How Much Does it Cost?
Unfortunately, at the time of writing, we didn’t up any retail links, but you can check Amazon for up-to-date stock and prices here. Of course, we will update this as soon as we have more information. However, it’s our understanding that the MSRP for the 1TB will be $79.99 and the 2TB $143.99.
Overview
KLEVV doesn’t have a big presence here in the UK, at least, not yet, but based on the quality of the few products they have brought to our shores in the last few years, we wish we had a heck of a lot more of them. The quality and performance they deliver, time and time again, is second to none.
The new drive may not be a flagship performer, but honestly, not everyone needs or more importantly, wants to pay for the best of the best. While this uses the last generation PCIe 4.0, not PCIe 5.0, it does have some benefits though. Firstly, it is cheaper, that much is a given. It’s also very very fast, and while Gen5 can break 10000 MB/s, there’s nothing I would call slow about a 7000+ MB/s drive.
Gen4 is also a much more mature platform, so the overall efficiency of their manufacturing, design, efficiency and cooling is all figured out, so there’s never been as good a time to get a Gen4 drive as now.
The model we reviewed came with a heatsink, but the drive will be available without it should you wish to use it without a heatsink or use one you already own. However, I’m pleased with the heatsink that is included, it’s stylish and easy to install, and with the temperatures not going much above 50c despite our relentless benchmarking, it’s clearly more than capable, so I highly recommend it.
Should I Buy One?
While stock does seem to be an issue right now if you can find one available at your retailer of choice, the KLEVV CRAS C930 2TB M.2 SSD is a fantastic bit of kit. While it uses the last-gen PCIe 4 interface, it’s really got a lot to offer, with a reasonable price, fantastic read and write speeds, and low temperatures, and it’s going to make an excellent addition to any gaming PC or the PlayStation 5.
