Kingston Fury Renegade G5 4TB SSD review: Superfast PCIe 5.0 storage for gamers and creatives
Extremely quick!
The Kingston Fury Renegade G5 SSD is part of the latest generation of PCIe 5.0 x4 drives and promises sequential transfer rates of over 14,000MB/s. We thoroughly tested the 4TB SSD, and its performance impressed us. However, there is one obvious drawback, even though it does not affect performance.Sebastian Bade 👁 (translated by Enrico Frahn) Published 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 ...
Verdict: Kingston Fury Renegade G5 is one of the fastest SSDs
The Kingston Fury Renegade G5 4TB delivers impressive performance in our review and is one of the fastest PCIe 5.0 SSDs currently available. With sequential read and write rates of over 14,000MB/s, the SSD achieves top values in CrystalDiskMark. The storage is also consistent under continuous load, as the performance remains constant in the disk spd loop and no throttling occurs in our test scenario. However, a heatsink could be worth it if you want to get the most out of the mass storage device.
In our review, the Kingston Fury Renegade G5 proved to be an extremely high-performance mass storage device that does not reveal any technical weaknesses. In terms of price, however, Kingston could be standing in its own way, because at over €500, the 4TB version is really no bargain. The Kingston KC3000, which is also very fast, is considerably cheaper and also delivers very high transfer rates of 7,000MB/s.
Pros
Cons
Price and availability
The Kingston Fury Renegade G5 with 4TB can be purchased on Amazon for $600. Amazon also offers the smaller variants with 2TB of capacity for $329, or 1TB for $204.
The Kingston Fury Renegade G5 is aimed at gamers, creatives and power users who want to get the maximum performance out of their PCIe 5.0 SSD. With transfer rates of over 14,000MB/s read and write, it is currently one of the fastest NVMe SSDs in its class. In this review, we examine how the 4TB version of the Fury Renegade G5 performs in everyday use and under continuous load, as well as its strengths and weaknesses. In addition to the 4TB version, Kingston also offers the Fury Renegade G5 with 2TB and 1TB storage capacity. Although the 1TB model has a slightly lower write performance according to the spec sheet, it is still supposed to max out at 11,000MB/s.
| Kingston Fury Renegade G5 SSD | |
|---|---|
| Form factor | M.2 (2280) |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Memory | 3D-NAND TLC, LPDDR4 DRAM cache |
| Weight | 7.7 g (2TB + 4TB), 7.3 g (1TB) |
| Capacity | 1TB, 2TB, 4TB |
| Data transfer rates (sequential according to the manufacturer) |
up to 14,800MB/s read up to 14,000MB/s write |
| Endurance | 4 PB |
| IOPS | 2200K read, 2200K write |
| MTBF | 2,000,000 h |
| Firmware | SGW00110 |
| Warranty period | 5 years |
| EAN | SFYR2S/4T0 |
What's in the box: Securely packed in cardboard and plastic
Kingston delivers the Fury Renegade G5 SSD in cardboard packaging. Inside, the SSD is placed in a plastic holder for additional protection. Environmental certifications such as RoHS and REACH are available, but the packaging is not made of recycled material. As the cooling pad is already attached to the Fury Renegade G5 at the factory, no additional accessories are included.
Test system
For this test, we use our GPU test system based on the Asrock X870E Taichi motherboard in combination with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D.
Transfer rates
In our test system, the Kingston Fury Renegade G5 SSD can almost reach its full potential. In CrystalDiskMark 6's benchmark, we achieved sequential read rates of over 14,400MB/s and sequential write speeds of around 14,200MB/s. As usual, the numbers in the AS SSD benchmark are somewhat lower. In comparison with other internal SSDs, the Fury Renegade G5 is clearly ahead of other high-end models such as the Samsung 9100 Pro or the Kingston KC3000.
The SSD also impresses in the disk spd loop test with relatively consistently high performance. Nevertheless, we see a few minor drops in performance, but these do not get worse over the entire stress test. With an average of over 14,000MB/s, the Kingston Fury Renegade G5 SSD delivers outstanding performance under continuous load. The prerequisite for this is a heat sink, which worked excellently in the test in combination with the ASRock mainboard. If the Kingston Fury Renegade G5 is installed in a laptop or mini PC, the heat could lead to significantly more performance loss under load.
| Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Kingston Fury Renegade G5 4 TB | |
| Average Kingston Fury Renegade G5 | |
| Eurocom Raptor X17 Core i9-14900HX | |
| Kingston KC3000 2 TB | |
| Average of class Desktop | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | |
* ... smaller is better
DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Conclusion
The Kingston Furs Renegade G5 impressed in our review with very high sequential read and write speeds of over 14,000MB/s. Even under continuous load, the performance remains stable if adequate cooling is provided. Overall, the Kingston Fury Renegade G5 is a powerful PCIe 5.0 solution for demanding users.
Transparency
The selection of devices to be reviewed is made by our editorial team. The test sample was given to the author by the manufacturer free of charge for the purposes of review. There was no third-party influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review. We never accept compensation or payment in return for our reviews. As an independent media company, Notebookcheck is not subjected to the authority of manufacturers, retailers or publishers.
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