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Kingston NV2 vs PNY CS2230
Product A: Kingston
29 of 63 known
Product B: PNY
22 of 63 known
19 of 55 fields differ
- 10 different values
- 9 known for one only
- 7 the same
- 29 missing for both
Biggest differences
Each bar uses the scale of all 84 SSDs.
- EnduranceA: 640TBB: 1,200TBPNY is 560 TB higher.
Weight
0 to 150 g
All 63 fields
Every value links to where we found it.


General
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Series
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Model numbers
SNV2S/250G, SNV2S/500G, SNV2S/1000G, SNV2S/2000G, SNV2S/4000G1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdfRead 23 October 2026Kingston part numbers SNV2S/250G, SNV2S/500G, SNV2S/1000G, SNV2S/2000G and SNV2S/4000G
M280CS2230-500-RB, M280CS2230-1TB-RB, M280CS2230-2TB-RB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 2026Product information: PNY part numbers M280CS2230-500-RB (500GB), M280CS2230-1TB-RB (1TB) and M280CS2230-2TB-RB (2TB)
GTIN / EAN
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Status
Predecessor
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Successor
Kingston NV311Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/joao-silva/kingston-quietly-launches-nv3-m-2-ssd-series-with-up-to-4tb-of-storageRead 23 October 2026KitGuru calls the Kingston NV3 the successor to the NV2.
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Launch price (US)
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Launch price (EU)
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Markets
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Colours
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Form factor
Interface
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Interface
PCIe generation
PCIe lanes
NVMe version
Detachable cable
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Hardware
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Controller
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Flash type
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Flash memory
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Flash layers
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DRAM cache
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DRAM cache size
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Component sides
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Performance
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Sequential read (claimed)
Sequential write (claimed)
Random 4K read (claimed)
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Random 4K write (claimed)
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Endurance and reliability
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Endurance (TBW)
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Operating temperature
Power
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Power while reading (claimed)
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Power while writing (claimed)
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Max power consumption (claimed)
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Idle power (claimed)
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Sleep power (claimed)
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Measured
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Sequential read (measured)
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Sequential write (measured)
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Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)
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Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)
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Write cache size (measured)
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Write speed after the cache (measured)
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3DMark Storage Benchmark
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Highest temperature under load (measured)
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Cooling and build
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Heatsink
RGB lighting
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Dust and water rating
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Drop test height
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Security and software
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Security
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Compatibility
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Platforms
Dimensions and weight
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Dimensions
Length80Width22Height2.2mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdfRead 23 October 202622mm x 80mm x 2.2mm, the same for every capacity
Length80Width22Height4mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.2 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 2026Part Dimensions 22 x 80 x 4mm. The 2023 sell sheet adds Max and lists width, length and height as L x W x H, 22 x 80 x 4 mm (Max). Length is stored as the long side2Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/file%20library/company/support/product%20brochures/solid%20state%20drives/pny-ssd-cs2230-sell-sheet-3.pdfRead 16 October 2026Dimensions (L x W x H) 22 x 80 x 4 mm (Max), a maximum
Weight
In the box
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In the box
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Cables included
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Links
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Product page
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Spec sheet
www.kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/snv2s_en.pdfRead 23 October 2026Kingston NV2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD data sheet, MKD-453.3 EN, 2023 copyright. It lists 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. The 4TB is not in Kingston's 2022 launch release
www.pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 2026PNY CS2230 sell sheet, two pages, footer ver. 11-25-25 (PDF created 2025-11-25). It is the Product Brochure link on the maker's product page
Manual
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EPREL registration number
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Warranty
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Manufacturer warranty (source market)
5years1Maker spec sheet (PDF)pny.com/File%20Library/Company/Support/Product%20Brochures/Solid%20State%20Drives/PNY-SSD-CS2230-Sell-Sheet-.pdfRead 16 October 20265-Year Limited Warranty or TBW. Whichever comes first. The TBW limits are in the warranty document3Maker product pagepny.com/cs2230-m2-nvme-ssdRead 16 October 20265-Year Limited Warranty or TBW











