Western Digital Gaming 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston Fury Renegade 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
What Buyers Say
Western Digital Gaming 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Most buyers are satisfied with the speed and performance of this M.2 SSD, noting it works well as an upgrade for laptops and desktops. However, several verified reviews raise concerns about receiving used or refurbished drives advertised as new, with some reporting heavy prior usage or even a pre-installed Windows system. While the drive generally functions as expected, authenticity and condition issues lead to mixed feelings.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Easy installation
- Good value for price
- Works as upgrade
- Reliable over time
Cons
- May arrive used or refurbished
- Authenticity concerns
- Not recognized by WD cloning software
- No retail packaging
- Pre-installed Windows on some units
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
Scores
Specifications
| Western Digital Gaming | Kingston Fury Renegade | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 4 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | — | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 1 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Western Digital Gaming 512GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong speed (71st percentile)
- Strong social proof (68th percentile)
- Strong affordability (66th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
- Below average endurance (34th percentile)
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
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
Verdict
Scores 95 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 16 specs.