 Silicon PowerSilicon Power US75 1TB 48
- #149 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 48
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#136 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #133 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 44
- #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
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#139 of 331 currently priced solid state drives
- #136 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 20
- #137 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 1TB 20
- #138 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN850P 4TB 20
- #139 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 19
- #140 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 1TB 19
- #141 PNYPNY XLR8 CS3040 1TB 19
- #142 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 8TB 19
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#215 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #212 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE 1TB 13
- #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
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#186 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #183 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 2TB 51
- #184 KingstonKingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB 51
- #185 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN850P 1TB 51
- #186 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 50
- #187 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 1TB 50
- #188 CrucialCrucial T705 1TB 50
- #189 ADATAADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB 50
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#159 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #156 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 30
- #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
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#154 of 290 currently priced solid state drives
- #151 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 2TB 12
- #152 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 12
- #153 PNYPNY XLR8 CS3040 1TB 12
- #154 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 11
- #155 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 11
- #156 Silicon PowerSilicon Power US75 2TB 11
- #157 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 11
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 Value49 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 91 +148% capability · +2% price | Higher Value with current priorities ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 91 +133% capability · -7% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value19 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +148% capability · +2% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value50 | Higher capability TeamGroup QX 2TB A 63 +100% capability · +2% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB B 63 +0% capability · -17% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeA Value11 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 75 +242% capability · +2% 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 $216
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB holds Relative Value 91 against its 49 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
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 $216
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 63 against its 50 for Game, at $180
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
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 Technology NV3 2280 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
- 64MB
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
- 600 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- SNV3S1000G
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.2-2280
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
Meets the PS5 expansion requirements
M.2 2280 NVMe, PCIe 4.0, 6000 MB/s read — meets Sony's published requirements; a heatsink is required
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 Technology NV3 2280 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #136 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 6000. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #136 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 6000. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #215 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 6000. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB offers A-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #159 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 6000. Crucial P510 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.