Kioxia RC500 250Gb NVMe SSD specs

Posted on November 07, 2022 by Raymond Chen

What memory type installed in Kioxia RC500 250Gb and more details read below on our page.

The RC500 comes equipped with Toshiba TLC memory. Internal SSD is offered also in 500 Gb and 1 Tb capacities.

Performance and benchmarks

SSD use PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 expansion standard with maximum write speeds equals to 1600 MB/s, and read speeds 1700 MB/s. This model has IOPS 355000 on reading and 410000 on writing operations per second.

Endurance and warranty

Manufacturer provide 3 years warranty for this product.

Specs

Category	Value
Capacity	250 Gb
Interface	M.2 3.0 x 4
Controller	n/a
Memory type	Toshiba TLC
DRAM	n/a
Read speed (Mb/s)	1700
Write speed (Mb/s)	1600
Read IOPS	355000
Write IOPS	410000
Endurance (TBW)	n/a
MTBF (million hours)	n/a
Warranty (years)	3

Conclusion

Kioxia RC500 250Gb support previous bus standard that is twice slower than PCIe Gen4. The maximum write speed is 1600 Mbps, that is slower than has most of competitors. Weighing all these factors, Kioxia RC500 250Gb has more disadvantages and our site highly do not recommend to purchase it.

+ Pros

None

- Cons

Slow writing speed
PCIe 3.0
Capacity

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FAQ

The Kioxia RC500 250Gb has no dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) in their controller or data about it is not known. DRAM in their controller help to increase endurance and IOPS.

The Kioxia RC500 due to the low density of memory chips can function with no extra heat sinks. Some motherboards or laptops designed with thermal pads above or below the drive for improving performance during times of high loads.

The Kioxia RC500 has maximum write speed 1600 Mb/s, maximum read speed 1700 Mb/s. Storage works on M.2 3.0 x 4 interface standard. The memory type is Toshiba TLC.