Kingston KC3000 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD vs SANDISK OPTIMUS GX PRO 8100 M.2 (2280) PCIe Gen 5 NVMe 2.0 SSD

Specs side by side at each model's entry configuration, with the cheapest crypto price for each.

1 of 2 specs differ across these 2.

SpecKingston KC3000 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSDSCAN-LN145274from $270SANDISK OPTIMUS GX PRO 8100 M.2 (2280) PCIe Gen 5 NVMe 2.0 SSDSCAN-LN168494from $1,349,999
Storage
Storage1 TB1 TB
Heatsink Yes

Questions

What is the difference between the Kingston KC3000 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD and the SANDISK OPTIMUS GX PRO 8100 M.2 (2280) PCIe Gen 5 NVMe 2.0 SSD?

1 of the 2 specs we track differ at their base configurations. The table above marks every one, and flags the better value wherever a spec has a better direction.

Which is cheaper?

Kingston KC3000 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD from $270 — $1,349,729 less than the SANDISK OPTIMUS GX PRO 8100 M.2 (2280) PCIe Gen 5 NVMe 2.0 SSD. Both are the cheapest total, shipping included, for the entry configuration.

Are you comparing the same configurations?

Each model is shown at its entry configuration, which is the only fair basis for a like-for-like table. Open either product to switch memory, storage or chip and see how its price moves.