KingSpec NX Series SSD Review

Incredible value for a 1TB m.2 nvme ssd! Even at Gen3x4 this ssd off AliExpress is cheaper and faster than the big names! 3400+read/3000+write!? For it's price I think it's worth the risk, depending on use case, but up to you.

KingSpec 1TB M.2 Nvme SSD Gen3x4

AliExpress M.2 NVMe SSD to PCIe 4x1 Adapter

00:00 1TB KingSpec Intro
01:00 Benchmark settings
02:17 Crystal Disk Mark Results
05:51 AliExpress storage options discussion
07:20 Semi-technical breakdown of NVMe SSD's
09:49 AliExpress listing breakdown
12:03 Final thoughts

[-bit-tech]

**21.01.2024 I got 2 more 1TB KingSpec NX Series SSD recently and tested them using crystal disk mark and h2testw and they performed really well. SSD #1 read speeds were still around 3400 MB/s even at 79% capacity but the write speeds did drop to 1200 MB/s. SSD #2, the read speeds dropped to 3200 MB/s at 75% capacity and the write speeds to 1200 MB/s. Both ssds at 25% and 50% still hit 3400/3000 MB/s read&write.

*17.01.2024 I have tested the drive in this particular video further and at 50% capacity the read and write speeds have dropped significantly. Currently, I'm using it in a new build that is 73% full and the read speeds have decreased to 1900 MB/s with writes as low as 90 MB/s. Read speeds are still way faster than SATA and HDD so if your focus is gaming I still think it's good value if you get it on sale. However, if you are transferring large amounts of data a lot I'd look for another SSD like the XrayDisk 1 TB Pro (it surprised me, at 51% and 83% capacity both read and write speeds were maintained). I have two more 1TB NX Series SSD's arriving that I will test and and report back if they do the same.

[Zangetsu_X]

thank you for this test! would be happy to see more SSD tests!

(just work on your audio a bit)

[mpywdmh]

Bro! This review is spot on! New subscriber here.

[rafaelcarreno]

Thanks for the review. I was looking for info on this specific model.

[BramSLI]

I bought the 2TB version of this drive for 74 bucks on New Egg. I'm using it as my main boot drive and games storage. It's great so far. I really have no complaints. It does what I need it to do and the storage size is excellent. I do have a back-up for this drive, so I'm not really that worried about it. If I start noticing any issues, I'll replace it immediately.

[David_Quinn_Photography]

great results for a cheap drive but we need to know is it bottom of the barrel nand, if you still have the NVME you should set up a dedicated system to read and write to it indeffinitly and have software report the total R/W the drive has had on it so we can see the longevity of it, is it just a bunch of nand that was ment for SD card use or is it actual good quality nand?

[ronch]

I'd be ok with putting Kingspec or other lesser-known brands like Netac in a PS5. In a PC for important stuff, nope. Ill stick with Samsung, Crucial, WD, Seagate, Lexar, and Corsair. Maybe Kingston too, but it's like mainstream Kingston SSDs are crap

Brw, I'm using an SSD from a brand called Kingmax. They've been around for decades but have been pretty quiet. Cheaper too, and I get 2500MB read, 1950 write. Not bad for a DRAM-less PCIe 3x4 SSD.

[martindix]

Two version now. One with no dram cache. Newer one with dram cache.
I have several of the no cache units and they are all tlc.

[forevergamer]

Great video, can you also make a video where the storage is half full and make again those speed tests, just to see if they keep up?
Thank you

[Covianta]

I was planning on using this as a Windows 11 loading SSD and then using a higher quality SSD for games edc, would this be a decent SSD as a Windows specific drive? I won't put anything else on it.

[SanFranMission]

Thanks for your review. Maybe you can help me out since you seem very knowledgeable about this stuff. I am looking for a SSD with at least 4TB to use in my IODD device for Acronis images. I normally use the IODD as a virtual CD ROM for my stored iso files and to save the acronis images onto the same drive, instead of using two USB sticks.
Do you think this Kingspec will handle what inam looking for or do you have any other recommendations of another affordable 4TB SSD 2.5?
Thanks.

[theanglerfish]

probably good for games but i will stick to my FireCuda 530 TLC or Intel 670p QLC but they have 1gb cache per 1TB and are reliable but for games...why not

[knight]

did you know the speeds on KingSpec XF-2TB-2280 2tb, can i use if for gaming. In newegg it cost 74usd.

[thejimmysvideos]

1TB WD Blue Gen 4 is $60? This one is $53? Am I missing something?

[hisgrnessmadzak]

so in 7 minutes you've done the 64g test 9 times !!! i dont get it

[sopsoppi]

Can I install system on it? And have another drive for work's files?