Kingston NV3 500GB
SNV3S/500G
M.2 2280
Form
PCIe 4.0 ×4
Interface
500 GB
Capacity
5,000 MB/s
Read
£90.99
Kingston NV3 500GB
Part numberSNV3S/500G
The short answer
A modest drive for a free standard slot, the Kingston NV3 500GB is an M.2 2280 NVMe SSD with 500 GB of capacity and a sequential read of 5000 MB/s over PCIe 4.0. It suits a mini PC owner who wants a simple storage upgrade.
Specifications
At 500 GB this is a small drive, enough for a system disk or a modest set of files rather than a large library. Its sequential read of 5000 MB/s comes with PCIe 4.0, so a slot running at PCIe 3.0 speed, as in the machines noted above, will not reach that rate. It is the standard M.2 2280 size and has no heatsink fitted. The part number is SNV3S/500G.
- Form factor
- M.2 2280
- Interface
- NVMe PCIe 4.0
- Capacity
- 500 GB
- Sequential read
- 5,000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- Not confirmed
- Endurance
- Not confirmed
- DRAM cache
- Not confirmed
- Heatsink fitted
- No
- Single-sided
- Not confirmed
Kingston specification page · read 6 October 2026
Which mini PCs it fits
An M.2 2280 NVMe drive needs an M.2 2280 slot. The HP Z2 Mini G1i, Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5, MINISFORUM AI X1 Pro and MSI MAX Edge AI+ take it. The BMAX MaxMini B4 Ultra, Beelink EQ14 and GMKtec G11 Plus take it too, but at PCIe 3.0 speed. The Apple Mac Studio (M5 Ultra), Mac mini (M5 Pro) and Mac mini (M6) have no M.2 slot, so it does not fit them. We have not confirmed it fits the ACEMAGIC AM08 Pro or GMKtec NucBox M5 Plus, because their number of M.2 slots is missing.
Checked against every mini PC sold on amazon.co.uk, from the specifications we hold for each machine.
Fits (36)
- ASUS NUC 14 Performance
- ASUS NUC 14 Pro
- ASUS ROG NUC
- ASUS ROG NUC 15
- ASUS ROG NUC 16
- Beelink EQi12
- Beelink EQi13
- Beelink EQR6
- Beelink GTi14 Ultra
- Beelink ME mini
- Beelink SER8
- BOSGAME M5
- Dell Pro Max Micro FCM2250
- GEEKOM A9 Mega
- GMKtec EVO-X2
- GMKtec M8
- GMKtec NucBox K11
- GMKtec NucBox K13
- GMKtec NucBox K8 Plus
- GMKtec NucBox M6 Ultra
- HP Z2 Mini G1a
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Gen 5
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 5
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 6
- Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q Gen 5
- Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q Gen 6
- Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny
- Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny Gen 2
- Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Ultra SFF Gen 2
- MINISFORUM MS-01
- MINISFORUM MS-02 Ultra
- MINISFORUM MS-02 Ultra 235HX
- MINISFORUM MS-A2
- MINISFORUM MS-S1 Max
- MINISFORUM UM890 Pro
Fits, with a note (4)
- ACEMAGIC S1: Runs at PCIe 3.0 speed in this slot.
- Beelink EQ14: Runs at PCIe 3.0 speed in this slot.
- Beelink EQR5: Runs at PCIe 3.0 speed in this slot.
- GMKtec NucBox G10: Runs at PCIe 3.0 speed in this slot.
Does not fit (3)
- Apple Mac mini (M5 Pro): This machine has no M.2 slot.
- Apple Mac mini (M6): This machine has no M.2 slot.
- Apple Mac Studio (M5 Max): This machine has no M.2 slot.
Before you buy
Check the slot first: in the BMAX MaxMini B4 Ultra, Beelink EQ14 and GMKtec G11 Plus this drive runs at PCIe 3.0 speed. Kingston does not state the drive's sequential write speed, endurance, DRAM cache or whether it is single-sided, so do not assume anything about them.
Common questions
Will the Kingston NV3 500GB fit a Mac mini?
No. The Apple Mac mini (M5 Pro) and the Apple Mac mini (M6) have no M.2 slot, and this drive is an M.2 2280 NVMe model, so it has nothing to plug into.
Will it run at PCIe 4.0 speed in my mini PC?
Not always. In the BMAX MaxMini B4 Ultra, Beelink EQ14 and GMKtec G11 Plus it fits but runs at PCIe 3.0 speed in the slot, so check your machine's slot first.
Does the Kingston NV3 500GB come with a heatsink?
No, the drive has no heatsink fitted. Kingston also does not state its endurance or whether it has a DRAM cache, so check those before you rely on it for heavy writing.
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