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Kingston Technology 256G SSD KC600 SATA3 mSATA

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$97.99 $114.99 ▼ 15% ($17.00 off) vs MSRP from US · Amazon.com Updated 2 weeks ago Last updated Sep 3, 2026 03:13 UTC

Ratings & price sourced from Amazon.com (United States).

Capacity
256 GB
Form factor
mSATA
Read speed
550 MB/s
Write speed
500 MB/s
Interface
Serial ATA III
NAND type
3D TLC
Transfer rate
6 Gbit/s
NVMe
N
Depth
50.8 mm
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Overview

Kingston’s KC600 is a full-capacity SSD designed to provide remarkable performance and optimised to provide functional system responsiveness with incredible boot, loading and transfer times. It comes in both 2.5" and mSATA form factors using SATA Rev 3.0 interface with backwards compatibility. The KC600 utilises the latest 3D TLC NAND technology while supporting a full security suite that includes AES 256-bit hardware encryption, TCG Opal and eDrive. It features read/write speeds of up to 550/520MB/s* to efficiently store your data up to 2TB**. It’s available in a bundle kit that provides everything you need for a smooth and easy desktop and notebook installation and upgrade.

Remarkable performance
Using the latest 3D TLC NAND technology, it enables read/write speeds of up to 550/520MB/s.*

Full-security suite
Protect and secure your data with Kingston’s self-encrypting drive.

Easy installation/upgrade
KC600 is available in an upgrade bundle kit that has everything you need to install your drive easily.

Multiple capacities
KC600 is available in a range of full capacities from 256GB to 2TB.**

Technical Specifications

General

17 SPECS
NVMe
No
TBW rating
150
Intended use
PC/Notebook
Controller type
SMI SM2259
Random read (4KB)
90000
Random write (4KB)
80000
Hardware encryption
Yes
Operating vibration tolerance
2.17
Security algorithms
256-bit AES-XTS
Non-operating vibration tolerance
20
Power draw (idle)
0.08
Power draw (reading)
1.2 W
Power draw (writing)
2.4 W
Storage temperature
-40 - 85
Operating temperature
0 - 70
Power consumption (average)
0.1
MTBF
1000000

Physical

5 SPECS
Depth
50.8 mm
Width
29.85 mm
Height
4.85 mm
Weight
6 g
Customs (HS) code
84717070

Logistics & Packaging

10 SPECS
Package depth
7.62 mm
Package width
45.72 mm
Package height
95.25 mm
Package weight
13.94 g
Country of origin
China
Master (outer) case width
104.78
Master (outer) case height
53.98
Master (outer) case length
206.38
Master (outer) case gross weight
416.98
Products per master (outer) case
25

Storage

6 SPECS
Read speed
550 MB/s
NAND type
3D TLC
Write speed
500 MB/s
Capacity
256 GB
Form factor
mSATA
Transfer rate
6 Gbit/s

Ports & Connectivity

1 SPEC
Interface
Serial ATA III

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Still listed as on-market by the manufacturer — actively sold and supported.

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