# Kingston NV3

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/kingston-nv3
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/internal-ssds
- Placement: #13 of 14 in Internal SSDs, F tier
- Brand: Kingston
- LP on this board: 0
- Last researched: 2026-08-20T14:36:58.856Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
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## Verdict

strong value option with solid performance and a long warranty.

## For

- 5-year warranty
- Solid performance for mainstream users
- Good price point
- Balanced speed and price
- Outperforms many higher-priced competitors

## Against

- Component lottery: different controllers and NAND (TLC or QLC) ship under the same model name
- You cannot know which drive you are buying
- QLC variants have materially worse endurance and sustained performance
- A raffle ticket where a Lexar NM790 or Biwin NV7400 is a predictable product at the same money

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 4 of 9 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 37 cited sources across 33 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Back2Gaming | back2gaming.com | B | https://www.back2gaming.com/review/kingston-nv3-ssd/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Tom's Hardware | tomshardware.com | C | https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kingston-nv3-2230-2tb-ssd-review | fetched and confirmed |
| Budget-friendly and Effective | techatlantix.com | B | https://techatlantix.com/blog/post/kingston-nv3-ssd-review?srsltid=AfmBOorv6BUSAruVQ1SkzzsIuxeSD9BDl-8gtZ1JlPzV6RrnFYgaov9i | fetched and confirmed |
| Justin Reviews | Justin Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NiMBZUh4qA | fetched and confirmed |
| Critical Reviews | Critical Reviews | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GycyixB_4ic | fetched and confirmed |
| Brutal Reviews | Brutal Reviews | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohEKRlYWVZo | fetched and confirmed |
| Xguide | Xguide | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGVLGY0_Pb8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Gear Nexis | Gear Nexis | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWIE2Hoh6K8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Critical Reviews | Critical Reviews | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJNmZ9euzeg | fetched and confirmed |
| Reviewsinside | Reviewsinside | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGUVu2jrins | fetched and confirmed |
| MiNi TG | MiNi TG | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw_vuHlWJ0g | fetched and confirmed |
| Critical Reviews | Critical Reviews | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIUJ53OsbcU | fetched and confirmed |
| Askdeb Reviews | Askdeb Reviews | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swgUGVf5wPg | fetched and confirmed |
| Gadget Verse | Gadget Verse | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv1FgB3Ir5Y | fetched and confirmed |
| Reviewsinside | Reviewsinside | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2bBwHpatSY | fetched and confirmed |
| Gamerbit | Gamerbit | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hmuk8uRanE | fetched and confirmed |
| CurrentProductReviews | CurrentProductReviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUmVenuG47Q | fetched and confirmed |
| techowelo | techowelo | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjCvRIM3riM | fetched and confirmed |
| NTComputers & Internet | NTComputers & Internet | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwG2xOx4Zws | fetched and confirmed |
| Critical Reviews | Critical Reviews | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkiQ3IweFzE | fetched and confirmed |
| Truthify | Truthify | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3FnbwgRDjg | fetched and confirmed |
| PcShopHub | PcShopHub | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdQFFLLdcZI | fetched and confirmed |
| ClickTube | ClickTube | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAU548iCV5g | fetched and confirmed |
| BlingTalk | BlingTalk | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJRa1NKQLJg | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Max | Tech Max | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYuuynmbevo | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Deals Hub | Tech Deals Hub | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DywVsUrDarA | fetched and confirmed |
| Home Top Reviews | Home Top Reviews | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNN5IyHcXic | fetched and confirmed |
| Best on Gadgets | Best on Gadgets | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAQKgcrCOC0 | fetched and confirmed |
| MyBestOn | MyBestOn | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux1JpLmEpGo | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Compass Pro | Tech Compass Pro | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRMPvY4r8C4 | fetched and confirmed |
| Adicto Digital | Adicto Digital | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS85VSAWuZc | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Tips | Tech Tips | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAeTuQj1JwA | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech with Segnar | Tech with Segnar | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL_2-PNxAxM | fetched and confirmed |
| Next-Level Tech | Next-Level Tech | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzy-9hRWMQM | fetched and confirmed |
| r/buildapc | u/Tompouce1234 | C | https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/1o3gfqh/kingston_nv3_a_bad_ssd/ | fetched and confirmed |
| PCWorld | Jon L. Jacobi | A | https://www.pcworld.com/article/2424859/kingston-nv3-ssd-review.html | fetched and confirmed |
| APH Networks | APH Networks | - | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O26if4YAw20 | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Samsung 990 Pro | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/samsung-990-pro |
| 2 | WD Black SN8100 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/wd-black-sn8100 |
| 3 | Crucial T500 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/crucial-t500 |
| 4 | Samsung 990 EVO Plus | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/samsung-990-evo-plus |
| 8 | WD Black SN7100 | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/wd-black-sn7100 |
| 9 | Samsung 9100 Pro | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/samsung-9100-pro |
| 10 | Biwin NV7400 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/biwin-nv7400 |
| 11 | Corsair MP700 Pro XT | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/corsair-mp700-pro-xt |
| 12 | Samsung 870 EVO | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/samsung-870-evo |
| 14 | Crucial P3 Plus | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/crucial-p3-plus |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/internal-ssds.

## What this tier means

- F: Avoid. The evidence points you elsewhere.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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