Kingston Introduces Next-Gen KC2000 NVMe PCIe SSD

Kingston Introduces Next-Gen KC2000 high-performance NVMe PCIe SSD

Today our friends at Kingston just introduced KC2000, its next generation M.2 NVM PCIe SSD for enterprise and power users. Here is their press release:

Fountain Valley, CA – May 20, 2019 – Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced KC2000, its next generation M.2 NVMe^™ PCIe SSD for enterprise and power users. Kingston’s KC2000 NVMe PCIe SSD delivers powerful performance using the latest Gen 3.0 x 4 controller and 96-layer 3D TLC NAND. Offering superior read and write speeds up to 3,200 and 2,200MB/s¹, respectively, KC2000 delivers outstanding performance and endurance, and improves workflow in desktop, workstations and high-performance computing (HPC) systems.

KC2000 is a self-encrypting drive that supports end-to-end data protection using 256-bit AES Hardware-based encryption and allows the usage of independent software vendors with TCG Opal 2.0 security management solutions such as Symantec^™, McAfee^™, WinMagic^® and others. KC2000 also has built-in Microsoft eDrive support, a security storage specification for use with BitLocker.

“KC2000 is designed for high-performance client usage especially intensive workloads on PCs and workstations that demand speed and reliability,” said Justin Karasek, SSD business manager, Kingston. “The drive provides greater flexibility, is available in multiple capacities up to 2TB² and its M.2 form factor saves space. KC2000 is the perfect SSD for users looking for the ultimate storage upgrade.”

KC2000 NVMe PCIe SSD is available in 250GB, 500GB, 1TB and 2TB² capacities and is backed by a limited five-year warranty and free technical support. For more information visit kingston.com.

KC2000 NVMe PCIe SSD
Part Number	Capacity
SKC2000M8/250G	250GB KC2000 NVMe PCIe SSD
SKC2000M8/500G	500GB KC2000 NVMe PCIe SSD
SKC2000M8/1000G	1000GB KC2000 NVMe PCIe SSD
SKC2000M8/2000G	2000GB KC2000 NVMe PCIe SSD

Kingston KC2000 NVMe PCIe SSD Features and Specifications:

Incredible NVMe PCIe performance
Supports a full-security suite (TCG Opal 2.0, AES 256-bit, eDrive)
Ideal for desktop, workstations and high-performance computing (HPC) systems
Upgrade your PC with capacities up to 2TB²

Form Factor: M.2 2280
Interface: NVMe PCIe Gen 3.0 x 4 Lanes
Capacities²: 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
Controller: SMI 2262EN
NAND: 96-layer 3D TLC
Encrypted: AES 256-bit Hardware-based Encryption
Sequential Read/Write¹:
- 250GB – up to 3,000/1,100MB/s
- 500GB – up to 3,000/2,000MB/s
- 1TB – up to 3,200/2,200MB/s
- 2TB – up to 3,200/2,200MB/s
Random 4K Read/Write¹:
- 250GB – up to 350,000/200,000 IOPS
- 500GB – up to 350,000/250,000 IOPS
- 1TB – up to 350,000/275,000 IOPS
- 2TB – up to 250,000/250,000 IOPS
Total Bytes Written (TBW)³:
- 250GB – 150TBW
- 500GB – 300TBW
- 1TB – 600TBW
- 2TB – 1.2PBW
Power Consumption: .003W Idle / .2W Avg / 2.1W (MAX) Read / 7W (MAX) Write
Storage Temperature: -40°C~85°C
Operating Temperature: 0°C~70°C
Dimensions: 80mm x 22mm x 3.5mm
Weight:
- 250GB – 8g
- 500GB – 10g
- 1TB – 10g
- 2TB – 11g
Vibration Operating: 2.17G Peak (7-800Hz)
Vibration Non-operating: 20G Peak (20-1000Hz)
MTBF: 2,000,000
Warranty/Support⁴: Limited 5-year warranty with free technical support

¹Based on “out-of-box performance” using a PCIe 3.0 motherboard. Speed may vary due to host hardware, software, and usage. IOMETER Random 4K Read/Write is based on 8GB partition.

²Some of the listed capacity on a Flash storage device is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. As such, the actual available capacity for data storage is less than what is listed on the products. For more information, go to Kingston’s Flash memory guide at kingston.com/flashguide.

³ Total Bytes Written (TBW) is derived from the JEDEC Client Workload (JESD219A).

⁴Limited warranty based on 5 years or “Percentage Used” which can be found using the Kingston SSD Manager (Kingston.com/SSDManager). For NVMe SSDs, a new unused product will show a Percentage Used value of 0, whereas a product that reaches its warranty limit will show a Percentage Used value of greater than or equal to one hundred (100).

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