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KingSpec 0.256TB M.2 NVMe SSD - Live Prices

2 drives tracked. From $211.41/TB. Updated about once a day.

Buy or Skip?
✓ Buy if: you want 3% below-average pricing on 0.256TB KingSpec drives. These are datacenter pulls - verify SMART data on arrival.
✗ Skip if: you require new-only drives for production RAID or need guaranteed OEM warranty - consider new alternatives.
Buy on Amazon $54.12
Best $/TB
$211.41
Drives
2
Interface
NVMe

At $211.41/TB, KingSpec 0.256TB NVMe drives are $13.27/TB cheaper than the 0.256TB NVMe category average of $224.68/TB — strong value at this capacity.

KingSpec 0.256TB NVMe - should you buy?

KingSpec 0.256TB NVMe SSD available from $211.41/TB.

Condition
2 of 2 part numbers
  • $211.41/TB$54.12
    KingSpec NE-2280
    KingSpec SSD 256GB, M.2 NVMe Gen3x4 SSD 2280 - Up to 2400MB/s, Internal Solid State Drive with 3D NAND Flash, Compatible with Desktop and Laptop
    0.256TB · NVMe
    Refurb
    Buy on Amazon
  • $222.54/TB$56.97
    KingSpec NE-2280
    KingSpec SSD 256GB, M.2 NVMe Gen3x4 SSD 2280 - Up to 2400MB/s, Internal Solid State Drive with 3D NAND Flash, Compatible with Desktop and Laptop
    0.256TB · NVMe
    New
    Buy on Amazon

Guides for this capacity: the SSD price outlook · fill a NAS at today's prices

Drive Specifications

KingSpec NE-2280
KingSpec SSD 256GB, M.2 NVMe Gen3x4 SSD 2280 - Up to 2400MB/s, Internal Solid State Drive with 3D NAND Flash, Compatible with Desktop and Laptop
REFURB
This offer: sold by Amazon Resale · Amazon says Used / LikeNew · Amazon Resale's note: No item damage observed during inspection. Moderate packaging damage observed during inspection.
$211.41/TB
$54.12 total
Capacity
0.256TB
Interface
NVMe
Form Factor
M.2
Recording
Not sourced
RPM
N/A
Cache
N/A
Sector Size
—
Workload
—
Warranty
—
KingSpec NE-2280
KingSpec SSD 256GB, M.2 NVMe Gen3x4 SSD 2280 - Up to 2400MB/s, Internal Solid State Drive with 3D NAND Flash, Compatible with Desktop and Laptop
This offer: sold by KingSpec Storage · Amazon says New / Unknown
$222.54/TB
$56.97 total
Capacity
0.256TB
Interface
NVMe
Form Factor
M.2
Recording
Not sourced
RPM
N/A
Cache
N/A
Sector Size
—
Workload
—
Warranty
—

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Frequently Asked Questions

2 listings, 2 in stock from $54.12 (cheapest: NE-2280). 1 of the in-stock offers are new; the rest are used or recertified, labelled per row.

As stored on the rows: M.2. The form factor decides the slot or backplane it needs - check your machine against the form-factor column before buying on price.

Use Case Scenarios

🗄️
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.
🤖
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.
💾
Bulk Cold Data Archive
Storing large volumes of infrequently accessed data.
✗ Not ideal
At ~$211/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 0.256TB and 1 DWPD you have 478,412.8GB 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.