Kingston Technology, a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced KC2500, its next generation M.2 NVMe™ PCIe SSD for desktop, workstations and high-performance computing (HPC) systems. KC2500 NVMe PCIe SSD delivers powerful performance using the latest Gen 3.0 x 4 controller and 96-layer 3D TLC NAND. With speeds1 up to 3,500MB/s read and up to 2,900MB/s write, KC2500 combines outstanding performance and endurance that improves workflow for desktop, workstation and power users.
KC2500 is available in capacities up to 2TB2 housed in a compact 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 full-security suite for end-to-end data protection using AES-XTS 256-bit hardware-based encryption. It allows the usage of independent software vendors with TCG Opal 2.0 security management solutions such as Symantec™, McAfee™, WinMagic® and others. KC2500 has built-in Microsoft eDrive support, a security storage specification for use with BitLocker.
KC2500 is currently available in 250GB, 500GB and 1TB capacities with 2TB2 shipping soon. KC2500 is backed by a limited five-year warranty and free technical support.
| KC2500 NVMe PCIe SSD | |
| Part Number | Capacity |
| SKC2500M8/250G | 250GB KC2500 NVMe PCIe SSD |
| SKC2500M8/500G | 500GB KC2500 NVMe PCIe SSD |
| SKC2500M8/1000G | 1000GB KC2500 NVMe PCIe SSD |
| SKC2500M8/2000G | 2000GB KC2500 NVMe PCIe SSD |
| Sequential Read/Write | Random 4K Read/Write | Total Bytes Written (TBW) | Weight | |
| 250GB | up to 3,500/1,200MB/s | up to 375,000/300,000 IOPS | 150TBW | 8g |
| 500GB | up to 3,500/2,500MB/s | up to 375,000/300,000 IOPS | 300TBW | 10g |
| 1TB | up to 3,500/2,900MB/s | up to 375,000/300,000 IOPS | 600TBW | 10g |
| 2TB | up to 3,500/2,900MB/s | up to 375,000/300,000 IOPS | 1.2PBW | 11g |
