Kingston KC600 256GB
The current Kingston KC600 256GB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Kingston · SSD · SATA
Retailer photo of Kingston KC600 256GB. View this offer in Where to buy
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 256 GB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 550 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Endurance
- 154 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 135 the Kingston KC600 256GB is priced in line with its CAD 135 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 256GB: 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 256GB | Newegg | New | CAD 135 | 24 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Kingston KC600 256GBMultiple 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.
#144 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #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
- #146 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 4
- #147 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#155 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #152 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 25
- #153 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 25
- #154 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 500GB 25
- #155 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 24
- #156 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 PRO 1TB 24
- #157 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 24
- #158 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 23
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#144 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #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
- #146 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 4
- #147 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 4
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#134 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #131 KingstonKingston NV2 4TB 15
- #132 CrucialCrucial P2 2TB 14
- #133 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 512GB 13
- #134 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 13
- #135 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 PRO 1TB 13
- #136 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 13
- #137 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 512GB 12
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#173 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #170 PatriotPatriot P320 256GB 3
- #171 PatriotPatriot P300 256GB 3
- #172 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 256GB 3
- #173 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 3
- #174 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 256GB 3
- #175 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 256GB 3
- #176 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#163 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #160 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 PRO 1TB 34
- #161 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 2TB 33
- #162 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 2TB 32
- #163 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 31
- #164 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 31
- #165 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 30
- #166 SamsungSamsung 980 500GB 29
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#155 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #152 PatriotPatriot P220 512GB 4
- #153 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 4
- #154 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 4
- #155 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 4
- #156 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 4
- #157 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 4
- #158 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#162 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #159 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 12
- #160 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 12
- #161 KingstonKingston A400 960GB 12
- #162 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 11
- #163 KingstonKingston KC600 512GB 11
- #164 CrucialCrucial BX500 2TB 11
- #165 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 10
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 Value24 | Higher capability Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 97 +1100% capability | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB 100 +809% capability |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeB Value13 | Higher capability Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB S 100 +1100% capability | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB A 93 +809% capability |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeD Value31 | Higher capability Patriot P210 512GB C 78 +100% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Patriot Burst Elite 480GB D 78 +88% capability |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeF Value11 | Higher capability Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB B 73 +1020% capability | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup FORCE G50 512GB B 67 +820% 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 B 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 41, against a cheapest tracked CAD 135
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only F there
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded B 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
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only F there
- You are buying for System Drive and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: sata — a perfectly fine os drive, just not a fast one
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 D for Game, but B for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Game is your main useGraded D; Patriot P210 512GB reaches C. Check on Amazon.
- 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 52, against a cheapest tracked CAD 135
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelPatriot Burst Elite 480GB holds Relative Value 78 against its 31 for Game. Check on Amazon.
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 F for Heavy Creative Work, but B for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useGraded F; Western Digital Blue SN5100 500GB reaches B. Check on Amazon.
- 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
- You are buying for Heavy Creative Work and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: the sata interface caps sustained writes near 500 mb/s, so this is graded on endurance among sata drives rather than against nvme scratch disks.
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 256GB
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
- 500 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- SM2259
Media
- Capacity
- 256 GB
- NAND type
- TLC
- DRAM cache
- 512MB 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
- 154 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
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 KC600 256GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #144 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 550. Patriot P320 256GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston KC600 256GB offers B-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #144 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 550. Patriot P320 256GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston KC600 256GB offers D-grade capability for Game. It ranks #173 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 550. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Kingston KC600 256GB offers F-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #155 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 550. The F 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.