Kingston announced the new KC2000 today at Computex, its next-generation M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD for enterprise and power users. The KC2000 NVMe PCIe SSD features the latest Gen 3.0 x 4 controller and 96-layer 3D TLC NAND and is capable of read and write speeds up to 3,200 and 2,200MB/s respectively.
The KC2000 is a self-encrypting drive that supports end-to-end data protection using 256-bit AES 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. It also has built-in Microsoft eDrive support, a security storage specification for use with BitLocker.
The KC2000 is available in 250GB, 500GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities and is backed by a limited five-year warranty and free technical support.
| KC2000 NVMe PCIe SSD | |
| Part Number | Capacity |
| SKC2000M8/250G | 250GB – KC2000 NVMe PCIe SSD |
| SKC2000M8/500G | 500GB – KC2000 NVMe PCIe SSD |
| SKC2000M8/1000G | 1TB – KC2000 NVMe PCIe SSD |
| SKC2000M8/2000G | 2TB – KC2000 NVMe PCIe SSD |
