Kingston NV3 2TB NVMe M.2 2230 Gen4 SSD

The Kingston NV3 2TB NVMe SSD (model SNV3SM3/2T0) brings high-capacity, Gen4 storage to the compact M.2 2230 form factor — a size favoured in handheld gaming consoles, ultrabooks, and small-form-factor desktops where full-length M.2 2280 drives simply do not fit. Built on the PCIe Gen 4x4 interface, it taps into a lane architecture that is four times wider than SATA and capable of sequential read speeds of up to 6,000 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 5,000 MB/s, making large file transfers, game load times, and system boot sequences noticeably quicker compared with legacy SATA or Gen3 NVMe alternatives. The NV3 series is positioned in Kingston's value-oriented NVMe tier, designed to give mainstream users a meaningful performance uplift without unnecessary extras. At 2TB, this variant delivers ample room for an operating system, a full game library, and a working media archive simultaneously, reducing the need to manage multiple drives. Kingston backs this drive with a 5-year limited warranty, reflecting confidence in long-term reliability for everyday workloads. The drive ships as an internal SSD and requires a system equipped with an M.2 2230 slot and a PCIe Gen 4 (or backward-compatible Gen 3) host controller. Verifiable specifications: • Part number: SNV3SM3/2T0 • Capacity: 2TB • Form factor: M.2 2230 • Interface: PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe • Sequential read: up to 6,000 MB/s • Sequential write: up to 5,000 MB/s • Warranty: 5-year limited • Storage type: Internal SSD • Brand: Kingston If you are also considering other capacities, Kingston offers the NV3 in the same 2230 form factor at 500GB (SNV3SM3-500G) and 1TB (SNV3SM3-1T0). For higher-performance workloads on standard M.2 2280 platforms, the Kingston KC3000 Gen4 lineup may also be worth evaluating