Product details
Game installs keep getting bigger, and the 1000GB (1TB) NV3 is built for exactly that problem. This single-sided M.2 2280 drive slides into a desktop or laptop slot and gives your library proper PCIe 4.0 speed, so installs, updates and level loads stop being the bottleneck between you and a session. It sips power and runs cool for its class, which helps compact and small-form-factor builds too. For a main gaming rig or a streaming PC that needs room to grow, this is easy, modern storage.
Modern game installs are the reason this drive exists. A single flagship title can claim 100GB or more, patches arrive in tens of gigabytes, and a launch-day download queue will expose any slow drive in the build. The 1000GB (1TB) NV3 answers with PCIe 4.0 NVMe throughput — up to 6,000MB/s read and 4,000MB/s write — so installs, updates and texture-heavy level loads stop dictating your evening.
It earns its place in tighter builds, too. The single-sided M.2 2280 stick fits slim laptops and small-form-factor PCs where a double-sided board can foul a heatsink or a tight slot, and Kingston positions the NV3 as a low-power, low-heat design for its class. Use it as the main game-library drive in a new build, or as the fast second drive that holds the titles in your current rotation while a larger, slower disk keeps the archive. For anyone pricing a PCIe 4.0 NVMe upgrade for a gaming PC or laptop, this is the straightforward, current-generation answer.
- 1000GB (1TB) capacity, single-sided M.2 2280 (22x80mm)
- PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe interface with 3D NAND
- Sequential speeds up to 6,000/4,000MB/s read/write
- Endurance rated at 320TB; 2,000,000 hours MTBF
- Limited 5-year warranty with free technical support
Specs: 1000GB (1TB) | M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe | Up to 6,000/4,000MB/s R/W | 320TB TBW | Part # SNV3S/1000G
Full Specifications
Form factor
M.2 2280, single-sided (22mm x 80mm)
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe
Sequential read
Up to 6,000MB/s
Sequential write
Up to 4,000MB/s
Dimensions
22mm x 80mm x 2.3mm
Weight
7g (all capacities)
Operating temperature
0°C to 70°C
Storage temperature
-40°C to 85°C
Vibration (non-operating)
20G (10–1000Hz)
Warranty
Limited 5-year warranty with free technical support
Shipping & Returns
Free US shipping, a 90-day return window, and your refund released at the first scan.
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