Kingston unleashes Fury Renegade G5 SSDs with up to 8TB capacity

Kingston has introduced the FURY Renegade G5 PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 SSD, an ultra-fast drive that offers capacities as high as 8TB and read/write speeds up to 14,800MB/s and 14,000MB/s respectively. 

The Renegade G5 uses a PCIe Gen5 x4 interface and 3D TLC NAND, paired with a Silicon Motion SM2508 controller built on 6nm lithography. It also includes a low‑power DDR4 DRAM cache to help manage heat and energy consumption. A 12‑layer PCB design is intended to improve signal quality and maintain consistent performance under sustained workloads.

Performance varies slightly by capacity: the 1TB model reaches up to 14,200/11,000MB/s read/write, while the 2TB version increases write speeds to 14,000MB/s. The 4TB and 8TB models top out at 14,800/14,000MB/s. Random 4K performance is rated at up to 2.2 million IOPS, and endurance scales from 1.0PB written on the 1TB model to 8.0PB on the 8TB version.

The drive supports Microsoft DirectStorage, which allows faster game asset streaming directly from the SSD to the GPU. Power consumption ranges from 6.6W to 9.5W under maximum load depending on capacity, with average idle draw at 0.27W.

The M.2 2280 form factor ensures compatibility with modern desktops and workstations. Operating temperatures are rated between 0°C and 70°C, with a mean time between failures of 2 million hours.

Kingston backs the Renegade G5 with a limited five‑year warranty and free technical support.

KitGuru Says: It is great to see more 8TB M.2 options hitting the consumer market, especially with speeds as impressive as this.

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