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Kingston NV3 500GB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD

Kingston NV3 500GB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 Gen 4x4 | Up to 5000 MB/s | SNV3S/500G
NV30.5TBNVMe-PCIe4M.2 2280
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The Kingston NV3 500GB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD is a 0.5TB NVMe-PCIe4 SSD in new condition. It has no current offer on Amazon. The in-stock alternatives nearest its capacity are listed below.

In stock instead - nearest to 0.5TB

6 in-stock listings · this listing has no current offer on Amazon · ranked by live cost per tb, refreshed about once a day

DriveCapacityCondition$/TBPrice
Kioxia SSD 512GB M.2 2230 30mm NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 KBG40ZNS512G BG4 Solid St...
Kioxia SSD 512GB M.2 2230 30mm NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 KBG40ZNS512G BG4 Solid State Drive for Surface Pro Steam Deck Dell HP Lenovo Ultrabook Tablet
0.5TBNEW$209.82$105Buy on Amazon
SK hynix SSD 512GB BC501 M.2 2230 30mm Gen3 x4 NVMe PCIe 3.0 HFM512GDGTNG-87A0A
SKhynix SSD 512GB BC501 M.2 2230 30mm Gen3 x4 NVMe PCIe 3.0 HFM512GDGTNG-87A0A (FW: 80041C00) for Steam Deck, Surface Laptop, Surface Book, Surface Pro, Dell HP Lenovo Ultrabook IoT.
0.5TBREFURB$211.90$106Buy on Amazon
Samsung MZ-77E500B/AM
SAMSUNG 870 EVO SATA SSD 500GB 2.5” Internal Solid State Drive, Upgrade PC or Laptop Memory and Storage for IT Pros, Creators, Everyday Users, MZ-77E500B/AM, Black
0.5TBREFURB$218.00$109Buy on Amazon
fanxiang 690Q
fanxiang 500GB NVMe SSD PCIe Gen4 M.2 SSD, Up to 4700 MB/s, Internal Gaming SSD for PS5, 3D NAND SLC Cache Solid State Drive Upgrade Storage for PC/Laptops S690Q
0.5TBNEW$219.98$110Buy on Amazon
Micron 512GB 2500 M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4.0x4 NVMe SSD Up to 6600 MB/s Compati...
Micron 512GB 2500 M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4.0x4 NVMe SSD Up to 6600 MB/s Compatible with Steam Deck Surface Ally Mini PCs Laptops
0.5TBREFURB$238.00$119Buy on Amazon
Micron SSD 512GB M.2 2230 30mm NVMe PCIe 4.0 Gen4 x4 MTFDKBK512TFK 2450 Se...
Micron SSD 512GB M.2 2230 30mm NVMe PCIe 4.0 Gen4 x4 MTFDKBK512TFK 2450 Series Solid State Drive for PS5 Dell HP Lenovo Ultrabook Surface Pro Steam Deck
0.5TBREFURB$239.98$120Buy on Amazon

Where this listing sits: Kingston 0.5TB NVMe — each page is the live ranking for that slice of the catalogue.

Before you buy: check the bay and the lanes

U.2 and U.3 drives need a backplane wired for NVMe or an adapter carrying PCIe lanes to the bay - a SAS backplane will not do it. Check your chassis supports NVMe in the slot you plan to use before ordering. NVMe drive prices and form factors

Same capacity, other options
DriveInterfaceCond$/TBPrice
WD PC SN5000S SSD 512GB M.2 2230 30mm NVMe PCIe 4.0 Gen4 x4 Series Sol...NVMe-PCIe4New$239.98$119.99Buy on Amazon
Acer MA200 M.2 2230 SSD NVMe 512GBNVMe-PCIe4New$249.98$124.99Buy on Amazon
Samsung 512GB SSD M.2 2230 30mm PM991a NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 MZ9LQ512HBLU Solid...NVMe-PCIe3Refurb$259.98$129.99Buy on Amazon
Crucial P310 500GB SSDNVMe-PCIe4Refurb$275.98$137.99Buy on Amazon
Model context

Part of the Kingston line we track.

Quick Verdict

The Kingston NV3 500GB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD delivers enterprise NVMe performance. Suited to read-intensive cloud workloads and mixed enterprise applications. Verify U.2/U.3 backplane compatibility before ordering.

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Specifications

Capacity0.5TB
Form FactorM.2 2280
InterfaceNVMe-PCIe4
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Market context

Against every other drive we have an in-stock price for today, this one is cheaper per tb than 62% of them (99 of 159). The cheapest we can currently buy is $119.99/TB; the middle of the market is $229.99/TB.

Where the wider market has moved

These are third-party figures about the retail market as a whole, quoted and dated. They are not our own measurements and they do not describe this specific drive.

Compare against every 0.5TB drive we track →Cheapest per terabyte, all categories →Category price trends →
How it compares - 0.5TB NVMe-PCIe4
#1Kingston NV3 500GB M.2 2280 NVMe SSDTHIS DRIVE
$204.92/TB
#2Acer MA200 M.2 2230 SSD NVMe 512GB
$249.98/TB
#3Crucial P310 500GB SSD
$275.98/TB
#4Micron 2500 512GB M.2 2230 NVMe SSD PCIe Gen4 x4 Internal Solid State Drive
$298.00/TB
#5SK hynix 512GB NVMe SSD - M.2 2230 PCIe Gen4 x4 Internal Solid State Drive
$318.00/TB

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Not right now: Amazon shows no current offer for ASIN B0DBR9RZLV. The in-stock alternatives nearest its 0.5TB capacity are on this page, ranked by live price.

This listing (Kingston NV3 500GB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 Gen 4x4 | Up to 5000 MB/s | SNV3S/500G, ASIN B0DBR9RZLV) carries no renewed, recertified, refurbished or pulled claim in its title, and Amazon reports it as new. On this site that is what "new" means: sold as factory-new.

Use Case Scenarios

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OLTP Database Primary Storage
PostgreSQL, MySQL or Oracle requiring low latency and high IOPS.
✓ Excellent fit
NVMe delivers sub-200μs latency vs 5ms for HDD — a 25x improvement that directly reduces query response times. At 1 DWPD verify your daily write volume stays within endurance limits.
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AI/ML Training & Inference
GPU server loading training datasets or serving inference at high throughput.
✓ Excellent fit
NVMe at 6,900MB/s eliminates storage bottlenecks when loading datasets to GPU memory. Consider multiple drives for larger datasets.
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Bulk Cold Data Archive
Storing large volumes of infrequently accessed data.
✗ Not ideal
At ~$218/TB, NVMe costs 10x more than enterprise HDD for cold data. Unless you need fast retrieval, HDDs or LTO tape are far more cost-effective.

Maintenance & Troubleshooting

Maintenance Checklist

On installUpdate drive firmware
Check manufacturer website for latest firmware. Enterprise SSDs receive updates that fix performance and reliability issues.
On installEnable power loss protection verification
Enterprise NVMe drives have onboard capacitors for power loss protection. Verify in drive logs after first power cycle.
MonthlyCheck SMART/NVMe health attributes
Run nvme smart-log /dev/nvme0 (Linux). Monitor: Media_Errors, Available_Spare, Percentage_Used.
MonthlyMonitor write endurance consumption
Track Percentage_Used SMART attribute. At 80%+ consider planning replacement. At 0.5TB and 1 DWPD you have 934,400GB lifetime writes.
QuarterlyReview error logs in server BMC
Check iDRAC, iLO or IPMI logs for NVMe errors, PCIe link speed downgrades, or unexpected resets.

Troubleshooting Guide

Cause: PCIe slot not initialized, missing NVMe driver, BIOS not updated, or U.2 cable issue.
Fix: Check BIOS for NVMe in PCIe enumeration. Update server firmware. Reseat U.2 cable. Verify PCIe bifurcation if using adapter. Test in another slot.