Kingston Technology KC3000 2.05 TB M.2 PCI Express 4.0 NVMe 3D TLC

The SKC3000D/2048GBK is a premium 2TB (2048GB) KC3000 Series PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Internal SSD manufactured by Kingston. It is a high-performance solid-state drive built on the Phison E18 controller and 3D TLC NAND technology. It is engineered for hardware-heavy tasks like 3D rendering, 4K+ content creation, data-intensive multitasking, and top-tier gaming.

Below are the complete, comprehensive technical specifications for this specific 2TB model:

⚙️ Performance & Core Architecture

• Storage Capacity: 2 TB (2,048 GB)

• Form Factor: M.2 2280

• Interface: PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe

• Controller: Phison E18

• Flash Memory Type: 3D TLC NAND

• DRAM Cache: Yes

• Sequential Read Speed: Up to 7,000 MB/s

• Sequential Write Speed: Up to 7,000 MB/s

• Random 4K Read: Up to 1,000,000 IOPS

• Random 4K Write: Up to 1,000,000 IOPS

🛡️ Reliability, Endurance & Thermal Design

• Endurance Rating: 1.6 PBW (1,600 Terabytes Written)

• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): 2,000,000 hours

• Thermal Management: Low-profile graphene aluminum heat spreader integrated onto the chips (compatible with tight spaces without needing thick finned heatsinks).

• Layout Design: Double-sided (components populated on both sides of the M.2 PCB).

• Warranty: 5-year limited manufacturer warranty with free technical support.

⚡ Power Consumption

• Idle Mode: 50 mW

• Average Consumption: 0.36 W

• Maximum Read: 2.8 W

• Maximum Write: 9.9 W

🌡️ Environmental & Physical Specs

• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 70°C

• Storage Temperature: -40°C to 85°C

• Vibration (Operating): 2.17G Peak (7–800Hz)

• Vibration (Non-Operating): 20G Peak (20–1000Hz)

• Dimensions (L x W x H): 80.0 mm x 22.0 mm x 3.5 mm (Note: Thickness is 3.5mm due to double-sided memory chip layout).

• Weight: 9.7 grams (0.34 oz)

📦 Retail Pack Variant Designation

• Suffix Note: The "BK" at the very end of the model number indicates a standard retail packaging configuration or wholesale delivery bundle, while matching the identical core performance architecture of the standard SKC3000D/2048G line.