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Pros : Read and write speeds, Plenty of security features, M.2 makes it perfect for any PC
Cons : Expensive than other brands
Bottomline : The Kingston KC2500 delivers real fast transfer speed and enhances the overall PC performance. It is the ideal partner for high-end computing but comes at a higher price point.
Kingston’s next SSD KC2500 uses latest Gen 3.0 x 4 controller and 96-layer 3D TLC NAND, translating to powerful performance. The small and thin SSD has Dimensions 80mm x 22mm x 3.5mm and M.2 design. The SSD can be used with most of the modern laptop and desktop PCs.
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The KC2500 comes with read/write speeds up to 3,500/2,900MB/s1. It claims to deliver outstanding endurance and improves the workflow in desktop, workstations, and high-performance computing (HPC) systems.
The SSD is available in capacities from 250GB–2TB to meet users’ needs. The drive is a self-encrypting supporting end-to-end data protection using XTS-AES 256 bit 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. KC2500 also has built-in Microsoft eDrive support, a security storage specification for use with BitLocker.
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In our random test in which we transferred the assorted 5GB data (Video, PDF, Word and other files) from our HDD drive to the Kingston SSD drive, it took only 1 min 04 sec. While transferring the same data from Kingston drive to PC drive it took about 1 min 11 sec. On the other hand, when I transferred 1GB movie to the drive, it took only 14 sec which is similar to the last drive.
To test its real-life performance, I installed Windows 10 on this drive and added all the essential software including Adobe Photoshop, MS-Office, etc. The boot time of the machine was boosted from 22 secs to 8 sec. While working on the PC, we experienced faster processing and app loading as well. The SSD is built for high-end computing, and it really did well in terms of overall PC performance.