Kingston Fury Renegade 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Netac Zslim Z Slim 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
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
Netac Zslim Z Slim 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
The Netac portable SSD is generally well-received for its speed, compact size, and value, with many users praising its performance for gaming and everyday transfers. However, a few reviewers reported reliability issues, including sudden failure after about a year and file corruption that was difficult to resolve. Overall, it's seen as a good budget option, though durability concerns temper the enthusiasm.
Pros
- fast transfer speeds
- compact and portable
- good value for money
- works with multiple devices
- includes useful accessories
Cons
- reliability concerns after a year
- file corruption issues
- can get warm during use
- difficult to reformat when corrupted
Scores
Specifications
| Kingston Fury Renegade | Netac Zslim Z Slim | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | External |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | USB 3.2 Gen 2 |
| 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★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
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
Netac Zslim Z Slim 1TB Portable USB 3.2 Gen 2
- Strong affordability (66th percentile)
- Below average random (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average speed (22nd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 95 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 16 specs.