Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
- Internal Solid State Drive
- 1 TB
- Standard Packaging
- 1
- More reviewed than 74%
A sound general-purpose Gen4 SSD for laptops and small builds needing space and speed, provided the host board has a Gen4 x4 slot to unlock its rated speed.
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4.7★ across 13,800 Amazon ratings, Bayesian-smoothed toward the category average.
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Overview
Kingston's NV3 is a 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD built on a Gen4x4 PCIe 4.0 controller, rated up to 6,000 MB/s read and bundled with Acronis cloning software plus a 5 year warranty.
Kingston pitches the NV3 line on lower power draw and reduced heat compared to earlier Gen4 drives, and the single sided M.2 2280 design is meant to keep it fitting into tight laptop bays where a double sided drive might not. The wider NV3 lineup runs from 500GB up to 4TB, though this specific listing is the 1TB capacity.
- PCIe 4.0 Gen4x4 NVMe controller
- Up to 6,000 MB/s read / 4,000 MB/s write
- Single-sided M.2 2280 (22x80mm) form factor
- Acronis cloning software plus 5 year warranty
Who it's for
It suits anyone upgrading a laptop or small form factor PC to Gen4 NVMe speeds who wants a straightforward boot or storage drive plus a cloning tool to move their existing setup over. It is a weaker fit for workloads like large sustained video exports where write speed matters more than a burst read number.
Strengths and trade-offs
Drawn from this product's published specifications.
- Gen4x4 NVMe speeds up to 6,000 MB/s read
- Single sided M.2 2280 fits tight laptop bays
- Includes Acronis cloning software
- 5 year limited warranty
- Write speed rated well below read speed
- Needs a Gen4 x4 slot for full speed
- Older Gen3 boards will bottleneck this drive
Performance notes
The Gen4x4 controller is what gives it the bandwidth for up to 6,000 MB/s read and 4,000 MB/s write, but that ceiling only applies on a motherboard slot that itself supports Gen4 x4; on an older Gen3 board it will run at Gen3 speeds instead. The single sided layout also keeps it slimmer and cooler than some double sided Gen4 drives, which matters most in a laptop with limited airflow.
Specifications
| Brand | Kingston |
|---|---|
| Model | SNV3S/1000G |
| Dimensions & fit | |
| Item Weight | 0.2 ounces |
| Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness | 3.1 × 0.1 × 0.9 inches |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 1 |
| HardDrive Size | 1 TB |
| Capacity & performance | |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 1 TB |
| Media Speed | 4000 |
| Read Speed | 6000 megabytes_per_second |
| Construction & materials | |
| Enclosure Material | Nand Flash |
| Color | blue |
| Compatibility & installation | |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop, Laptop |
| Connectivity Technology | NVMe |
| Hard Disk Interface | PCIE x 4 |
| Hardware Connectivity | PCI Express 4.0 |
| Included components | |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Unit Count | 1 |
| Warranty & support | |
| Warranty Description | 3 years |
| Other details | |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Additional Features | Backward Compatible |
| BuiltIn Media | SSD |
| Specific Uses For Product | Multi-Purpose |
| Mfr Part Number | SNV3S/1000G |
| Data Transfer Rate | 6000 megabytes_per_second |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 2280 inches |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| Hard Disk Description | Solid State Drive |
| Hardware Platform | Kingston |
How it compares
This product against the closest alternatives we track in internal solid state drives.
| Product | Amazon rating | Ratings | ProductDome score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSDThis product | 4.7 / 5 | 13,800 | 4.8 / 5 |
| WD_Black SN7100 1TB NVMe SSDWD_Black | 4.8 / 5 | 6,400 | 4.8 / 5 |
| Samsung SSD 870 EVO SATA III 2.5” 1TBSamsung | 4.8 / 5 | 45,500 | 4.7 / 5 |
| Crucial P310 1TB SSDCrucial | 4.7 / 5 | 11,000 | 4.7 / 5 |
| PNY CS900 250GB 2.5" SATA III Internal SSDPNY | 4.7 / 5 | 5,400 | 4.7 / 5 |
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Questions about the Kingston SNV3S/1000G
Common buyer questions answered straight from the product spec data - no fluff, no "it depends".
What speeds does the Kingston NV3 SNV3S/1000G reach?
Kingston rates this Gen4x4 drive up to 6,000 MB/s read and 4,000 MB/s write.
Will the Kingston NV3 work in an older PCIe Gen3 motherboard?
It will work but will run at Gen3 speeds since it needs a Gen4 x4 slot to reach its rated 6,000 MB/s.
Does the Kingston NV3 1TB come with cloning software?
Yes, Kingston includes Acronis cloning software to help move an existing drive's data over, backed by a 5 year limited warranty.