Even if the access performance is not better than the PCIe 4 specification NVMe SSD, but such as Kingston NV1 PCIe 3 x 4 NVMe SSD, the PCIe 3 specification design NVMe SSD can actually correspond to the faster transmission speed performance than the traditional SATA connection interface. For general data access, or as the second set of storage space in the notebook, it is actually quite enough, and the relatively affordable price setting makes this type of storage product more attractive.
People-friendly price, suitable for expansion of storage capacity
After adopting PCIe channel connection to make data transmission more efficient, and the overall design can also be smaller, NVMe M.2 SSDs are becoming more and more popular, and more and more manufacturers are also looking at the need for laptops to expand storage capacity. Or to meet the needs of small size or simplified PC configuration, start to launch more affordable NVMe SSD, such as the Kingston NV1 PCIe 3 x 4 NVMe SSD tested by the author this time.
Targeting the entry-level Kingston NV1 PCIe 3 x 4 NVMe SSD, it mainly focuses on the expansion needs with limited budget. It adopts a single-sided NAND Flash configuration design, and can smoothly install and expand the storage capacity of thin and light pens through the NVMe specification design. Low-power operation features extend the battery life of the laptop.
The test version is a 1TB capacity specification, which is quite suitable for many laptop usage modes, allowing users to store more data in the laptop, suitable for frequent storage of photos, videos, and even games, which take up more storage space. Requirements for the use of files.
▲Using NVMe M.2 port specification design, it is more flexible in installation and use 
▲Only single-sided configuration
According to Kingston’s official instructions, NV1 adopts 4 sets of 96-layer 3D TLC NAND Flash in single-sided configuration, and NVMe SSD controller PS5013-E13 created by Phison, which can respectively correspond to a read speed of 2100MB per second and a write speed of 1700MB per second. , Although the transmission efficiency performance of PCIe 4 specification can not meet the demand of game-level access, but the PCIe 3 x 4 specification can actually correspond to most usage modes.
The author actually installed the NV1 on the ASUS Thin and Light Business Notebook ExpertBook B9400CE designed by Intel EVO, and installed the second set of expansion positions reserved by the original factory, and recorded the actual operating performance through testing software such as CrystalDiskMark.
▲It is actually installed in the ASUS Thin and Light Business Notebook ExpertBook B9400CE to reserve the second set of expansion positions 
▲The actual test results through CrystalDiskMark 
▲Through AS SSD Benchmark test results
From the product perspective, even if the access performance is not comparable to PCIe 4 specification NVMe SSDs, NVMe SSDs designed with PCIe 3 specifications such as NV1 can actually correspond to faster transmission speeds than traditional SATA connection interfaces. , Used for general data access, or used as the second set of storage space in the notebook is actually quite enough, coupled with the relatively affordable price setting, this kind of storage products are more attractive.
NV1 is currently on the market, and offers three storage capacity specifications of 500GB, 1TB and 2TB. The test version of the author is 1TB capacity specification.
▲NV1 is quite suitable for storage capacity expansion due to its price and actual performance
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