Kingston Fury Renegade 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung 970 EVO 500GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
What Buyers Say
Kingston Fury Renegade 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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
Samsung 970 EVO 500GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
The Samsung EVO 970 NVMe drive is praised for its blazing fast speeds, quick boot times, and reliable performance, making it a popular choice for gaming and general use. However, several users reported issues with using it as a boot drive, warranty support, and missing mounting hardware, which dampened overall satisfaction.
Pros
- Blazing fast speeds
- Quick boot times
- Reliable performance
- Great for gaming
- Trusted brand
Cons
- Cannot use as boot drive
- Warranty not honored
- Missing mounting hardware
- Poor packaging
Scores
Specifications
| Kingston Fury Renegade | Samsung 970 EVO | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | — | Samsung Phoenix |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
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
Samsung 970 EVO 500GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong endurance (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong random (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average affordability (22nd percentile)
- Below average capacity (26th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Pricing
Kingston Fury Renegade 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung 970 EVO 500GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 95 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
