Kingston Technology KC3000 M.2 512 GB PCI Express 4.0 3D TLC NVMe

The SKC3000S/512GBK is the official manufacturer part number for the 512GB KC3000 Series PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Internal SSD manufactured by Kingston. It is a high-performance solid-state drive built on a premium 8-channel controller and 3D TLC NAND flash memory technology. It is engineered to accelerate workflows for demanding PC builds, content creation software, 3D rendering apps, and modern gaming systems.

Below are the complete, comprehensive technical specifications for this specific 512GB model:

⚙️ Performance & Core Architecture

• Storage Capacity: 512 GB

• Form Factor: M.2 2280

• Host Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 NVMe

• SSD Controller: Phison PS5018-E18

• Flash Memory Type: 176-Layer 3D TLC NAND

• DRAM Cache: Yes (Dedicated physical onboard DRAM cache chip)

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

• Maximum Sequential Write Speed: Up to 3,900 MB/s

• Steady-State Random 4K Read: Up to 450,000 IOPS

• Steady-State Random 4K Write: Up to 900,000 IOPS

🛡️ Reliability, Endurance & Thermal Design

• Endurance Rating: 400 TBW (400 Terabytes Written over its operational life)

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

• Thermal Management: Low-profile graphene aluminum heat spreader integrated onto the chips, offering high-efficiency heat dissipation to safely fit inside slim laptops and SFF desktop systems without creating physical space constraints.

• Layout Profile: Single-sided PCB design (all controller, cache, and flash chips are populated strictly on the top side of the layout board, maximizing clearance inside flat notebook ports).

• Warranty Profile: Backed by a 5-year limited manufacturer warranty combined with free hardware technical support.

⚡ Power Consumption

• Idle Mode: 50 mW

• Average Consumption: 0.34 Watts

• Maximum Read Burst: 2.7 Watts

• Maximum Write Burst: 4.1 Watts

🌡️ Environmental & Physical Specs

• Operating Temperature Limits: 0°C to 70°C

• Non-Operating Storage Range: -40°C to 85°C

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

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

• Dimensions (L x W x H): 80.00 mm x 22.00 mm x 2.21 mm

• Net Drive Weight: 7.0 grams

📦 Suffix Designation

• Retail Identifier: The "S" immediately following the model number notes the single-sided component layout configuration. The "BK" suffix at the end indicates a standard retail bulk packaging or wholesale distribution bundle configuration, while sharing the exact physical design, firmware parameters, and execution speeds of the standard consumer catalog series.