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KingSpec 0.512TB M.2 NVMe SSD - Live Prices

2 drives tracked. From $156.23/TB. Updated about once a day.

Buy or Skip?
✓ Buy if: you want 4% below-average pricing on 0.512TB KingSpec drives. New with manufacturer-year warranty.
✗ Skip if: you need higher workload rating than 550TB/year.
Buy on Amazon $79.99
Best $/TB
$156.23
Drives
2
Interface
NVMe

At $156.23/TB, KingSpec 0.512TB NVMe drives are $6.32/TB cheaper than the 0.512TB NVMe category average of $162.55/TB — strong value at this capacity.

KingSpec 0.512TB NVMe - should you buy?

KingSpec 0.512TB NVMe SSD available from $156.23/TB.

Condition
2 of 2 part numbers
  • $156.23/TB$79.99
    KingSpec 3f18df96-b2f4-46cf-b297-b9c29940122b
    KingSpec SSD 512GB, M.2 NVMe Gen3x4 SSD 2280 - Up to 2400MB/s, Internal Solid State Drive with 3D NAND Flash, Compatible with Desktop and Laptop
    0.512TB · NVMe
    New
    Buy on Amazon
  • $167.95/TB$85.99
    KingSpec 512 gb
    KingSpec NX Series 512GB Gen3x4 NVMe M.2 SSD, Up to 3500MB/s, 3D NAND Flash M2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive, for Desktop and Laptop
    0.512TB · NVMe
    New
    Buy on Amazon

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

Drive Specifications

KingSpec 3f18df96-b2f4-46cf-b297-b9c29940122b
KingSpec SSD 512GB, 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
$156.23/TB
$79.99 total
Capacity
0.512TB
Interface
NVMe
Form Factor
M.2
Recording
Not sourced
RPM
N/A
Cache
N/A
Sector Size
—
Workload
—
Warranty
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KingSpec 512 gb
KingSpec NX Series 512GB Gen3x4 NVMe M.2 SSD, Up to 3500MB/s, 3D NAND Flash M2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive, for Desktop and Laptop
This offer: sold by KingSpec Storage · Amazon says New / Unknown
$167.95/TB
$85.99 total
Capacity
0.512TB
Interface
NVMe
Form Factor
M.2
Recording
Not sourced
RPM
N/A
Cache
N/A
Sector Size
—
Workload
—
Warranty
—

Other KingSpec NVMe capacities

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Frequently Asked Questions

2 listings, 2 in stock from $79.99 (cheapest: 3f18df96-b2f4-46cf-b297-b9c29940122b). 2 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 ~$156/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 0.512TB and 1 DWPD you have 956,825.6GB 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.