Samsung PM9C1a 256GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
42 Overall Score
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Kingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
86 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung PM9C1a 256GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
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 PM9C1a | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 5★ |
| 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 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | — | 3★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung PM9C1a 256GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (79th percentile)
- Strong speed (78th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average social proof (25th 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 (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong feature (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average affordability (25th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Pricing
Samsung PM9C1a 256GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.645score per dollar
vs
Kingston FURY Renegade G5 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.271score per dollar
Samsung PM9C1a 256GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Kingston FURY Renegade G5
Scores 86 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 16 specs.
