Kingston NV3 2TB
The current Kingston NV3 2TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Kingston · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Retailer photo of Kingston NV3 2TB. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: System Drive, Game & File Storage, Heavy Creative Work
Trade-offs: Current price sits $49 above the strong-value threshold (~$230)
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 6000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 5000 MB/s
- Endurance
- 1200 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: MediumAt $279 the Kingston NV3 2TB is priced 24% below its $369 representative market level. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently does the same job for $104.
Worth putting side by side:Compare with Western Digital SN7100 500GB
Prices & availability
Kingston NV3 2TB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
3 tracked offers · 3 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston NV3 2TB | Newegg | New | $279 | 66 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Kingston NV3 2TB | MemoryC | New | $369 | 50 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Kingston NV3 2TB | B&H | New | $412 | 45 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Kingston NV3 2TBMultiple 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.
#74 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #71 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 44
- #72 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 44
- #73 KingstonKingston NV3 4TB 40
- #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
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#41 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #38 PatriotPatriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB 67
- #39 KingstonKingston KC3000 1TB 66
- #40 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44Q 2TB 66
- #41 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 66
- #42 PatriotPatriot P320 512GB 66
- #43 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 2TB 66
- #44 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 1TB 66
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#74 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #71 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 500GB 44
- #72 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 44
- #73 KingstonKingston NV3 4TB 40
- #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
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#70 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #67 CorsairCorsair MP700 PRO 2TB 39
- #68 LexarLexar NM790 2TB 39
- #69 PatriotPatriot P300 512GB 39
- #70 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 39
- #71 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 250GB 38
- #72 CrucialCrucial T710 4TB 37
- #73 CrucialCrucial T705 4TB 37
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#58 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #55 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO XT 2TB 25
- #56 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 2TB 25
- #57 SamsungSamsung 980 Pro 2TB 25
- #58 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 25
- #59 MSIMSI SPATIUM M470 PRO 2TB 25
- #60 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB 25
- #61 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 25
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#10 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #7 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 2TB 88
- #8 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB 86
- #9 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 4TB 85
- #10 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 84
- #11 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 4TB 83
- #12 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 82
- #13 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A60 2TB 82
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#74 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #71 SamsungSamsung 980 Pro 2TB 36
- #72 KingstonKingston NV3 4TB 36
- #73 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Blue SN5000 4TB 36
- #74 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 36
- #75 MSIMSI SPATIUM M470 PRO 2TB 36
- #76 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB 36
- #77 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 1TB 36
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#54 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #51 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 1TB 57
- #52 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 57
- #53 Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology NV3 2280 1TB 57
- #54 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 57
- #55 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 1TB 57
- #56 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 1TB 56
- #57 Western DigitalWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB 56
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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 Value66 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 88 +148% capability · -18% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB 100 +13% capability · -63% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value39 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 93 +148% capability · -18% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB S 100 +13% capability · -63% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA Value84 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN5000 2TB A 100 +0% capability · -16% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeA Value57 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +174% capability · -18% 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
- Strong-value threshold: ~$230$230 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $49 above the strong-value threshold (~$230)cheapest tracked $279 against a $230 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 66 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 $134, against a cheapest tracked $279
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 39 for System Drive, at $104
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded A for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked $279 against a $294 threshold for Game
Consider other options if
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital Blue SN5000 2TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 84 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 $141, against a cheapest tracked $279
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 57 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 2TB
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Chosen for Game
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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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Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
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
- 5000 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Silicon Motion SM2268XT
Media
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- NAND type
- Kioxia 162-layer QLC
- DRAM cache
- None (DRAM-less)
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
- 1200 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, 6000 MB/s read — meets Sony's published requirements; a heatsink is required
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 NV3 2TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #74 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 2TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #74 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 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #58 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 6000. Western Digital Blue SN5000 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Kingston NV3 2TB offers A-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #74 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.