Kingston DC2000B (Boot Drive) 960GB M.2 SSD
Here you will find a detailed speed, performance and benchmark test review. Tested was the M.2 NVMe SSD DC2000B (Boot Drive) with 960GB (SEDC2000BM8/960G) from the brand Kingston.
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| Manufacturer | Kingston |
| Model number | SEDC2000BM8/960G |
| Capacity | 960 GB (894 GiB) |
| pSLC cache | >200 GB approx. |
| Read speed | 7000 MB/s |
| Write speed | 1300 MB/s |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Connector | M.2 2280 |
| Memory module (NAND) | TLC |
| DRAM cache | ✓ Yes |
| TBW (Total Bytes Written) | 700 terabyte |
| Warranty | 5 Years |
| Controller | Phison PS5018-E18 |
Compare product Compared to the test winner*
v0.393a OS: 10.0 build 19045 Drive : 0(NVME) Driver : W10(0:3) Model : KINGSTON SEDC2000BM8960G Fw : EIEK51.3 Size : 915715 MB [960.2 GB] LBA Size: 512 AdminCmd: 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x04 0x05 0x06 0x08 0x09 0x0A 0x0C 0x0D 0x10 0x11 0x14 0x15 0x1D 0x1E 0x80 0x81 0x82 0x84 0xD0 0xD1 0xD2 0xE5 0xE6 I/O Cmd : 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x05 0x08 0x09 0x0C Firmware lock supported [02 01] [ ] [0B02] Drive unlocked [02 03] F/W : EIEK51.3 00 P/N : 10430424 Bank00: 0x98,0x3e,0xa8,0x3,0x7a,0xe4,0x0,0x0 - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 4Plane/die Bank01: 0x98,0x3e,0xa8,0x3,0x7a,0xe4,0x0,0x0 - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 4Plane/die Bank02: 0x98,0x3e,0xa8,0x3,0x7a,0xe4,0x0,0x0 - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 4Plane/die Bank03: 0x98,0x3e,0xa8,0x3,0x7a,0xe4,0x0,0x0 - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 4Plane/die Bank04: 0x98,0x3e,0xa8,0x3,0x7a,0xe4,0x0,0x0 - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 4Plane/die Bank05: 0x98,0x3e,0xa8,0x3,0x7a,0xe4,0x0,0x0 - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 4Plane/die Bank06: 0x98,0x3e,0xa8,0x3,0x7a,0xe4,0x0,0x0 - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 4Plane/die Bank07: 0x98,0x3e,0xa8,0x3,0x7a,0xe4,0x0,0x0 - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 4Plane/die Bank08: 0x98,0x3e,0xa8,0x3,0x7a,0xe4,0x0,0x0 - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 4Plane/die Bank09: 0x98,0x3e,0xa8,0x3,0x7a,0xe4,0x0,0x0 - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 4Plane/die Bank10: 0x98,0x3e,0xa8,0x3,0x7a,0xe4,0x0,0x0 - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 4Plane/die Bank11: 0x98,0x3e,0xa8,0x3,0x7a,0xe4,0x0,0x0 - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 4Plane/die Bank12: 0x98,0x3e,0xa8,0x3,0x7a,0xe4,0x0,0x0 - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 4Plane/die Bank13: 0x98,0x3e,0xa8,0x3,0x7a,0xe4,0x0,0x0 - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 4Plane/die Bank14: 0x98,0x3e,0xa8,0x3,0x7a,0xe4,0x0,0x0 - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 4Plane/die Bank15: 0x98,0x3e,0xa8,0x3,0x7a,0xe4,0x0,0x0 - Toshiba 112L BiCS5 TLC 16k 512Gb/CE 512Gb/die 4Plane/die Controller : PS5018-E18 CPU Clk : 1000 Flash CE : 16 Flash Channel : 8 Interleave : 2 Flash CE Mask : [++++++++ ++++++++ -------- --------] FlashR Clk,MT : 1333 FlashW Clk,MT : 1333 Die per CE : 1 Block per CE : 3324 Page per Block: 1344 Bit Per Cell : 3(TLC) DRAM Size,MB : 2048 DRAM Clock,MHz: 2666 DRAM Type : DDR4 PMIC Type : PS6102/PS6106 PE Cycle Limit: 4000 SLC cache : 0xFFFFFFFF/0xFFFFFFFF
We put the Kingston NVMe M.2 SSD through a detailed test. You can find the test result / test report here:
AS SSD Benchmark
Standard performance test
The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 3908 points was achieved.
Copy performance test
A common everyday scenario is simulated here. Three test folders are created:
- ISO (folder with two large files)
- Program (folder with many small files)
- Game (folder with small and large files)
The three folders are copied using the Windows copy command (cache remains enabled). The real-world test from 26 August 2024 shows performance during simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.
| AS SSD Copy Benchmark | Transfer rate: | Duration: |
|---|---|---|
| ISO two large files |
1,781.83 MB/s |
1.29 s |
| Program typical program folder with many small files |
1,015.84 MB/s |
6.93 s |
| Game a game folder with small and large files |
1,272.80 MB/s |
5.43 s |
Compression performance test
Here, speed is measured depending on how compressible the data is.
CrystalDiskMark Benchmark
Similar to AS SSD, two sequential and two random performance tests are carried out here and the write and read speed (manufacturer specs: 7000 MB/s and 1300 MB/s) the Kingston SSD is measured.
| CDM | Read [MB/s] | Write [MB/s] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
7,424.07 |
1,300.01 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
2,365.60 |
1,343.81 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
3,795.54 |
1,156.82 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
52.69 |
266.19 |
IOPS (Input/Output operations per second)
| CDM | Read [IOPS] | Write [IOPS] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
7,080.10 |
1,239.80 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
2,256.00 |
1,281.60 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
926,646.00 |
282,428.00 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
12,863.00 |
64,988.50 |
Average latency
| CDM | Read [µs] | Write [µs] |
|---|---|---|
| SEQ1M Q8T1 |
1,128.86 |
6,438.10 |
| SEQ1M Q1T1 |
443.06 |
779.85 |
| RND4K Q32T16 |
534.74 |
1,811.04 |
| RND4K Q1T1 |
77.59 |
15.27 |
HD Tune Pro long-term test
A long-term test was performed to fully utilize the storage. You can see at what point the cache (if present) becomes full and write performance drops. A test file of 200 GB was written to the medium. The exact cache size could not be determined because the test file did not exhaust (push to the limit) the cache. The test file could at least be read with an average read speed of 2,041 MB/s and written at 1,263 MB/s.
HD Tune Pro Benchmark
HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the Kingston NVMe M.2 SSD. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The measured access time and burst rate are also shown.
ATTO Disk Benchmark
Here, a 256 MB file is written to the Kingston NVMe M.2 SSD multiple times. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster writing and reading usually becomes.
SSD-Z Benchmark
Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Kingston NVMe M.2 SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more consistent the line, the better. Unfortunately, the tool no longer works correctly from around 4,000 MB/s and no line is displayed (and sometimes incorrect min/max data is shown).
You can find information about the test system at the bottom of the homepage.
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