SSDs

KC2500 500 GB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 SSD

Model KC2500 500GB
Also listed as
SKC2500M8/500G

Self-encrypting M.2 2280 NVMe SSD with a PCIe 3.0 x4 interface, SMI 2262EN controller and 96-layer 3D TLC NAND.

Capacity
500 GB
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe, M.2 2280
Sequential read/write
Up to 3,500/2,500 MB/s
Endurance
300 TB written

Overview

Highlights

  • 500 GB, part number SKC2500M8/500G
  • Sequential read up to 3,500 MB/s, write up to 2,500 MB/s
  • Random 4K read/write up to 375,000/300,000 IOPS
  • PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe in the M.2 2280 form
  • 300 TB total bytes written, 2,000,000 hours MTBF
  • 5-year limited warranty

The 500 GB model (SKC2500M8/500G) reads at up to 3,500 MB/s and writes at up to 2,500 MB/s, with a 5-year limited warranty.

At a glance

Interface
NVMe
Capacity
500 GB
Used with
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Specifications

Drive

Part number
SKC2500M8/500G
Capacity
500 GB
Form factor
M.2 2280
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe
Controller
SMI 2262EN
NAND flash
96-layer 3D TLC
Encryption
XTS-AES 256-bit, TCG Opal 2.0, eDrive

Performance

Sequential read
Up to 3,500 MB/s
Sequential write
Up to 2,500 MB/s
Random 4K read/write
Up to 375,000/300,000 IOPS

Reliability

Endurance (TBW)
300 TB
MTBF
2,000,000 hours

Power

Power consumption
0.003 W idle, 0.2 W average, 2.1 W maximum read, 7 W maximum write

Environment

Operating temperature
0 to 70 °C
Storage temperature
-40 to 85 °C

Physical

Dimensions
80 x 22 x 3.5 mm
Weight
10 g

Warranty

Warranty
5-year limited warranty

Specifications are taken from the manufacturer's published information and may change. Confirm critical values with our sales desk before ordering.

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Works with

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Support

Warranty and repairs

Warranty is as per Kingston’s terms for this model. For products bought from us, call our service team with the invoice number, the model and the product’s serial number.

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Practical notes

  1. Back up data before sending a drive for service, because a replaced drive comes back without it.

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