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Released August 2024.8Press articlekitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/joao-silva/kingston-quietly-launches-nv3-m-2-ssd-series-with-up-to-4tb-of-storageRead 14 October 2026News dated August 5, 2024: Kingston has unveiled the NV3, retailers are advertising availability within four to five days, 4TB expected in Q4 2024. Last checked 23 October 2026.

Interface
PCIe NVMe
Form factor
M.2 2280
Capacity
500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB
Read speed
6,000MB/s

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General

Series
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Model numbers
SNV3S/500G, SNV3S/1000G, SNV3S/2000G, SNV3S/4000G1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026Part numbers SNV3S/500G, SNV3S/1000G, SNV3S/2000G and SNV3S/4000G. Footnote 3 says the 4TB capacity launches in Q4 2024. The 2230 version is a separate model family (SNV3SM3) and a separate product
GTIN / EAN
740617344806, 740617344790, 740617344783, 74061734660210Retailer pageindustry-electronics.com/kingston/snv3s-500g-nv3-.2-2280-nvme-ssd-lieske_1215791.htmRead 14 October 2026SNV3S/500G, UPC/EAN 74061734480611Retailer pageindustry-electronics.com/kingston/snv3s-1000g-nv3-.2-2280-nvme-ssd-lieske_1215792.htmRead 14 October 2026SNV3S/1000G, UPC/EAN 74061734479012Retailer pageindustry-electronics.com/kingston/snv3s-2000g-nv3-.2-2280-nvme-ssd-lieske_1215793.htmRead 14 October 2026SNV3S/2000G, UPC/EAN 74061734478313Retailer pagenabava.net/ssd-disk/kingston-snv3s-4000g-ssd-4tb-cijena-25-m2-nvme-643922651Read 14 October 2026SNV3S/4000G, EAN 740617346602 (12-digit UPC form)
Announced
Not available
Status
Available4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review lists current Newegg, Amazon and Best Buy offers for the 1TB and 2TB, so the drive is on sale
Predecessor
Kingston NV28Press articlekitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/joao-silva/kingston-quietly-launches-nv3-m-2-ssd-series-with-up-to-4tb-of-storageRead 14 October 2026KitGuru calls the Kingston NV3 the successor to the NV2.
Successor
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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
M.2 22801Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026
Capacity
500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026

Interface

Interface
PCIe NVMe1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe. The NVMe version is not published by Kingston
PCIe generation
41Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026
PCIe lanes
41Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026
NVMe version
1.44Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Specs table reads PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 1.4. APH Networks and TheSSDReview also read NVMe 1.4 on their samples. One price comparison listing says NVMe 2.07Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/kingston-nv3-gen-4-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Describes the NVMe 1.4 protocol, confirmed by CrystalDiskInfo on its sample, PCIe 4.0 x4
Detachable cable
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Hardware

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
None, uses host memory (HMB)4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Specs table lists DRAM as N/A (HMB) for all four capacities7Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/kingston-nv3-gen-4-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 20262TB sample is a DRAM-less drive that uses the Host Memory Buffer
DRAM cache size
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Component sides
Single-sided1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026Datasheet text reads compact, single-sided M.2 2280 design, up to 4TB4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026The 2TB is single-sided with the controller and two NAND packages and no DRAM7Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/kingston-nv3-gen-4-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 20262TB sample is one-sided with the controller and two NAND chips

Performance

Sequential read (claimed)
6,000MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026Out-of-box performance on a PCIe 4.0 motherboard, up to values: 500GB 5,000 MB/s, 1TB 6,000 MB/s, 2TB and 4TB 6,000 MB/s. Test host is not named
Sequential write (claimed)
5,000MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026500GB 3,000 MB/s, 1TB 4,000 MB/s, 2TB and 4TB 5,000 MB/s
Random 4K read (claimed)
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Random 4K write (claimed)
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Endurance and reliability

Endurance (TBW)
640TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026Total bytes written derived from the JEDEC client workload JESD219A: 160 TB (500GB), 320 TB (1TB), 640 TB (2TB), 1,280 TB (4TB)
MTBF or MTTF (claimed)
2,000,000h1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026Published as MTBF, 2,000,000 hours
Operating temperature
Min0Max70°C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 20260 to 70 C. Storage range of -40 to 85 C is not stored

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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Average power in light use (claimed)
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Idle power (claimed)
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Sleep power (claimed)
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Measured

Sequential read (measured)
6,184MB/s6Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/kingston-nv3-gen-4-2tb-ssd-review/3Read 14 October 20262TB. CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4 screenshot, 3 runs, 1GiB test file, drive empty (D: 0 percent), SEQ1M Q8T1 read 6183.61 MB/s, rounded to 6184. KitGuru has not tested the NV3, so another reviewer is used, as the field rule allows. Test platform: Intel Core i9-13900K on an ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, DDR5-6000, Windows
Sequential write (measured)
5,710MB/s6Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/kingston-nv3-gen-4-2tb-ssd-review/3Read 14 October 2026SEQ1M Q8T1 write 5710.21 MB/s, rounded to 5710, same run
Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)
87.09MB/s6Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/kingston-nv3-gen-4-2tb-ssd-review/3Read 14 October 2026RND4K Q1T1 read 87.09 MB/s, same run
Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)
378.28MB/s6Reviewthessdreview.com/our-reviews/nvme/kingston-nv3-gen-4-2tb-ssd-review/3Read 14 October 2026RND4K Q1T1 write 378.28 MB/s, same run
Write cache size (measured)
548GB5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB sample with SMI SM2268XT2 controller and Kioxia 162-layer BiCS6 QLC flash. Iometer sustained sequential write, 1 MiB blocks, QD32, over 15 minutes: almost 5.7 GB/s for just over 96 seconds, which the review calls a 548 GB cache. After the cache the drive drops straight to about 250 MB/s, which the review calls a folding state, so the post-cache write field is left empty
Write speed after the cache (measured)
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3DMark Storage Benchmark
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Highest temperature under load (measured)
48°C5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB sample, no heatsink. Review text: the drive only reached 48 C, taking the higher of its two sensors, about 22 C ambient, Intel Core i9-12900K on Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, drive prefilled to 50 percent and tested as a secondary device
Idle power (measured)
572mW5Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB sample, read from chart. Quarch PPM idle power with ASPM and LPM disabled, 572 mW

Cooling and build

Heatsink
Without heatsink4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review says no heatsink is provided or necessary. No heatsink version was found
RGB lighting
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Dust and water rating
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Drop test height
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Security and software

Security
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Software
Kingston SSD Manager4Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Kingston SSD Manager, plus one year of Acronis True Image

Compatibility

Platforms
PC (no OS named)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 2026Datasheet reads perfect for thin laptops and small-form-factor PCs. No operating system or console is named, so PC is stored

Dimensions and weight

Front and side, drawn to scale.

Dimensions
Length80Width22Height2.3mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 202622 x 80 x 2.3 mm, published as 22mm x 80mm x 2.3mm for all capacities. Length is stored as the long side
Weight
7g(0.2 oz)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)gzhls.at/blob/ldb/f/0/1/8/09631e96eafc1483f73ff7c009911f6810d4.pdfRead 14 October 20267 g, listed as all capacities

In the box

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Cables included
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Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
5years2Maker spec sheet (PDF)centrale.cl/wp-content/uploads/Ficha-tecnica-Kingston-SNV3S_2000G.pdfRead 14 October 2026Kingston datasheet, Spanish, document MKD-09252024 (PDF created February 2025), copy hosted by the reseller centrale.cl: limited 5-year warranty with free technical support. Speeds, TBW, size, weight and MTBF match the 2024 datasheet3Maker spec sheet (PDF)media.kingston.com/wa/warranty-012026_us.pdfRead 14 October 2026Kingston Limited Warranty Statement, January 2026, US. NV3 (part numbers SNV3Sxxx) is in the 5 Year Conditional Warranty table for NVMe SSDs, with NV1 and NV2 in the three-year table. The retail box shows a 5-year warranty seal. The first datasheet and launch reviews said 3 years. Warranty ends at the earlier of the term or the drive's Percentage Used reaching 100

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Model numberGTINGTIN / EANCapacitySequential read (claimed)Sequential write (claimed)Endurance (TBW)Sequential read (measured)Sequential write (measured)Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)Write cache size (measured)Highest temperature under load (measured)Idle power (measured)Heatsink
SNV3S/500G740617344806740617344806500 GB5,000 MB/s3,000 MB/s160 TBNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableWithout heatsink
SNV3S/1000G7406173447907406173447901 TB6,000 MB/s4,000 MB/s320 TBNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableWithout heatsink
SNV3S/2000G7406173447837406173447832 TB6,000 MB/s5,000 MB/s640 TB6,184 MB/s5,710 MB/s87.09 MB/s378.28 MB/s548 GB48 °C572 mWWithout heatsink
SNV3S/4000G7406173466027406173466024 TB6,000 MB/s5,000 MB/s1,280 TBNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableWithout heatsink

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PredecessorKingston NV2