Rank #5 in Best 1TB SATA SSD: 10 Ranked, and Why £190 Buys 10MB/s
KingSpec P3 1TB 2.5" SATA III SSD
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The KingSpec P3 1TB is a 2.5-inch SATA III solid state drive built on 3D NAND TLC, priced at £99.99 and rated 4.5 stars from 9,323 Amazon ratings. It sits fifth in this guide to 1TB SATA SSDs. The listing claims sequential reads up to 550MB/s and writes up to 500MB/s, a three-year limited warranty with lifetime technical support, and a capacity range running from 128GB to 4TB.
The numbers inside this one listing do not all agree with each other. The title and the Read Speed field both say 550MB/s, while the Data Transfer Rate field on the same page says 560MB/s — 10MB/s above the drive's own claimed read figure. The specs also carry a Hard Disk Rotational Speed of 500 and a Cache Memory Installed Size of 1TB, which is the entire capacity of the drive, while the Color field simply reads "1TB". Every figure on this page comes from the Amazon listing, not from testing we carried out ourselves.
How those 9,323 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.5 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £99.99 |
|---|---|
| Amazon rating | 4.5 from 9,323 ratings |
| Claimed read speed | 550MB/s (title and Read Speed field) |
| Data Transfer Rate | 560MB/s (as listed) |
| Claimed write speed | 500MB/s |
| Capacity | 1TB (range listed as 128GB to 4TB) |
| Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 500 (as listed) |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 1TB (as listed) |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Very well priced ssd. Works very well but on pi4 needs the 3A power supply or it won't boot. Speeds seem good. Wait and see how the reliability is....”
Verified purchase“Working as expected, simple install, cloned previous hdd drive without any problem and the change has improved the system speed”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best 1TB SATA SSD: 10 Ranked, and Why £190 Buys 10MB/s.
Questions people ask
What read and write speeds does the KingSpec P3 1TB claim?
The listing claims sequential read speeds up to 550MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 500MB/s, and describes the drive as up to 5x faster than a hard disk drive.
Do the listing's own speed figures agree with each other?
No. The title and the Read Speed field say 550MB/s, the Data Transfer Rate field says 560MB/s, and the Media Speed field says 500.
What capacity versions does the KingSpec P3 come in?
The listing gives a maximum capacity of 4TB across 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. The 1TB version is the one priced at £99.99 here.
Which devices will the KingSpec P3 work in?
The compatibility bullet lists desktop, laptop and all-in-one PCs and says it supports Windows, Linux and Mac OS. The Hardware Platform field on the same listing reads "Linux, PC".
What warranty does the KingSpec P3 1TB carry?
The listing states a 3-year limited warranty on all KingSpec internal SSDs, plus lifetime technical support.
What is included with the KingSpec P3, and is anything else needed?
The Box Contents field lists a protective packaging bag (FFP). The bullets state that connection cables and screws are not included, so those have to be bought separately.
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