CONCLUSION

   It’s clear from the charts that the Exceria M.2 NVMe 1TB SSD by KIOXIA performs significantly better than advertised (largely thanks to its Pseudo SLC cache) and by that, I mean up to roughly 3100MB/s in read and 1700MB/s in write (according always to ATTO – with AIDA64 not far behind). Yes, this performance may not last as long as it would with other higher-end models (as evident in our SNIA charts) but still these are very good numbers, for an entry-level M.2 NVMe drive that is (I’ll do my best to also get the Plus version here for a comparison).

   At the time of this review the Exceria 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD by KIOXIA retails for USD226.70 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 166Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk) a price tag which is more than what I was expecting (a lot more in the USA). This is also the sole drawback of the Exceria 1TB M.2 NVMe since you can get much faster PCIe 3.0 models for less (EX950/KC2500 – a lot less on the other side of the Atlantic). Sure, as a product the KIOXIA Exceria 1TB M.2 NVMe delivers on everything that matters for an entry-level model (or even a mid-end model at that) but it’s current price tag denies it what could had been an very interesting price/performance ratio.

PROS

- Good Performance
- Endurance (400TBW)
- 5 Year Limited Warranty
- SSD Utility

CONS

- Thermal Throttling (During Our SNIA Tests)
- Price (For Some)