The Kingston drive dropped again during copying a file. I immediately ordered a SN580 2TB ssd.
I'm done with this shit.
@AmpBenzScientist oh, thanks for the information! Overheating is definitely one of the problems. And I don't know why Intel specifically chose the Kingston nv2 ssd as the oem drive, considering the overprice of this nuc.
I checked samsung, but it's too expensive for the use. I have two samsung 980pro in my laptop, I'd say that's the top level of a nvme drive. It's fast, stable, I'm super happy with it. But for my nuc, I don't have too many heavy load on io, and I already exceed my budget, so I chose the wd sn580, slower than the top line, but still a good drive for daily drive.
@skyblond WD drives are reliable. There's nothing wrong with a Blue.
@skyblond This is an excerpt of a Tom's Hardware review on the line of drives.
"The Kingston NV2 is simply not a drive we can recommend in most cases because the range of hardware it can have makes it too risky for the buyer. You could get the great SM2269XT or the mediocre SM2267XT controller. You could get BiCS5 TLC or much slower QLC. None of these will have DRAM and it’s probably unfair to call this a PCIe 4.0 drive on top of all that.
In testing, the drive also ran hot even when idle and it draws a decent amount of power, making it less than ideal for many machines, including laptops. Its saving grace is its amazing price, which does make it perhaps good for something other than a primary drive."
I did suspect that it was the Memory Controller. I've bought four SSDs with three having Phison MCs and the other having a Silicon Motion MC.
I'd recommend checking the performance of the MC of a drive before buying it. The three SSDs with Phison MCs were bottlenecked by the MCs and not the flash. I got a random, no name Chinese SSD after the first four disappointments and it outperformed them with ease.
I would recommend a Samsung as I've seen them perform and I've never witnessed one die. I also question the thermal solution on the Kingston being a sticker.