Kingston NV3 1TB
The current Kingston NV3 1TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Kingston · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Retailer photo of Kingston NV3 1TB. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: System Drive, Heavy Creative Work
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 6000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 4000 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2230
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: MediumAt $268 the Kingston NV3 1TB is priced 6% below its $286 representative market level. Only 2 verified new offers stand behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Consider: Western Digital SN7100 500GB offers stronger value around $104.Compare
Prices & availability
Kingston NV3 1TB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston NV3 1TB | Newegg | New | $268 | 46 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Kingston NV3 1TB | MemoryC | New | $303 | 40 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Kingston NV3 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.
#77 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #74 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 40
- #75 MSIMSI SPATIUM M470 PRO 2TB 40
- #76 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 40
- #77 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 40
- #78 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 40
- #79 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB 37
- #80 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB 37
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#107 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #104 PNYPNY CS1030 500GB 47
- #105 PatriotPatriot P300 1TB 47
- #106 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE 4TB 47
- #107 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 46
- #108 KingstonKingston NV3 4TB 46
- #109 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 46
- #110 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 2TB 45
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#77 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #74 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 40
- #75 MSIMSI SPATIUM M470 PRO 2TB 40
- #76 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 40
- #77 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 40
- #78 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 40
- #79 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB 37
- #80 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB 37
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#84 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #81 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 256GB 35
- #82 SamsungSamsung 990 Pro 2TB 34
- #83 MSIMSI SPATIUM M470 PRO 2TB 34
- #84 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 33
- #85 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN8100 4TB 33
- #86 CrucialCrucial T700 4TB 33
- #87 TeamGroupTeamGroup NV5000 2TB 32
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#122 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #119 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE PS5 1TB 13
- #120 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE 1TB 13
- #121 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 13
- #122 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 13
- #123 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 1TB 13
- #124 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 1TB 13
- #125 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN770M 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#162 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #159 KingstonKingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB 49
- #160 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 49
- #161 SeagateSeagate FireCuda 530R 4TB 49
- #162 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 48
- #163 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 1TB 47
- #164 LexarLexar NS100 256GB 47
- #165 GigabyteGigabyte 2500E 500GB 47
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#92 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #89 MSIMSI SPATIUM M461 2TB 30
- #90 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 30
- #91 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 29
- #92 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 29
- #93 KingstonKingston NV3 500GB 29
- #94 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 500GB 29
- #95 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 29
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#93 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #90 SabrentSabrent Rocket Plus 4TB 45
- #91 PNYPNY CS2241 2TB 45
- #92 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN770M 2TB 44
- #93 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 44
- #94 PatriotPatriot VP4000 Mini 2TB 44
- #95 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO XT 2TB 43
- #96 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 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 Value46 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 88 +148% capability · -14% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB 100 +13% capability · -61% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value33 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 93 +148% capability · -14% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB S 100 +13% capability · -61% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value48 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5000 2TB A 100 +100% capability · -13% price | |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeA Value44 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +242% capability · -14% 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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $154, against a cheapest tracked $268
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 46 with Balanced priorities, at $104
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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for System Drive — the calculation only gets there near $112, against a cheapest tracked $268
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 33 for System Drive, at $104
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 $161, against a cheapest tracked $268
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 48 for Game, at $233
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded A 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 $81, against a cheapest tracked $268
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 44 for Heavy Creative Work, at $230
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 NV3 1TB
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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
- 6000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 4000 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Silicon Motion SM2268XT
Media
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- NAND type
- TLC
- DRAM cache
- None (DRAM-less)
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Form factor
- M.2-2230
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
M.2-2230
The slot must take M.2-2230
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
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 NV3 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #77 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 6000. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston NV3 1TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #77 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 6000. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston NV3 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #122 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 6000. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston NV3 1TB offers A-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #92 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 6000. 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.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
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.