Superior NVMe speeds, ultimate flexibility

Kingston’s KC2500 NVMe PCIe SSD delivers powerful performance using the latest Gen 3.0 x 4 controller and 96-layer 3D TLC NAND. With read/write speeds of up to 3, 500/2, 900MB/s*, KC2500 delivers outstanding endurance and improves the workflow in desktop, workstation and high-performance computing (HPC) systems. The compact M.2 design gives greater flexibility, increasing storage but also saving space.
Available in capacities from 250GB–2TB** to meet your system’s needs. KC2500 is a self-encrypting drive that supports end-to-end data protection using XTS-AES 256 bit hardware-based encryption and allows the use of independent software vendors with TCG Opal 2.0 security management solutions, such as Symantec™, McAfee™ and WinMagic®. KC2500 also has built-in Microsoft eDrive support, a security storage specification for use with BitLocker.

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

* 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 read/write is based on an 8GB partition.
** Some of the listed capacity on a Flash storage device is used for formatting and other functions and is thus not available for data storage. As such, the actual available capacity for data storage is less than what is listed on the products.

Specification

Product
Product id	680049
Brand	Kingston Technology
Partnr	SKC2500M8/1000G
EAN/UPC code	740617307184
Warranty (months)	5-year limited
Certificates
Certification	CE, FCC
Features
SSD form factor	M.2
SSD capacity	1000 GB
Interface	PCI Express 3.0
Memory type	3D TLC
NVMe	Y
Component for	PC/notebook
Hardware encryption	Y
Security algorithms	256-bit AES-XTS
Read speed	3500 MB/s
Write speed	2900 MB/s
Random read (4KB)	375000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)	300000 IOPS
Controller type	SMI SM2262EN
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	2000000 uur
TCG Opal 2.0	Y
TBW rating	600
RoHS compliance	Y
Power
Power consumption (read)	2.1 W
Power consumption (write)	7 W
Power consumption (average)	0.2 W
Power consumption (idle)	0.003 W
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 85 °C
Operating vibration	2.17 G
Non-operating vibration	20 G
Weight & dimensions
Width	80 mm
Depth	3.5 mm
Height	22 mm
Weight	10 g