Kingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
86 Overall Score
vs
Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Crucial
76 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Kingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
72 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
The SSD offers blazing-fast Gen5 speeds (up to 14,200 MBps read) that should dramatically cut load times for games and apps. However, the sparse feedback leaves questions about capacity, compatibility, and whether a heatsink is included, so buyers should verify these details before purchasing.
Pros
- Extreme Gen5 speeds
- Fast load times for games and apps
- High sequential read/write performance
Cons
- Unclear capacity options
- Compatibility not confirmed
- Heatsink inclusion uncertain
Performance speed 2
Load times 1
Capacity 1
Compatibility 1
Heatsink 1
Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Laptop
Workstation
Gaming
Budget
Console
Portable
Specifications
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 | Crucial P5 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | Silicon Motion SM2508 | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Kingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong endurance (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average affordability (25th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong speed (79th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average affordability (27th percentile)
Pricing
Kingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Verdict
Winner: Kingston FURY Renegade G5
Scores 86 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 17 specs.
