虽然NVMe PCI Express固态硬盘正在征服世界，但SATA并没有死。金士顿(Kingston)通过继续发布SATA SSD(SATA SSDs)来证实这一点。他们最新和最有趣的存储驱动器之一是金士顿 KC600 2.5(Kingston KC600 2.5) " SATA SSD。它是一种具有良好规格和基于硬件加密的存储设备，可能会吸引许多人。如果您想了解更多关于它以及它可以做什么在现实生活中，阅读这篇评论：
金士顿 KC600 2.5(Kingston KC600 2.5) " SATA SSD：适合谁？
金士顿 KC600(Kingston KC600)固态硬盘是以下应用的正确选择：
- 想要从硬盘驱动器或旧 SSD 升级的人
- 那些需要使用SATA接口的快速SSD的人(SSD)
- 对具有硬件加密功能以保护其数据的SSD感兴趣的用户
优点和缺点
以下是金士顿 KC600 2.5(Kingston KC600 2.5) " SATA SSD最积极的方面：
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- 它提供出色的阅读速度
- 使用 3D TLC闪存，可提供充足的存储容量（高达 2 TB）
- 内置硬件加密
- 物有所值
- 可靠性(Reliability)，由延长的 5 年保修确认
- 也作为PC/notebook升级套件出售（带支架、外壳、螺丝、克隆软件等）
不利的一面：
- KC600 SSD的写入速度比金士顿(Kingston)宣传的要低一点
判决
金士顿 KC600 2.5(Kingston KC600 2.5) " SATA SSD是一款包含内置硬件加密的快速驱动器。这对于有兴趣保护数据的用户来说是一个有吸引力的选择。虽然KC600驱动(KC600)器性能良好，但我们运行的基准测试表明它的写入速度并没有金士顿(Kingston)承诺的那么高。总的来说，如果您想升级您的 PC 或笔记本电脑并且不想要(Overall)NVMe PCIe SSD，我们相信这款固态硬盘是一个很好的选择。
金士顿 KC600 2.5(Kingston KC600 2.5) " SATA SSD拆箱
金士顿 KC600 2.5(Kingston KC600 2.5)英寸SATA固态驱动器采用相当小的包装。它包装在正面由透明塑料制成的泡罩内，您可以立即看到设备。包装的背面由纸板制成，带有一些关于SSD的印刷细节，例如其存储容量、主要规格和 5 年保修。
包装内只有SSD，没有其他东西。我们还期望找到Acronis True Image HD的许可证密钥，就像我们找到其NVMe兄弟金士顿 KC2500 一样(Kingston KC2500)。金士顿(Kingston)还将这款固态硬盘作为笔记本电脑或 PC 升级套件进行销售。这包括前面提到的克隆软件、一个USB 外壳(USB Enclosure)、一个 3.5" 支架、安装螺钉、SATA电缆，以及一个 7 毫米到 9.5 毫米的适配器。显然，那个包有点贵。
为金士顿 KC600 2.5" SATA SSD 拆箱是一种简单的体验。您将获得固态驱动器，如果您购买升级套件版本，还有可以帮助您移动数据的优秀克隆软件，以及所有所需的电缆和螺丝安装 SSD。(Unboxing the Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA SSD is a straightforward experience. You get the solid-state drive and, if you buy the upgrade kit version, also good cloning software that helps you move your data, together with all the cables and screws required for mounting the SSD.)
设计和硬件规格
金士顿 KC600(Kingston KC600)是一款固态硬盘，采用传统的 2.5 英寸外形尺寸和SATA 3接口。这意味着它非常适合任何笔记本电脑或台式电脑。SATA 3.0支持高达 6 Gb/s数据传输速度，虽然目前还没有SSD能达到，金士顿KC600(Kingston KC600)有2TB、1TB、512GB和256GB三种存储容量，采用SM2259控制器，存储容量512GB以上的机型可以正式使用达到高达 550/520 MB/s顺序读/写速度。
它可以实现的随机 4K 读/写速度高达 90,000/80,000 IOPS (Second)（(IOPS)每秒输入Input/Output Operations）。金士顿(Kingston)还销售只有 256 GB的金士顿 KC600版本，在这种情况下，顺序写入速度最高为 500 (Kingston KC600)MB/s。所有其他规格与更高容量的型号相同。正如您在下面的屏幕截图中所见，我们已经测试了 1024 GB 金士顿 KC600(GB Kingston KC600)型号。
为了制造KC600 SSD，金士顿(Kingston)使用 3D TLC闪存。这种类型的内存允许将大量存储容量放入小卷中。这就是为什么您可以获得具有高达 2 TB 的海量存储容量的SSD 。此外(Furthermore)，3D TLC内存也很可靠，因此延长保修期为 5 年。
金士顿 KC600(Kingston KC600)固态硬盘不仅速度快（对于SATA硬盘），而且由于其基于硬件的 XTS-AES 256 位加密，还提供了出色的安全性。此外，您获得的加密故事软件部分的选项非常丰富：Symantec、McAfee、WinMagic、Microsoft的BitLocker等。
金士顿 KC600 SSD(Kingston KC600 SSD)具有SATA 2.5英寸驱动器的典型尺寸：100.1 × 69.85 × 7 毫米（约 3.94 × 2.75 × 0.28 英寸）。它的重量可以忽略不计：40 克（1.41 盎司）。如果你想看看所有技术规格，请访问此网页：金士顿 KC600 2.5" SATA SSD(Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA SSD)。
看完金士顿KC600的规格后，我们现在知道这款SATA固态硬盘既快速又可靠。此外，对于任何在数据安全方面保持警惕的个人或公司来说，它看起来也是一个绝佳的选择。(After going through the specifications of the Kingston KC600, we now know that this SATA solid-state drive is both fast and reliable. Furthermore, it's also looking like an excellent choice for any person or company that is vigilant when it comes to the security of their data.)
使用金士顿 KC600 2.5(Kingston KC600 2.5) " SATA SSD
为了测试金士顿 KC600 SSD(Kingston KC600 SSD)，我们使用了一台具有以下配置的台式电脑：
首先，我们想看看 1 TB 驱动器有多少存储空间可供实际使用。我们使用NTFS 文件系统(NTFS file system)对其进行了格式化，我们发现SSD的全部容量为 953 GB，如下面的屏幕截图所示。
我们运行的第一个测试是一个简单但有效的测试。我们检查了从这个固态驱动器复制一个相当大的文件（一个 6.71 GB ISO文件）的速度有多快。(GB ISO)为了确保我们获得金士顿 KC600(Kingston KC600)能够提供的最高速度，我们将ISO文件移入和移出另一个更快的M.2 NVMe SSD。当我们在KC600上复制 6.71 GB 的文件时，它达到了大约每秒 429 MB 的顺序写入速度。
从金士顿 KC600 SATA SSD(Kingston KC600 SATA SSD)复制相同的 6.71 GB 文件的速度约为每秒 499 GB（顺序读取速度）。
检查固态驱动器是否对任何 PC 有意义的升级的另一种方法是Windows 10从它启动的速度。使用金士顿 KC600(Kingston KC600)和干净的Windows 10安装，我们测量了大约 24 秒的平均启动时间。这是一个极好的结果。
金士顿 KC600 2.5" SATA SSD 速度很快，它的速度非常适合 SATA 驱动器。如果您想升级您的硬盘驱动器或旧的 SATA SSD，KC600 是一个不错的选择。(The Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA SSD is fast, and its speeds are excellent for a SATA drive. If you're looking to upgrade your hard disk drive or an old SATA SSD, the KC600 is a great choice.)
在基准测试中的表现
为了取悦那些喜欢数字的人，并确认我们的主观意见，我们还对金士顿 KC600 2.5(Kingston KC600 2.5) " SATA SSD进行了一些基准测试。首先(First)，我们使用了CrystalDiskMark，它可以测量硬盘的顺序和随机读/写速度。 KC600 SSD(KC600 SSD)取得了不错的速度，虽然写入速度比我们预期的要低一些。
我们选择用于测试金士顿 KC600 2.5(Kingston KC600 2.5) " SATA SSD的第二个基准测试应用程序是DiskMark。正如您在下一个屏幕截图中看到的那样，写入和读取速度都令人满意。
PassMark 的 PerformanceTest(PassMark's PerformanceTest)为我们提供了与之前的基准测试非常相似的测量列表。我们收到的用于测试的金士顿 KC600 1 (Kingston KC600 1) TB 2.5 " SATA SSD似乎具有出色的读取速度。但其写入性能仍低于金士顿(Kingston)宣传的。
在对金士顿 KC600 2.5" SATA 固态驱动器进行基准测试后，它的结果给我们一个喜忧参半的情况：它的读取速度非常好，但我们看到的写入速度低于制造商宣传的速度。然而，这是一个快速的 SATA 驱动器尽管如此。(After benchmarking the Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA solid-state drive, its results give us a mixed picture: its reading speeds are excellent, but the writing speeds we witnessed are lower than those advertised by the manufacturer. However, this is a fast SATA drive nonetheless.)
捆绑软件
正如我们在本评论的拆箱部分中提到的，如果您购买金士顿 KC600 2.5(Kingston KC600 2.5) " SATA SSD的升级套件版本，您还将获得Acronis True Image HD的许可证密钥。我们认为这是一个有用的补充，因为它可以让您可以轻松地将旧硬盘克隆到新的KC600上，从而在几分钟内迁移数据。
金士顿 KC600 2.5" SATA SSD 的升级套件附带有用的软件。我们对此表示赞赏，但我们希望金士顿还捆绑了一个用于管理和监控固态驱动器健康状况的应用程序。(The upgrade kit of the Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA SSD comes with useful software. We appreciate it, but we wished that Kingston also bundled an app for managing and monitoring the health of the solid-state drive.)
您会购买金士顿 KC600 2.5(Kingston KC600 2.5) " SATA SSD吗？
现在您知道我们对金士顿 KC600 2.5(Kingston KC600 2.5) " SATA SSD的看法了。您也知道它在基准测试中的表现。在结束这篇评论之前，请告诉我们您是否喜欢它提供的东西。您(Are)是否考虑购买一个来升级慢速硬盘驱动器还是即将报废的旧固态驱动器？在下面发表评论(Comment)，让我们讨论一下。
Kingston KC600 2.5 SATA SSD review -
Although NVMe PCІ Εxpreѕѕ solid-state drives are conquering the world, SATA is not dead. Kingston confirms it by continuing to relеase ЅATA SSDs. One of their newest and moѕt interesting storage drivеs is the Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA SSD. It is a storagе deνice with good specѕ аnd hardware-based encryptіon that might appeal tо many. If you want to know more about it and what it can do in real life, read this review:
Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA SSD: Who is it good for?
The Kingston KC600 solid-state drive is the right choice for:
- People who want to upgrade from a hard-disk drive or an older SSD
- Those who need a fast SSD that uses the SATA interface
- Users who are interested in an SSD with hardware encryption for protecting their data
Pros and cons
Here are the most positive aspects about the Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA SSD:
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- It offers excellent reading speeds
- Uses 3D TLC flash memory that allows for ample storage capacities (up to 2 TB)
- Built-in hardware encryption
- Good value for money
- Reliability, confirmed by the extended 5-year warranty
- Also sold as a PC/notebook upgrade kit (with bracket, enclosure, screws, cloning software, etc.)
On the negative side of things:
- The writing speed of the KC600 SSD is a bit lower than what Kingston advertises
Verdict
The Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA SSD is a fast drive that includes built-in hardware encryption. This makes it an appealing choice for users who are interested in securing their data. While the KC600 drive performs well, the benchmarks we ran showed that its writing speed is not as high as promised by Kingston. Overall, we believe this solid-state drive is an excellent choice if you want to upgrade your PC or laptop and don't want an NVMe PCIe SSD.
Unboxing the Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA SSD
The Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA solid-state drive arrives in a rather small package. It's packed inside a blister made of transparent plastic on its front side, where you can see the device right away. The back of the package is made of cardboard, with some printed details about the SSD, like its storage capacity, main specs, and 5-year warranty.
Inside the package, there's only the SSD and nothing else. We were expecting to also find a license key for Acronis True Image HD, as we did with its NVMe brother, the Kingston KC2500. Kingston also sells this solid-state drive as a laptop or PC upgrade kit. That includes the cloning software mentioned earlier, a USB Enclosure, a 3.5" bracket, mounting screws, SATA cables, as well as a 7 mm to 9.5 mm adapter. Obviously, that package is a bit more expensive.
Unboxing the Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA SSD is a straightforward experience. You get the solid-state drive and, if you buy the upgrade kit version, also good cloning software that helps you move your data, together with all the cables and screws required for mounting the SSD.
Design and hardware specifications
Kingston KC600 is a solid-state drive that uses the traditional 2.5" form factor and a SATA 3 interface. That means that it's a perfect fit for any laptop or desktop PC. SATA 3.0 supports data transfer speeds of up to 6 Gb/s, although no SSD can reach those yet. The Kingston KC600 is available with 2 TB, 1 TB, 512 GB, and 256 GB storage capacities. It uses an SM2259 controller, and the models that have a storage capacity of 512 GB or more can officially reach sequential read/write speeds of up to 550/520 MB/s.
The random 4K read/write speeds it can achieve are of up to 90,000/80,000 IOPS (Input/Output Operations per Second). Kingston also sells a version of the Kingston KC600 that only has 256 GB, in which case the sequential write speed tops at 500 MB/s. All the other specs are the same as for the higher capacity models. As you can see in the screenshot below, we've tested the 1024 GB Kingston KC600 model.
To manufacture the KC600 SSD, Kingston uses 3D TLC flash memory. This type of memory allows for large amounts of storage capacity to fit into small volumes. That's why you can get this SSD with massive storage capacities of up to 2 TB. Furthermore, the 3D TLC memory is also reliable, hence the extended warranty of 5 years.
The Kingston KC600 solid-state drive is not only fast (for a SATA drive), but also offers excellent security thanks to its XTS-AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption. Furthermore, the options you get for the software part of the encryption story are generous: Symantec, McAfee, WinMagic, Microsoft's BitLocker, and others.
The Kingston KC600 SSD has the typical dimensions of a SATA 2.5" drive: 100.1 × 69.85 × 7 mm (about 3.94 × 2.75 × 0.28 inches). Its weight is negligible: 40 grams (1.41 oz). If you'd like to see all the technical specifications, visit this webpage: Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA SSD.
After going through the specifications of the Kingston KC600, we now know that this SATA solid-state drive is both fast and reliable. Furthermore, it's also looking like an excellent choice for any person or company that is vigilant when it comes to the security of their data.
Using the Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA SSD
To test the Kingston KC600 SSD, we used a desktop computer that had the following configuration:
First, we wanted to see how much storage space the 1 TB drive has available for real use. We formatted it using the NTFS file system, and we found out that the full capacity of the SSD is 953 GB, as you can see in the screenshot below.
The first test we ran was a simple but effective one. We checked how fast we could copy a reasonably large file - a 6.71 GB ISO file - to and from this solid-state drive. To make sure that we get the highest speeds that the Kingston KC600 is capable, we moved the ISO file to and from another faster M.2 NVMe SSD. When we copied the 6.71 GB file on the KC600, it reached a sequential writing speed of about 429 MB per second.
Copying the same 6.71 GB file from the Kingston KC600 SATA SSD was done at a speed of roughly 499 GB per second (sequential reading speed).
Another way to check if a solid-state drive is a meaningful upgrade for any PC is how fast Windows 10 boots from it. Using the Kingston KC600 and a clean Windows 10 installation, we measured an average boot time of about 24 seconds. It's an excellent result.
The Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA SSD is fast, and its speeds are excellent for a SATA drive. If you're looking to upgrade your hard disk drive or an old SATA SSD, the KC600 is a great choice.
Performance in benchmarks
To please those of you who love numbers and to confirm our subjective opinions, we also ran a few benchmarks on the Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA SSD. First, we used CrystalDiskMark, which can measure both the sequential and random read/write speeds of hard drives. The KC600 SSD achieved good speeds, although the writing speed was a bit lower than what we expected.
The second benchmark app that we chose to use for testing the Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA SSD was DiskMark. As you can see in the next screenshot, both the writing and reading speeds were satisfactory.
PassMark's PerformanceTest gave us a list of measurements that are quite similar to those from the previous benchmarks. The Kingston KC600 1 TB 2.5" SATA SSD that we received for testing appears to have excellent reading speeds. Still, its writing performance was lower than what Kingston advertises.
After benchmarking the Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA solid-state drive, its results give us a mixed picture: its reading speeds are excellent, but the writing speeds we witnessed are lower than those advertised by the manufacturer. However, this is a fast SATA drive nonetheless.
Bundled software
As we mentioned in the unboxing section of this review, if you buy an upgrade kit version of the Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA SSD, you also get a license key for Acronis True Image HD. It's a useful addition in our opinion, as it lets you easily clone your old hard drive on the new KC600 to migrate your data in a matter of just a few minutes.
The upgrade kit of the Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA SSD comes with useful software. We appreciate it, but we wished that Kingston also bundled an app for managing and monitoring the health of the solid-state drive.
Would you buy a Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA SSD?
Now you know our opinion about the Kingston KC600 2.5" SATA SSD. You also know how it fares in benchmarks. Before closing this review, tell us if you like what it offers. Are you considering buying one for upgrading a slow hard-disk drive or an old solid-state drive that's near its end-of-life? Comment below and let's discuss.
