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Kingston NV3 2230 vs Western Digital WD Green SN3000

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General

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Series

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WD Green1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Data sheet title reads WD Green SN3000 NVMe SSD

Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

SNV3SM3/500G, SNV3SM3/1T0, SNV3SM3/2T03Spec databaseik.imagekit.io/pimberly/65707b38e31f5a94719d7ba0/2a7efd68/6859b80bf9a43e7e1e74d2f0/product-pdfRead 16 October 2026Reseller product data sheet for SNV3SM3/1T0, published 2025-06-23, with the content of Kingston's catalog entry. Kingston's own site (kingston.com) returned a 403 bot check and was not opened. Product code SNV3SM3/1T0. The 500GB copy (published 2025-06-23 and again 2025-09-18) reads SNV3SM3/500G and the 2TB copy (centrale.cl, 2026-06-13) reads SNV3SM3/2T04Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FD2P1L37Read 16 October 2026Model Number and Mfr Part Number SNV3SM3/2T05Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FD2LGBZFRead 16 October 2026Mfr Part Number SNV3SM3/1T06Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FD2NQKQ8Read 16 October 2026Mfr Part Number SNV3SM3/500G

WDS500G4G0E, WDS500G4G0E-00CPS0, WDS500G5G0E-00VNF0, WDS100T4G0E, WDS100T4G0E-00CPS0, WDS200T4G0E, WDS200T4G0E-00CPS01Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Specifications table: WDS500G4G0E (500GB), WDS100T4G0E (1TB), WDS200T4G0E (2TB). The suffixed numbers are on the Sandisk product page and retailer listings2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026The page lists WDS500G5G0E-00VNF0 (500GB), WDS100T4G0E-00CPS0 (1TB) and WDS200T4G0E-00CPS0 (2TB). The 500GB WDS500G4G0E-00CPS0 is listed by retailers, for example SHI UK8Retailer pageuk.shi.com/product/49459475/WD-Green-SN3000-WDS500G4G0E-00CPS0Read 14 October 2026SHI UK lists the 500GB as WDS500G4G0E-00CPS0

GTIN / EAN

740617349962, 740617349955, 7406173499793Spec databaseik.imagekit.io/pimberly/65707b38e31f5a94719d7ba0/2a7efd68/6859b80bf9a43e7e1e74d2f0/product-pdfRead 16 October 2026Barcodes on the three copies: 740617349962 (500GB), 740617349955 (1TB), 740617349979 (2TB). All three are valid UPC-A codes and match the Amazon US listings4Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FD2P1L37Read 16 October 20262TB listing, UPC 7406173499795Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FD2LGBZFRead 16 October 20261TB listing, UPC 7406173499556Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FD2NQKQ8Read 16 October 2026500GB listing, UPC 740617349962

718037907154, 718037904603, 57153282617927Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/Storage/wbab0r8hy/Western-Digital-WD-Green-SN3000-1TB-SSD-M.2-2280-PCIe-4.0-x4-NVMeRead 14 October 20261TB, WDS100T4G0E-00CPS0. UPC 718037907154 and 718037904603, EAN 5715328261792. No GTINs were found for the 500GB and 2TB

AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

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Status

Available4Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FD2P1L37Read 16 October 2026Amazon US 2TB listing in stock on 2026-10-16, sold and shipped by Amazon.com

Available5Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/best-ssds,3891.htmlRead 14 October 2026Tom's Hardware Best SSDs guide (updated October 2026) ranks the WD Green SN3000 14th as the best ultra-bargain M.2 SSD and links current Amazon, Walmart and Best Buy offers

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

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SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

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ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

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Form factoriPhysical size of the drive. External is any drive in its own case that connects by cable. A drive sold in two M.2 lengths is two products. Xbox expansion card is a card for the storage expansion slot of an Xbox Series console.

M.2 22303Spec databaseik.imagekit.io/pimberly/65707b38e31f5a94719d7ba0/2a7efd68/6859b80bf9a43e7e1e74d2f0/product-pdfRead 16 October 2026M.2 SSD size 2230 (22 x 30 mm)

M.2 22801Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Specifications table: Form Factor M.2 2280 S3-M2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Form Factor M.2 2280

CapacityiNominal capacity before formatting, in decimal GB. A published 1 TB is 1000 GB. A published 1024GB stays 1024. The marketed capacity is stored, not a raw or usable figure from the same table, such as OWC's 2048 GB total and 1920 GB usable for a 2.0TB drive.

500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026Available in 500 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB. Tom's Hardware lists a 4TB part number, SNV3SM3/4T0, but the 4TB is not on sale2Press articlechannelpartner.de/article/4020974/kingston-erweitert-nvme-angebot.htmlRead 16 October 2026Reads 512 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB in the text and 500 GB to 2 TB in the availability section. The part numbers say 500G

500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Specifications table lists 500GB, 1TB and 2TB. The footnote says 1GB equals one billion bytes. Tom's Hardware also lists 250GB in a guide, but no 250GB model was found on the maker's pages

Interface

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InterfaceiFastest host connection the drive is rated for. The PCIe generation of an NVMe drive is its own field. A Thunderbolt drive that also works over USB uses its Thunderbolt version.

PCIe NVMe1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026Spec list reads PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe. The press text names a Gen 4x4 NVMe controller

PCIe NVMe1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Specifications table: Interface PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe

PCIe generationiHighest PCIe generation the drive supports, e.g. 5 for PCIe 5.0. NVMe drives only. A drive rated for PCIe 4.0 x4 or 5.0 x2 is 5 with 2 lanes, and the source note names both modes.

41Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026

41Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Interface row reads PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe. The Sandisk page says the drive also works in Gen4 x2 and Gen3 slots

PCIe lanesiLanes the drive uses at its highest PCIe generation, usually 4. NVMe drives only.

41Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026

41Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Interface row reads PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe

NVMe versioniVersion of the NVMe specification as published. A revision letter is left out, so 2.0d is stored as 2.0.

1.47Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Spec table reads PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 1.4. PC Unboxing also reads NVM Express 1.4 in CrystalDiskInfo9Reviewpcunboxing.com/en/nv3-2230Read 16 October 2026CrystalDiskInfo reads the NVM Express 1.4 standard, firmware SDX01100

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Detachable cableiExternal drives. No means the cable is fixed to the drive.

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Hardware

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ControlleriController maker and model as named by the maker or a review. On an external drive, the controller of the SSD inside, not the USB or Thunderbolt bridge chip. The bridge chip goes in the source note.

Silicon Motion SM2268XT27Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Spec table reads SMI SM2268XT2 for all capacities, and the text shows the controller and a single NAND package on the 2TB sample9Reviewpcunboxing.com/en/nv3-2230Read 16 October 2026Teardown with the label removed: Silicon Motion SM2268XT2, four NAND channels

Sandisk Polaris 36Reviewchimolog.co/wd-sn3000Read 14 October 2026Japanese review of a purchased 2TB (WDS200T4G0E). Teardown reads the controller as SanDisk Polaris 3, marking A101-000101-A1. Tom's Hardware calls it a Sandisk proprietary controller. The Polaris 3 name matches the catalog's Sandisk Optimus 5100

Flash typeiBits stored in each flash cell. TLC stores three and QLC stores four. A maker can use another flash type in some capacities, so it is per variant.

QLC7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 20262TB sample uses QLC. The review warns that Kingston's NV series uses whatever hardware is available, so other units and capacities can differ. The flash fields are stored for the 2TB row only

QLC1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Specifications table: NAND type Western Digital QLC 3D NAND. Reviewers disagree on the flash maker and generation, so those are left out. Chimolog read the chip of a 2TB sample as Kioxia BiCS6 162-layer QLC. Tom's Hardware lists Sandisk 218-layer BiCS8 QLC, which it says it is fairly confident about from its results

Flash memoryiFlash maker and generation as named by the maker or a review.

Kioxia BiCS8 QLC7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Spec table reads Kioxia 218-Layer QLC. The text calls it BiCS8 QLC, an upgrade over the BiCS6 QLC on the NV3 22809Reviewpcunboxing.com/en/nv3-2230Read 16 October 2026Die marking Kingston FP01T08UCT1-89, which the SSD utility reads as a Toshiba (Kioxia) 218-layer QLC BiCS8 die

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Flash layersiStacked layers of the 3D flash, from the maker or a review.

2187Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Spec table reads Kioxia 218-Layer QLC9Reviewpcunboxing.com/en/nv3-2230Read 16 October 2026218-layer QLC BiCS8, same die reading

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DRAM cacheiDRAM is a memory chip on the drive. HMB is a drive without DRAM that borrows host memory. None has neither. HMB not stated is a drive without DRAM where no source says whether it borrows host memory. An external drive counts when a source names the cache of the drive inside.

None, uses host memory (HMB)7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Spec table lists DRAM as N/A (HMB) for all capacities9Reviewpcunboxing.com/en/nv3-2230Read 16 October 2026Drive has no DRAM and uses a 64 MB host memory buffer

None, uses host memory (HMB)3Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/wd-green-sn3000-1tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Specs table lists DRAM as N/A (HMB) for all three capacities. The Chimolog teardown agrees: no DRAM chip and a host memory buffer of up to 64 MB6Reviewchimolog.co/wd-sn3000Read 14 October 2026Review says no DRAM and a host memory buffer (HMB) of up to 64 MB plus SRAM inside the controller

DRAM cache sizeiSize of the DRAM on the drive. Any DRAM type counts, such as DDR4 or LPDDR4X. Host memory buffer (HMB) is not DRAM on the drive.

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Component sidesiWhether chips sit on one or both sides of the board. Thin laptops and some handhelds need single-sided drives. M.2 drives only. The M.2 module code states it: S is single-sided and D is double-sided, e.g. 2280-S3-M or 2280-D5-M.

Single-sided1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026Text reads a single-sided M.2 2230 design of 22 x 30 mm2Press articlechannelpartner.de/article/4020974/kingston-erweitert-nvme-angebot.htmlRead 16 October 2026Reads a single-sided M.2 design of 22 x 30 mm7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Spec table reads M.2 2230 (Single-sided) for 500GB, 1TB and 2TB. The 2TB sample has the controller and one NAND package

Single-sided1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Highlights: the drive uses a single-sided M.2 2280. The form factor code S3-M also means single-sided2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Page text reads single-sided M.2 2280 to be compatible with thin laptops and small PCs3Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/wd-green-sn3000-1tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review text: a single-sided drive with an SSD controller, a power management chip and a single NAND flash package

Performance

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Sequential read (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential read speed for this capacity. Test conditions are in the source note.

6,000MB/s1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026Up to values from the spec list, test host not stated: 500 GB 5,000 MB/s, 1 TB 6,000, 2 TB 6,000. The base is the 2TB model3Spec databaseik.imagekit.io/pimberly/65707b38e31f5a94719d7ba0/2a7efd68/6859b80bf9a43e7e1e74d2f0/product-pdfRead 16 October 2026Read speed 5000, 6000 and 6000 MB/s for 500GB, 1TB and 2TB

5,000MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Sequential Read 5,000 MB/s on all capacities, queue depth 8, threads 1. Based on read speed. Maker's internal testing, host not named2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Specifications: Sequential Read Performance 5000MB/s for all three capacities

Sequential write (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential write speed for this capacity. Makers usually measure it inside the fast write cache.

5,000MB/s1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026500 GB 3,000 MB/s, 1 TB 4,000, 2 TB 5,0003Spec databaseik.imagekit.io/pimberly/65707b38e31f5a94719d7ba0/2a7efd68/6859b80bf9a43e7e1e74d2f0/product-pdfRead 16 October 2026Write speed 3000, 4000 and 5000 MB/s

4,200MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Sequential Write 4,100 MB/s (500GB), 4,200 MB/s (1TB) and 4,200 MB/s (2TB), queue depth 8, threads 12Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Sequential Write Performance 4100MB/s (500GB), 4200MB/s (1TB and 2TB)

Random 4K read (claimed)iMaker's up-to random read speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

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Random 4K write (claimed)iMaker's up-to random write speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

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Endurance and reliability

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Endurance (TBW)iTerabytes that can be written within the warranty, as the maker rates them.

640TB1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026500 GB 160 TB, 1 TB 320 TB, 2 TB 640 TB3Spec databaseik.imagekit.io/pimberly/65707b38e31f5a94719d7ba0/2a7efd68/6859b80bf9a43e7e1e74d2f0/product-pdfRead 16 October 2026TBW rating 160 (500GB), 320 (1TB), 640 (2TB)

250TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Endurance 100 (500GB), 150 (1TB), 250 (2TB) TBW, calculated with the JEDEC client workload JESD219. Warranty ends at 3 years or the TBW, whichever is first2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Endurance (TBW) 100 (500GB), 150 (1TB) and 250 (2TB), written 150 units and 250 units on the page

MTBF or MTTF (claimed)iMean time between failures, or mean time to failure when the maker publishes MTTF. The source note says which. Some makers state it per capacity, so it is per variant.

2,000,000h1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026Spec list reads 2 million hours. The channelpartner.de report reads an MTBF of 2,000,000 hours. Reseller data sheets copied from a product feed read 200000 h for all three capacities, which looks like a dropped digit, since Kingston's NV3 2280 datasheet says 2,000,000. The press figure is stored2Press articlechannelpartner.de/article/4020974/kingston-erweitert-nvme-angebot.htmlRead 16 October 2026Reads an MTBF of 2,000,000 hours

1,750,000h1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Published as MTTF, 1.75M hours, from internal Telcordia SR-332 stress testing. Chimolog's table lists 1 million hours, the maker figure is used

Operating temperatureiMaker's operating range. The storage range is not stored.

Min0Max70°C1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 20260 to 70 C3Spec databaseik.imagekit.io/pimberly/65707b38e31f5a94719d7ba0/2a7efd68/6859b80bf9a43e7e1e74d2f0/product-pdfRead 16 October 2026Operating 0 to 70 C. Storage temperature of -40 to 85 C and 20 G non-operating vibration are not stored

Min0Max80°C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Operating temperature 0 C to 80 C, as reported by the drive. The non-operating range of -40 C to 85 C is not stored2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Operating Temperature 0 C to 80 C

Power

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Power while reading (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential reads, including a figure given at the full read speed. A single average or active figure with no read and write split, such as Corsair's, is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Read, is a peak and is not stored.

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Power while writing (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential writes. A single average or active figure with no read and write split is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Write, is a peak and is not stored.

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Max power consumption (claimed)iMaker's peak or maximum power figure. Not the average while reading or writing. Kingston publishes max read and max write power apart. Store the higher one and name both in the source note.

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Average power in light use (claimed)iMaker's average over a mixed client workload such as MobileMark. Not idle power and not read or write power.

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Idle power (claimed)iMaker's idle power in the PS3 state with APST on, or the state the maker calls low-power idle. On a SATA drive, Slumber counts as low-power idle. A plain idle figure with no low-power state, often near 1 W, is active idle and is not stored. Samsung's Idle with DIPM on is a SATA link power state, so it counts as low-power idle.

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Sleep power (claimed)iMaker's power in the deepest sleep state, PS4 or L1.2. On a SATA drive this is DevSleep.

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Measured

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Sequential read (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 read result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. KitGuru's default profile counts as SEQ1M Q8T1.

6,342MB/s9Reviewpcunboxing.com/en/nv3-2230Read 16 October 20262TB sample, review dated 2025-09-06. CrystalDiskMark 8.0.6, NVMe default profile, 5 runs, 1GiB test file, empty drive (N: 0 percent). SEQ1M Q8T1 read 6342.47 MB/s, stored as 6342. KitGuru has not reviewed this drive and Tom's Hardware prints other CrystalDiskMark tests, so this reviewer is used as the field rule allows. Platform: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D on a Gigabyte X870 Aorus Tachyon Ice, drive in the PCIe 5.0 x4 CPU slot, Windows 11

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Sequential write (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 write result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note.

5,804MB/s9Reviewpcunboxing.com/en/nv3-2230Read 16 October 2026SEQ1M Q8T1 write 5803.87 MB/s, stored as 5804, same run

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Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 read result from a reviewer. Small reads one at a time, close to everyday use. KitGuru's 4K QD1 1 Thread test counts as RND4K Q1T1. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

67.5MB/s9Reviewpcunboxing.com/en/nv3-2230Read 16 October 2026RND4K Q1T1 read 67.50 MB/s, same run. The review's Real World profile run reads 75.82 MB/s, a different profile that is not stored

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Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 write result from a reviewer. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

232.34MB/s9Reviewpcunboxing.com/en/nv3-2230Read 16 October 2026RND4K Q1T1 write 232.34 MB/s, same run. The Real World profile reads 216.40 MB/s

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Write cache size (measured)iData written at full speed in one long sequential write on an empty drive before the speed drops.

533GB8Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 16 October 20262TB sample. Iometer sequential write for 15 minutes, 1MiB blocks, queue depth 32: 5.77 GB/s for over 92 seconds, which the review calls a 533GB cache. Drive prefilled to 50 percent and tested as a secondary device. Intel Core i9-12900K on an Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, Windows 11 Pro. After the cache the drive drops straight to just under 300 MB/s on average, which the review does not split into a separate state, so the post-cache speed is left empty

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Write speed after the cache (measured)iWrite speed in the first state after the fast cache is full, when the drive writes straight to TLC or QLC. Tom's Hardware calls it TLC mode. The slower folding state and the lowest dip are not stored. Only from a long sequential write test.

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3DMark Storage BenchmarkiOverall score measured by a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. From StorageReview only. Tom's Hardware scores the same drive about 30 percent higher, so other reviewers are not mixed in.

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Highest temperature under load (measured)iHighest drive sensor reading in a sustained write test of 10 minutes or more, on the bare drive unless the row is a heatsink version. Short benchmark runs do not count. Heatsink, airflow and room temperature go in the source note.

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Idle power (measured)iReviewer's idle reading. Power-saving settings such as ASPM are in the source note. A value read from a chart image counts when the source note says "read from chart".

626mW8Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 16 October 20262TB sample, read from chart. Quarch PPM idle power with ASPM and LPM disabled, 626 mW

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Cooling and build

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HeatsinkiVersions sold. The base lists every version and each variant row lists its own. A water block or a cooler with a fan counts as a heatsink. A thermal pad or label alone is bare. A heatsink in the box that the buyer fits, as on the XPG MARS 980 BLADE, counts as with heatsink.

Without heatsink7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Review shows the drive with a label and no heatsink

Without heatsink2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Only the bare drive is listed. In The Box holds the drive alone and the photos show a plain label

RGB lightingiAny version sold has lighting the user can set. A status LED alone does not count. Leave it out when no version has lighting. The Heatsink rows show which version has it.

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Dust and water ratingiPublished IP rating of an external drive.

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Drop test heightiMaker-published tested height. Surface and conditions are in the source note.

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Security and software

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SecurityiFeatures the maker names for the drive. Encryption done by host software does not count. ATA Security passthrough counts as password protection.

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Software

Kingston SSD Manager1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026Kingston SSD Manager, plus one year of Acronis True Image for Kingston2Press articlechannelpartner.de/article/4020974/kingston-erweitert-nvme-angebot.htmlRead 16 October 2026Names Kingston SSD Manager and one year of Acronis True Image for Kingston7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 16 October 2026Review names Kingston SSD Manager and an OEM version of Acronis True Image

SanDisk Dashboard3Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/wd-green-sn3000-1tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review text: Sandisk offers the SanDisk Dashboard and Acronis True Image for Sandisk. The maker's page names only Acronis True Image for Sandisk, a data migration tool

Compatibility

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PlatformsiPlatforms the maker names for this drive. A PS5 needs a heatsink on an internal drive. PC is for a maker that writes Client PCs or PC without naming an operating system. Handheld PCs go in Other with a source note.

PC (no OS named), Other1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026Kingston describes the drive for laptops, small form factor PCs and handheld gaming consoles. PC is stored for the laptops and PCs, and other for the handhelds4Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FD2P1L37Read 16 October 2026Description reads handheld gaming consoles and small form factor systems like laptops

PC (no OS named), Other2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Compatibility row reads M.2 NVMe PCs, laptops, and handhelds with PCIe Gen 4 x4, PCIe Gen4 x2, PCIe Gen3 x4, PCIe Gen3 x2. No operating system is named, so PC is stored, and handhelds go in other

Dimensions and weight

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DimensionsiLength is the long side. Height is the thickness, including a fitted heatsink. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Length is the long side even when the maker lists the width first.

Length30Width22Height2.3mm(1.2 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)3Spec databaseik.imagekit.io/pimberly/65707b38e31f5a94719d7ba0/2a7efd68/6859b80bf9a43e7e1e74d2f0/product-pdfRead 16 October 2026Reads width 30 mm, depth 22 mm, height 2.3 mm. Length is the long side, 30 mm. Same for all capacities

Length80Width22Height2.38mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Physical dimensions: length max 80 mm, width max 22 mm, height max 2.38 mm. Length and width vary by 0.10 mm2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026The page lists 3.15 x 0.87 x 0.09 inches, the data sheet gives the exact millimetre maxima

WeightiDrive alone, with a heatsink when it is sold fitted. No cable and no packaging. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Not a measured weight.

2.8g(0.1 oz)1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 2026Spec list reads weight from 2.6 g3Spec databaseik.imagekit.io/pimberly/65707b38e31f5a94719d7ba0/2a7efd68/6859b80bf9a43e7e1e74d2f0/product-pdfRead 16 October 2026500GB 2.6 g, 1TB and 2TB 2.8 g

5.4g(0.2 oz)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Weight max 5.4 g, may vary by 10 percent. The Sandisk page also says 5.4 gms2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Weight 5.4gms

In the box

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In the box

SSD4Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FD2P1L37Read 16 October 2026What's in the box reads 1 x SSD

WD Green SN3000 NVMe™ SSD2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026In The Box reads WD Green SN3000 NVMe SSD

Cables includediCables supplied with an external drive.

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Links

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Product page

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www.sandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssd2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 2026Sandisk product page, with the sku parameter of the 1TB. The page lists the 500GB, 1TB and 2TB. The page template also holds a line saying a product is no longer available on Sandisk.com, which could not be matched to a SKU

Spec sheet

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www.regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/121411Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Sandisk and Western Digital data sheet for the WD Green SN3000 NVMe SSD, dated September 2024. This is a copy hosted by the Russian retailer Regard. The Sandisk site did not link a data sheet file that could be fetched

Manual

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EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

5years1Press articleculturageek.com.ar/kingston-presento-su-nuevo-ssd-nv3-2230-super-compacto-detalles-y-specsRead 16 October 20265 years with free technical support2Press articlechannelpartner.de/article/4020974/kingston-erweitert-nvme-angebot.htmlRead 16 October 2026Reads five years of manufacturer warranty with free technical support4Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B0FD2P1L37Read 16 October 2026Warranty Description 5 Year Manufacturer

3years1Maker spec sheet (PDF)regard.ru/api/site/files/goodspdf/download/12141Read 14 October 2026Limited warranty 3 years or the TBW limit, whichever occurs first. The warranty is by region, see support.wdc.com2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/wd-green-sn3000-nvme-ssdRead 14 October 20263-Year Limited Warranty

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