Kingston KC3000 4TB
Kingston
Current comparison price
$750Value 65 · Balanced
from 2 offers at 2 retailers · checked Oct 16
Capability highlights · price excluded
- S System Drive
- S Game & File Storage
- S Heavy Creative Work
Kingston KC3000 4TB vs Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB
Specifications, performance and current prices compared in United States · USD · prices checked through Oct 17, 2026
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB
Samsung
Current comparison price
$620Value 69 · Balanced
from 2 offers at 2 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
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB has the higher Value under these priorities (69 vs 65).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB costs less right now ($750 vs $620, 17% apart).
How priorities change the comparison Kingston KC3000 4TB has higher Value under 1 presets · Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB under 2 · 1 even
| Priority | Kingston KC3000 4TB | Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 69 | ||
| 28 | 28 | even | |
| 79 | 87 | ||
| 31 | 27 |
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
$750 Value 65
Kingston KC3000 4TB matches the Value of Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB (at $620) at $687 or less.
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB
Current comparison price
$620 Value 69
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB keeps the higher Value up to $676 (with Kingston KC3000 4TB at $750).
A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.
Price comparison: current offers
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Kingston KC3000 4TB
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Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB
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- $620Best priceSamsung 990 EVO Plus 4TBNewegg · checked · Affiliate linkGo to offer →
- $690Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TBCentralComputer · checked Go 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.
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| Kingston KC3000 4TB | Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB | |
|---|---|---|
| System Drive | S #45 | S #53 |
| Game & File Storage | S #17 | S #18 |
| Heavy Creative Work | S #24 | S #59 |
| Drive performance | 7,300 | 7,250 |
| Sequential read | 7,300 | 7,250 |
| Sequential write | 7,000 | 6,300 |
Where each one leads
- Higher sequential read
- Lower current price · Higher Value with these priorities
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 EVO Plus 4TB | |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | ||
| Sequential read | 7,300 MB/s | 7,250 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 7,000 MB/s | 6,300 MB/s |
| Storage and endurance | ||
| Endurance | 3,200 TBW | 2,400 TBW |
| NAND type | Micron 176-layer TLC | Samsung 8th-gen V-NAND TLC |
| DRAM cache | 4GB DDR4 | DRAM-less |
| Controller | Phison PS5018-E18 | Samsung 5nm In-house |
| Interface and fit | ||
| Interface | M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 | M.2 PCIe 5.0 x2 |
| 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 read matters: 7,300 MB/s vs 7,250 MB/s
- Sequential write matters: 7,000 MB/s vs 6,300 MB/s
- Endurance matters: 3,200 TBW vs 2,400 TBW
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB fits better when…
- your priorities are Balanced: higher Value
- the budget decides: 17% lower current price
Nearby market alternative
Worth considering instead
Crucial T710 1TB — same S-tier capability for System Drive, about $400 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 EVO Plus 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, Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB has the higher Value (69 vs 65) in the market snapshot of Oct 17, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.
At what price does the answer change?
Under Balanced, with Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB at its current price, Kingston KC3000 4TB reaches equal Value at $687. It is a calculation, not a price forecast.
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 United States, with the date each price was checked. Open in Compare to add more products.