KINGSTON NV2 500GB M.2 NVME Gen4 Internal Solid State Drive ( SSD )

The Kingston NV2 500GB is a PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe internal solid-state drive built around the compact M.2 2280 form factor. Measuring just 22 mm × 80 mm × 2.2 mm and weighing 7 g, its single-sided PCB fits neatly into thin-and-light notebooks, small-form-factor desktop builds, and DIY motherboard upgrades where space is at a premium. Driven by a Gen 4x4 NVMe controller, the NV2 500GB achieves sequential read speeds of up to 3,000 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 2,100 MB/s — a meaningful step beyond SATA-based drives and older PCIe 3.0 solutions. The drive is designed with lower power draw and reduced heat output compared with higher-tier PCIe 4.0 models, helping to keep system thermals manageable without requiring an additional heatsink. Kingston rates the NV2 500GB at 160 TBW (total bytes written), meaning it can sustain substantial long-term workloads — everyday documents, high-resolution photos, 4K video libraries, and installed applications. The drive carries a mean time between failures (MTBF) rating of 1,500,000 hours, reflecting the durability expected of a brand-name NVMe product. A 3-year limited warranty is included. Operating temperature range is 0 °C to 70 °C; storage temperature range is −40 °C to 85 °C. Vibration tolerance is rated at 2.17 G (7–800 Hz) operating and 20 G (20–1,000 Hz) non-operating. Verified Specifications: • Form factor: M.2 2280 (22 mm × 80 mm × 2.2 mm) • Interface: PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe • Capacity: 500 GB • Sequential read / write: up to 3,000 / 2,100 MB/s • Endurance (TBW): 160 TB • MTBF: 1,500,000 hours • Weight: 7 g • Operating temperature: 0 °C – 70 °C • Storage temperature: −40 °C – 85 °C • Vibration (operating): 2.17 G (7–800 Hz) • Vibration (non-operating): 20 G (20–1,000 Hz) • Warranty: 3 years