KC2000 NVMe PCIe SSD
Superior NVMe speeds, ultimate flexibility
Kingston’s KC2000 NVMe PCIe SSD delivers powerful performance using
the latest Gen 3.0 x 4 controller and 96-layer 3D TLC NAND. With read/
write speeds up to 3,200/2,200MB/s
endurance and improves the workow in desktop, workstations, and
high-performance computing (HPC) systems. The compact M.2 design
gives greater exibility, increasing storage but also saving space.
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, KC2000 delivers outstanding
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Available in capacities from 250GB–2TB
KC2000 is a self-encrypting drive that supports end-to-end data
protection using 256-bit AES Hardware-based encryption and allows
the usage of independent software vendors with TCG Opal 2.0 security
management solutions such as Symantec™, McAfee™, WinMagic® and
others. KC2000 also has built-in Microsoft eDrive support, a security
storage specication for use with BitLocker.
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to meet your system’s needs.
> Incredible NVMe PCIe performance
> Supports a full-security suite (TCG Opal
2.0, AES 256-bit, eDrive)
> Ideal for desktop, workstations, and high-
performance computing (HPC) systems
> Upgrade your PC with capacities up
to 2TB
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KC2000 NVMe PCIe SSD
FEATURES/ BENEFITS
> Incredible NVMe PCIe performance — Using the latest Gen
3.0 x 4 controller reach speeds up to 3,200/2,200MB/s
> Full-security suite — Protect and secure your data with Kingston’s
self-encrypting drive.
> Optimal systems — Ideal for desktop, workstations, and high-
performance computing (HPC) systems.
> Multiple capacities — Upgrade your PC with capacities up
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to 2TB
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SPECIFICATIONS
> Form Factor M.2 2280
> Interface NVMe™ PCIe Gen 3.0 x 4 Lanes
> Capacities
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250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
> Controller SMI 2262EN
> NAND 96-layer 3D TLC
> Encrypted AES 256-bit Encryption
> Sequential Read/Write
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250GB – up to 3,000/1,100MB/s 500GB – up to3,000/2,000MB/s
1TB – up to 3,200/2,200MB/s 2TB – up to 3,200/2,200MB/s
> Random 4K Read/Write
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250GB – up to 350,000/200,000 IOPS
500GB – up to 350,000/250,000 IOPS
1TB – up to 350,000/275,000 IOPS
2TB – up to 250,000/250,000 IOPS
> Total Bytes Written (TBW)
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250GB – 150TBW 500GB – 300TBW
1TB – 600TBW 2TB – 1.2PBW
> Power Consumption
.003W Idle / .2W Avg / 2.1W (MAX) Read / 7W (MAX) Write
> Storage Temperature -40°C~85°C
> Operating Temperature 0°C~70°C
> Dimensions 80mm x 22mm x 3.5mm
> Weight
250GB – 8g 500GB – 10g
1TB – 10g 2TB – 11g
> Vibration Operating 2.17G Peak (7-800Hz)
> Vibration Non-operating 20G Peak (20-1000Hz)
> MTBF 2,000,000
> Warranty/Support
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Limited 5-year warranty with free technical support
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PART NUMBERS
SKC2000M8/250G
SKC2000M8/500G
SKC2000M8/1000G
SKC2000M8/2000G
1. Based on “out-o f-box performa nce” using a PCIe 3.0 mothe rboard. Speed may v ary due to host
hardware, so ftware, and usag e. IOMETER Rando m 4K Read/Write is bas ed on 8GB partiti on.
2. Some of the l isted capacity o n a Flash storage device i s used for formattin g and other functi ons and
thus is not avail able for data storag e. As such, the actual av ailable capacit y for data storage is le ss
than what is list ed on the product s. For more informatio n, go to Kingston’s Flash mem ory guide at
kingston.com/ashguide.
3. Total Bytes Wri tten (TBW) is d erived from the JEDEC C lient Workload (JE SD219A).
4. Limited wa rranty based on 5 yea rs or “Percentage Used ” which can be found usin g the Kingston SSD
Manager (K ingston.com/SSDMan ager). For NVMe SSDs, a new un used product will s how a Percentage
Used value o f 0, whereas a product th at reaches its warran ty limit will show a Percent age Used value
of greater than or e qual to one hundred (100). See Ki ngston.com/wa for d etails.
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