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Published on July 26th, 2025 | by James Wright

Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SSD (2TB) Review

The Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SSD has been designed for gamers, content creators and performance enthusiasts. Built around the advanced Silicon Motion SM2508 controller and Kioxia BiCS8 TLC NAND, it delivers blistering fast sequential speeds and high endurance, all delivered in a standard M.2 2280 form factor that easily allows it to be installed in a variety of different systems. The Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SSD is available in capacities from 1TB, 2TB (reviewed), 4TB with an 8TB variant coming later this year. The drive boasts read speeds of up to 14,800 MB/s, complemented by equally impressive writes and exceptional IOPS.

Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SSD Specifications

The heart of the Kingston FURY Renegade G5 is the Silicon Motion SM2508 controller that is made using an advanced 6-nanometer manufacturing process. The controller’s small lithography node enables not only higher throughput but also greater energy efficiency with reduced heat output. When matched with the Kioxia BiCS8 chipset, it creates the perfect performance boost.

Additionally, the inclusion of a low-power DDR4 DRAM cache (2GB on the 2TB model) ensures that even during large file transfers and high-concurrency I/O, data is quickly buffered, aiding both performance and durability. Kingston’s use of a 12-layer PCB also further enhances signal integrity, supporting stable operation even under extreme workload conditions.

Although the drive is plug-and-play, it comes with the Kingston SSD Manager that allows users to monitor drive health, temperature, S.M.A.R.T. statistics, remaining lifespan and performance metrics. It also enables firmware updates and secure erasure of data. Cloning, backup and partition management are handled with the included Acronis True Image for Kingston. Gamers will also appreciate that the G5 leverages Microsoft’s specialised DirectStorage API for accelerated asset transfer between storage and GPU in compatible titles such as Cyberpunk 2077.

Unboxing

Install was a breeze and it simply slotted into a spare M2. slot with our first benchmark being CrystalDiskMark.

CrystalDiskMark is a free and open-source benchmarking tool for Windows that evaluates the performance of various storage devices like SSDs, HDDs, and USB drives. It measures their read and write speeds through a series of customizable sequential and random tests, providing a detailed assessment of a drive’s real-world and peak capabilities. The G5 scored a Sequential Read of 14,795 MB/s, a Sequential Write of 14,101 MB/s and finally, a 4K Random Read/Write (Q32T16) of up to 2.2M IOPS. As you can see, a considerable jump from even the best of Gen4 drives.

Next was 3DMark’s Storage Test, which is a specialized benchmark within the widely used 3DMark suite, designed to measure the gaming performance of your storage hardware, such as SSDs, hybrid drives and other storage devices. Unlike many traditional storage benchmarks that use artificial, synthetic workloads, the 3DMark Storage Test focuses on real-world gaming activities. The drive scored exceptionally well at 5655, whereas its competitor, the SanDisk WD_Black SN8100, scored 5740.

Lastly, we tested the G5 with PCMark. Similar to the 3DMark Storage Test, this is a dedicated suite for evaluating storage device performance (SSDs, HDDs, hybrid drives) using real-world traces from various applications and tasks. It includes a full system drive benchmark, quick system drive benchmark, data drive benchmark, and a drive performance consistency test. The Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SSD scored 8,099, whereas the SanDisk WD_Black SN8100 scored 8421. Given the tests, the Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SSD does cement itself as a higher ranged mid-tier drive.

And warranty? The Renegade G5 is protected by a generous five-year limited warranty, extending for the shorter of either five years or until the drive’s “Percentage Used” value (reported in Kingston SSD Manager) reaches 100% TBW. Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) is rated at a robust 2,000,000 hours, reflecting the use of enterprise-grade NAND and controller technologies. Definitely some great peace of mind for users.

Final Thoughts?

The Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SSD exemplifies next-level Gen5storage performance, marrying the Silicon Motion SM2508 controller and Kioxia BiCS8 TLC NAND into a PCIe 5.0 x4 package that delivers fast sequential and random speeds. Its generous DRAM cache, 12-layer PCB design and robust endurance ratings ensure both peak throughput and long-term reliability under intense workloads. With capacities up to 4 TB (8 TB on the horizon), DirectStorage support, and a five-year warranty, it’s tailor-made for gamers and content creators seeking future-proof storage. The bundled Kingston SSD Manager and Acronis True Image software further enhance usability by simplifying firmware updates, health monitoring and data migration. For those building or upgrading a high-performance rig, the FURY Renegade G5 stands out as a compelling, well-rounded choice at the cutting edge of SSD innovation.

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