Kingston NV2

Bread and butter SSDs use PCIe 4.0 and are fast enough for everyday use, even if they use the rather slow QLC flash. This is particularly noticeable with the WD_Black, which as a gamer SSD no longer even needs a DRAM module. The NV7400 from Biwin is almost as fast, while the three other 4.0 SSDs are more in the entry-level class...

The Kingston NV2 can convince as a low-priced SSD in the entry-level class when tested. The SSD offers good performance, but one should not be blinded by PCIe Gen4. The sequential transfer rates show that the performance is more like that of PCIe Gen3 SSDs. Our test also confirms this...