Kingston KC600 1TB
The current Kingston KC600 1TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Kingston · SSD · SATA
Retailer photo of Kingston KC600 1TB. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: System Drive
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 550 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 520 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 380 the Kingston KC600 1TB is priced in line with its CAD 380 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 KC600 1TB: 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 KC600 1TB | Newegg | New | CAD 380 | 18 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Kingston KC600 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.
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.
#142 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #139 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 4
- #140 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 4
- #141 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 4
- #142 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 4
- #143 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 4
- #144 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 4
- #145 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#165 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #162 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 21
- #163 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 21
- #164 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 500GB 19
- #165 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 18
- #166 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 4TB 16
- #167 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 15
- #168 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 14
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#142 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #139 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 4
- #140 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 4
- #141 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 4
- #142 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 4
- #143 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 4
- #144 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 4
- #145 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 4
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#165 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #162 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 6
- #163 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 6
- #164 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 6
- #165 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 6
- #166 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 6
- #167 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 6
- #168 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 6
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#125 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #122 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 13
- #123 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 13
- #124 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 13
- #125 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 13
- #126 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 13
- #127 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 1TB 13
- #128 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#154 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #151 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 PRO 2TB 39
- #152 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 37
- #153 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 500GB 36
- #154 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 35
- #155 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SN700 500GB 35
- #156 CrucialCrucial T500 1TB 35
- #157 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 34
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#139 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #136 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 4
- #137 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 4
- #138 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 4
- #139 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 4
- #140 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 4
- #141 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 4
- #142 PNYPNY CS900 1TB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#165 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #162 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 11
- #163 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 11
- #164 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 11
- #165 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 10
- #166 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 4TB 10
- #167 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 10
- #168 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 9
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 Value18 | Higher capability Crucial T700 1TB 64 +2027% capability · +16% price | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 100 +809% capability |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value6 | Higher capability Crucial T700 1TB S 63 +2027% capability · +16% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB S 100 +1100% capability |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value35 | Higher capability TeamGroup QX 2TB A 83 +100% capability | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup NV5000 2TB A 90 +100% capability · -3% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeC Value10 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 94 +1727% capability · -22% 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.
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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 specificallycompeting products deliver so much more 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 modelTeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 18 with Balanced priorities. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only C there
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 modelWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 6 for System Drive. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only C there
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 CAD 167, against a cheapest tracked CAD 380
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelTeamGroup NV5000 2TB holds Relative Value 90 against its 35 for Game, at CAD 370
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work 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
- Heavy Creative Work is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades C for Heavy Creative Work, but A for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades C there; Crucial P510 1TB grades S at CAD 295
- 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 P510 1TB holds Relative Value 94 against its 10 for Heavy Creative Work, at CAD 295
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 KC600 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.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 550 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 520 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- SMI SM2259
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- NAND type
- Micron 96-layer TLC
- DRAM cache
- 1GB LPDDR4
Power / Interface
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Form factor
- 2.5"
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 600 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
2.5"
The slot must take 2.5"
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
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 KC600 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #142 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 550. TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston KC600 1TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #142 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 550. TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston KC600 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #125 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 550. TeamGroup MP44Q 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston KC600 1TB offers C-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #139 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 550. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
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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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.