Kingston KC2500 M.2 NVMe PCIe Up to 2TB SSD With 96-Layer 3D TLC NAND

Kingston Digital, Inc. announced KC2500, its next gen M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD for desktop, workstations and HPC systems.

It delivers performance using the latest Gen 3.0 x 4 controller and 96-layer 3D TLC NAND. With speeds ⁽¹⁾ up to 3,500MB/s read and up to 2,900MB/s write, it combines performance and endurance that improves workflow for desktop, workstation and power users.

KC2500 is available in capacities up to 2TB ⁽²⁾ housed in a M.2 2280 form factor that saves space for other components while allowing users to take advantage of PCIe speeds. The self-encrypting SSD supports a security suite for end-to-end data protection using AES-XTS 256-bit hardware-based encryption. It allows the usage of ISVs with TCG Opal 2.0 security management solutions such as Symantec, McAfee, WinMagic and others. Ithas built-in Microsoft eDrive support, a security storage spec for use with BitLocker.

“KC2500 sets a new bar for high-performance client PC usage, enabling those who demand speed and reliability to handle intensive workloads on desktops, workstations and for HPC applications,” said Justin Karasek, SSD business managern. “The compact M.2 form factor and broad range of security and encryption options provides greater flexibility for organizations who are looking to refresh their current systems, or for the power user looking to upgrade their current system with the best that NVMe PCIe SSDs can offer.“

KC2500 is available in 250, 500GB and 1TB capacities with 2TB ⁽²⁾ shipping soon. It is backed by a limited 5-year warranty and free technical support.

⁽¹⁾ Based on ‘out-of-box performance’ using a PCIe 3.0 motherboard. Speed may vary due to host hardware, software, and usage. IOMETER Random 4K R/W is based on 8GB partition.
⁽²⁾ Some of the listed capacity on a flash storage device is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for storage. As such, the actual available capacity for storage is less than what is listed on the products. For more information, go to the firm’s flash memory guide (PDF).
⁽³⁾ Total Bytes Written (TBW) is derived from the JEDEC Client Workload (JESD219A).
⁽⁴⁾ Limited warranty based on 5 years or ‘Percentage Used’ which can be found using the Kingston SSD Manager. For NVMe SSDs, a new unused product will show percentage Used value of 0, whereas a product that reaches its warranty limit will show percentage Used value of greater than or equal to 100.

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