Samsung 870 EVO 1TB SATA III 2.5"
Samsung
62 Overall Score
vs
Kingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
86 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB SATA III 2.5"
No customer feedback yet
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
Scores
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Specifications
| Samsung 870 EVO | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | Samsung MKX Controller | Silicon Motion SM2508 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong endurance (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average random (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average affordability (31st percentile)
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 (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average affordability (25th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Pricing
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB SATA III 2.5"0.212score per dollar
vs
Kingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.271score per dollar
Kingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston FURY Renegade G5
Scores 86 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 18 specs.
