Kingston KC3000 512GB
The current Kingston KC3000 512GB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Kingston · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Retailer photo of Kingston KC3000 512GB. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: System Drive
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 512 GB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 7300 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 7000 MB/s
- Endurance
- 400 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 583 the Kingston KC3000 512GB is priced in line with its CAD 583 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
Kingston KC3000 512GB: current price and offers
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 KC3000 512GB | Newegg | New | CAD 583 | 29 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Kingston KC3000 512GBMultiple 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.
Performance and where it ranks
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.
#36 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #33 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 1TB 49
- #34 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN850P 1TB 49
- #35 KingstonKingston KC3000 1TB 49
- #36 KingstonKingston KC3000 512GB 49
- #37 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB 49
- #38 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 2TB 49
- #39 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB 49
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#141 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #138 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB 30
- #139 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 1TB 30
- #140 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 2TB 29
- #141 KingstonKingston KC3000 512GB 29
- #142 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 29
- #143 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 512GB 29
- #144 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 29
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#36 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #33 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850X 1TB 49
- #34 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN850P 1TB 49
- #35 KingstonKingston KC3000 1TB 49
- #36 KingstonKingston KC3000 512GB 49
- #37 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB 49
- #38 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN7100 2TB 49
- #39 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB 49
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#85 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #82 CrucialCrucial P510 2TB 32
- #83 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 2TB 31
- #84 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SN700 500GB 31
- #85 KingstonKingston KC3000 512GB 31
- #86 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 30
- #87 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 1TB 30
- #88 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 29
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#137 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #134 LexarLexar NS100 1TB 13
- #135 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 13
- #136 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 12
- #137 KingstonKingston KC3000 512GB 6
- #138 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 6
- #139 PatriotPatriot P320 512GB 6
- #140 PatriotPatriot P300 512GB 6
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#176 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #173 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 500GB 23
- #174 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 23
- #175 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 4TB 21
- #176 KingstonKingston KC3000 512GB 19
- #177 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 4TB 19
- #178 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 500GB 17
- #179 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 17
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#16 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #13 KingstonKingston KC3000 4TB 51
- #14 KingstonKingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 4TB 51
- #15 KingstonKingston KC3000 1TB 51
- #16 KingstonKingston KC3000 512GB 51
- #17 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 4TB 50
- #18 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 4TB 50
- #19 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 2TB 50
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#85 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #82 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE 4TB 48
- #83 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 500GB 47
- #84 CorsairCorsair MP600 CORE XT 4TB 46
- #85 KingstonKingston KC3000 512GB 45
- #86 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 43
- #87 CorsairCorsair MP600 MICRO 2TB 43
- #88 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 43
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 Value29 | Higher capability Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB 66 +101% capability | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB 96 +1% capability · -59% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeS Value31 | Higher capability Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB S 71 +101% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 91 +51% capability · -49% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeC Value19 | Higher capability TeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB S 93 +681% capability | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup MP44Q 4TB S 100 +681% capability |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB Value45 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 2TB S 100 +96% capability | |
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.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S 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 CAD 211, against a cheapest tracked CAD 583
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup MP44Q 1TB holds Relative Value 96 against its 29 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 240
- Not the pick if Game & File Storage is your main useit grades only C there
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for System Drive — the calculation only gets there near CAD 226, against a cheapest tracked CAD 583
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 91 against its 31 for System Drive, at CAD 295
- Not the pick if Game & File Storage is your main useit grades only C there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Game is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades C for Game, but S for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Game is your main useGraded C; TeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB reaches S. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for Game specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Game per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Heavy Creative Work — the calculation only gets there near CAD 187, against a cheapest tracked CAD 583
- Not the pick if Game & File Storage is your main useit grades only C there
- You are buying for Heavy Creative Work and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: write speed inferred, not measured for this exact model
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 KC3000 512GB
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.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 7300 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 7000 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Phison E18
Media
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
- 400 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
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, 7300 MB/s read — meets Sony's published requirements; a heatsink is required
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Kingston KC3000 512GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #36 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7300. TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston KC3000 512GB offers S-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #36 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7300. TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston KC3000 512GB offers C-grade capability for Game. It ranks #137 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7300. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Kingston KC3000 512GB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #16 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7300. 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.
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Amazon listing snapshots can participate in Value while fresh. We show Check on Amazon instead of its price; confirm the current price and availability at the store. When no current listing snapshot exists, Amazon is a search link only.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 · formula ssd-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-09 · 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.