1TB Portable SSD
Lexar
36 Overall Score
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Kingston Fury Renegade 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
95 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
1TB Portable SSD
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Kingston Fury Renegade 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
86 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
The Kingston FURY Renegade SSD is highly praised for its exceptional speed and performance, with users noting significant improvements in system responsiveness and gaming. It runs cool, especially with thermal pads, and is considered a great value, particularly for PS5 users. Minor complaints include poor packaging from Newegg and a missing screw, but overall, it's strongly recommended.
Pros
- Exceptional read/write speeds
- Runs cool with thermal pads
- Great value for money
- Easy installation
- Works well with PS5
Cons
- Poor packaging from Newegg
- Missing screw in box
- No heatsink included
Performance speed 6
Thermal management 3
Value for money 3
Ease of installation 2
Ps5 compatibility 2
Packaging quality 2
Scores
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Specifications
| 1TB Portable SSD | Kingston Fury Renegade | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | External | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | — | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✓ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | — | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
1TB Portable SSD
- Below average random (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
Kingston Fury Renegade 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (16th percentile)16th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Kingston Fury Renegade
Scores 95 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 16 specs.
