Intel 660p 1 TB vs Kingston OEM NVMe 512 GB
Short answer: which is best?
Intel 660p 1 TB is 8.3 % stronger than Kingston OEM NVMe 512 GB. Intel 660p 1 TB ranks #46 of 54 measured system drives at WhatFPS (6,320 Drive score over 1 verified runs). Kingston OEM NVMe 512 GB ranks #48 of 54 measured system drives at WhatFPS (5,835 Drive score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 2 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Intel 660p 1 TB | Kingston OEM NVMe 512 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Drive score (the drive's own performance: sequential read + 4K IOPS) | 6,320 | 5,835 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 4,848 | 2,402 |
| Sequential read | 1,342 MB/s | 1,903 MB/s |
| 4K IOPS | 10,448 | 6,279 |
| 4K latency, median (lower is better) | 82 µs | 146 µs |
| Type | SATA SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Size | 1 TB | 512 GB |
What the numbers mean
The drive score is the system drive's measured performance in the rigs it sat in — sequential read and 4K IOPS, unbuffered. PCIe generation, fill level and driver affect it. GAMING is the whole rig's score. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite, the same test on every PC, written in Rust with no middleware. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for Intel 660p 1 TB · All measurements for Kingston OEM NVMe 512 GB