Kingston announces KC2500, ultra high performance SSD

Kingston has announced KC2500, a high-end NVMe SSD that, in addition to guaranteeing excellent performance, is notable for its versatility. According to the manufacturer, the new KC2500 is a drive that can find applications in various sectors, from consumer desktop platforms, to workstations and / or systems intended for high-performance computing (HPC) applications.

Kingston KC2500 is an SSD with M.2 format, uses the PCIe gen 3.0 interface and thanks to 4 controllers paired with 96-layer TLC 3D NAND memories it offers one Peak sequential transfer rates of 3500 MB / s and 2900 MB / srespectively in reading and writing.

The new KC2500 is available with one capacity up to 2TB and supports 256-bit XTS-AES hardware cryptography, allowing the use of third-party software with TCG Opal 2 security management solutions. At the moment the company has not provided price details, waiting for news we offer you a summary of the technical characteristics.

• Full support for the TCG Opal 2.0, XTS-AES 256-bit, eDrive security suite
• Ideal for desktops, workstations and High-Performance Computing (HPC) Systems
• Capacity 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
• Format M.2 2280
• NVMe PCIe Gen 3.0 interface x 4 lines
• SMI 2262EN controller
• 96-layer 3D TLC NAND
• Encryption: AES-XTS 256 bit
• Sequential read / write speeds up to 3500/2900 MB / s
• 4K random read / write up to 375,000 / 300,000 IOPS
• Endurance TBW: 250GB / 150TBW, 500GB / 300TBW, 1TB / 600TBW, 2TB / 1,2PBW
• MTBF 2,000,000 hours
• 5 year limited warranty with free technical support