Kingston Fury Renegade 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Kingston Fury Renegade 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Kingston
95 Overall Score
vs
Team Group MS30 256GB SATA III M.2 2280

Team Group MS30 256GB SATA III M.2 2280

Team Group
32 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

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

Team Group MS30 256GB SATA III M.2 2280

38 out of 100 medium confidence 16 reviews

This budget M.2 SATA SSD receives mixed reviews. While some users find it a cheap and simple upgrade for basic tasks, many report serious reliability issues, including random freezes, slowdowns, and signs of failure within a month. The lack of DRAM cache and low endurance are common concerns, and several reviewers advise spending more on a reputable brand like Samsung.

Pros
  • Cheap price
  • Simple upgrade for basic tasks
  • Works as portable USB drive
  • Compatible with some systems
Cons
  • No DRAM cache
  • Low endurance (60TBW)
  • Random freezes and slowdowns
  • Signs of failure within a month
  • Not recommended for heavy workloads
👎 Reliability 4
🤔 Performance 4
🤔 Value for money 3
👎 Dram cache 3
🤔 Compatibility 3
👎 Endurance 2

Scores

Workstation
Kingston
94
Team Group
34
Gaming
Kingston
92
Team Group
21
Console
Kingston
92
Team Group
10
Budget
Kingston
84
Team Group
76
Laptop
Kingston
82
Team Group
39
Portable
Kingston
24
Team Group
8

Specifications

Kingston Fury RenegadeTeam Group MS30
Drive
Capacity
2,000
256
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4SATA III
ProtocolNVMeSATA
PCIe Generation4★—
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,300
500
Sequential Write (MB/s)
7,000
400
Random Read (IOPS)
1,000,000
No data
Random Write (IOPS)
1,000,000
No data
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✓★✗
Controller—Phison S11
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
2,000
128
MTBF (hours)
1,800,000
1,500,000
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

Team Group MS30 256GB SATA III M.2 2280

  • Strong affordability (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong endurance (77th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average speed (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average capacity (17th percentile)17th %ile
  • Below average random (22nd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Kingston Fury Renegade

Scores 95 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 17 specs.

Kingston Fury Renegade Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation