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Five easy payments of $35.30 per fortnight*
humm lets you spread the cost of your purchase over 5 or 10 interest free payments.
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Six easy payments of $29.42 per week*
Laybuy lets you spread the cost of your purchase over 6, interest-free, weekly payments.
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Kingston's KC2500 NVMe PCIe SSD delivers powerful performance using the latest Gen 3.0 x 4 controller and 96-layer 3D TLC NAND. With read/write speeds up to 3,500/2,900MB/s1, KC2500 delivers outstanding endurance and improves the workflow in desktop, workstations, and high-performance computing (HPC) systems. The compact M.2 design gives greater flexibility, increasing storage but also saving space.
Available in capacities from 250GB-2TB2 to meet your system's needs. KC2500 is a self-encrypting drive that supports end-to-end data protection using XTS-AES 256 bit Hardware-based encryption and allows the usage of independent software vendors with TCG Opal 2.0 security management solutions such as Symantec™, McAfee™, WinMagic® and others. KC2500 also has built-in Microsoft eDrive support, a security storage specification for use with BitLocker.
- Incredible NVMe PCIe performance
- Supports a full-security suite (TCG Opal 2.0, XTS-AES 256 bit, eDrive)
- Ideal for desktop, workstations, and high-performance computing (HPC) systems
- Upgrade your PC with capacities up to 2TB2
Using the latest Gen 3.0 x 4 controller to reach speeds up to 3,500/2,900MB/s1
Protect and secure your data with Kingston's self-encrypting drive
Form Factor
M.2 2280
Interface
NVMe™ PCIe Gen 3.0 x 4 Lanes
Capacities
500GB
Controller
SMI 2262EN
NAND
96-layer 3D TLC
Encrypted
XTS-AES 256 bit
Sequential Read/Write1
500GB - up to 3,500/2,500MB/s
Random 4K Read/Write1
500GB - up to 375,000/300,000 IOPS
Total Bytes Written (TBW)3
500GB - 300TBW
Power Consumption
.003W Idle / .2W Avg / 2.1W (MAX) Read / 7W (MAX) Write
Storage Temperature
-40°C~85°C
Operating Temperature
0°C~70°C
Dimensions
80mm x 22mm x 3.5mm
Weight
500GB - 10g
Vibration Operating
2.17G Peak (7-800Hz)
Vibration Non-operating
20G Peak (20-1000Hz)
MTBF
2,000,000
Manufacturer Part No: | SKC2500M8/500G | Brand: | Kingston | Product Type: | - |
UPC | 740617307160 | Product Family: | - | Shipping Weight: | 0.1 kg |
PB Part No: | HDDKIN22500 | Product Model: | KC2500 | ||
Warranty: | 12 months local warranty * * Warranty period is as stated above unless the manufacturer has chosen to specify a longer period. All warranties are return to base unless otherwise specified. |
Kingston's KC2500 NVMe PCIe SSD delivers powerful performance using the latest Gen 3.0 x 4 controller and 96-layer 3D TLC NAND. With read/write speeds up to 3,500/2,900MB/s1, KC2500 delivers outstanding endurance and improves the workflow in desktop, workstations, and high-performance computing (HPC) systems. The compact M.2 design gives greater flexibility, increasing storage but also saving space.
Available in capacities from 250GB-2TB2 to meet your system's needs. KC2500 is a self-encrypting drive that supports end-to-end data protection using XTS-AES 256 bit Hardware-based encryption and allows the usage of independent software vendors with TCG Opal 2.0 security management solutions such as Symantec™, McAfee™, WinMagic® and others. KC2500 also has built-in Microsoft eDrive support, a security storage specification for use with BitLocker.
- Incredible NVMe PCIe performance
- Supports a full-security suite (TCG Opal 2.0, XTS-AES 256 bit, eDrive)
- Ideal for desktop, workstations, and high-performance computing (HPC) systems
- Upgrade your PC with capacities up to 2TB2
Using the latest Gen 3.0 x 4 controller to reach speeds up to 3,500/2,900MB/s1
Protect and secure your data with Kingston's self-encrypting drive
Form Factor
M.2 2280
Interface
NVMe™ PCIe Gen 3.0 x 4 Lanes
Capacities
500GB
Controller
SMI 2262EN
NAND
96-layer 3D TLC
Encrypted
XTS-AES 256 bit
Sequential Read/Write1
500GB - up to 3,500/2,500MB/s
Random 4K Read/Write1
500GB - up to 375,000/300,000 IOPS
Total Bytes Written (TBW)3
500GB - 300TBW
Power Consumption
.003W Idle / .2W Avg / 2.1W (MAX) Read / 7W (MAX) Write
Storage Temperature
-40°C~85°C
Operating Temperature
0°C~70°C
Dimensions
80mm x 22mm x 3.5mm
Weight
500GB - 10g
Vibration Operating
2.17G Peak (7-800Hz)
Vibration Non-operating
20G Peak (20-1000Hz)
MTBF
2,000,000
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PB Technologies Ltd is not responsible for typographical errors. All prices and specifications are subject to change without notice.
The estimated time to ship for each product we sell is detailed on the individual product page just underneath the price. From when your items ship, products typically arrive within 1 working day for North Island deliveries and 2 working days for South Island deliveries. Rural deliveries may take an extra working day, and bulk deliveries may take an extra 2-4 working days.
Need your order in a hurry? PB Tech offers same day delivery for the Auckland region. Simple place your order before 2pm (provided your items are in stock) and select one of our same day delivery options 'Evening Delivery' or 'Urgent 3-hour Delivery' in the checkout. T&C's apply. Learn more about Same Day Delivery.
Shipping costs vary based on your location and the items being shipped and in some cases shipping may even be FREE.
To calculate what the shipping costs will be for your order, add the items you are interested in to your cart, view the Shopping Cart page, and select your 'Delivery Area' to calculate the shipping cost.
All orders shipped by PB Tech are sent via a courier with a signature required for each delivery. In some cases, and only where you have given the courier company permission to leave orders at a designated location, your order may be delivered without requiring a signature. All orders sent by PB Tech are fully insured in the unlikely event that your item(s) are damaged or go missing in transit.
You can pick-up your online order from any of our stores nationwide. You can select which store you want to pick up from at the checkout. Provided the store you select has stock and there's no hold-ups with payment we will have your order ready within 1 hour (during normal trading hours for that store) otherwise it may take up to 5 working days to transfer the stock to the store so your order can be fulfilled. Learn more about our Click & Collect process.
PB Tech regularly ships overseas to Australia and beyond. If you are located in Australia, you can order directly from our Australian site www.pbtech.com/au. If you are from another country you can order from www.pbtech.com
PB Tech holds a significant amount of stock in our New Zealand based logistics centre and can ship stock from this location usually within 2-4 working days (see the timeframes mentioned on each product page for more accurate delivery estimates).
In most cases, items ordered from the NZ Logistics Centre are first transferred to our Head Office / Distribution Centre before being shipped to the final destination.
Unfortunately no pick-up options are available directly from this location, you can select a pick up from one of our branches however and we will transfer your order there so you can pick up.
Products marked as 'In stock with Supplier' are shipped from one of our suppliers / vendors. The time frame for shipments can vary so please refer to the shipping time frames mentioned on each product page for more accurate delivery estimates.
In most cases, items ordered from suppliers are first transferred to our Head Office / Distribution Centre before being shipped to the final destination.
If you change your mind after making a purchase, or realise you have ordered the incorrect item, you can enjoy the peace of mind that we offer a 7 day exchange policy.
To exchange a product, goods must be sealed / unopened, with packaging in original condition, and accompanied by a valid receipt dated no more than 7 calendar days from when you request an exchange.
If there is not a suitable product that can be exchanged for your returned item you will be offered a credit on your account or gift card based on the value paid at the time of purchase.
Please note, items purchased on finance cannot be exchanged for a gift card.
If your product develops a fault within the manufacturer warranty period, you can either contact the manufacturer directly (some manufacturers provide a high level of warranty service - including free pickup or in some cases onsite repair), or return to one of our services centres / stores. Where the product has been directly imported by PB Tech, you need to contact us directly or present the product at any one of our service centres / stores together with your proof of purchase.
If your product develops a fault outside of the manufacturer warranty or PB Tech warranty period, we offer a full repair service and are an authorised repair agent for leading brands such as Samsung, HP, Toshiba, Lenovo and more.
To contact the manufacturer directly to troubleshoot your product or to request a warranty repair, please view the list of manufacturer / brand warranty contacts (for products imported directly by PB Tech please return to us directly by completing our request a return form).
To return a product to PB Tech directly, please complete our request a return form.
Or view our returns policy for more information.