At COMPUTEX 2025, we saw numerous companies unveiling their latest PCIe Gen 5 SSDs. Among them was Kingston, a well-known name in the memory industry. Their newest offering, the Kingston Fury Renegade G5, is a PCIe Gen 5 x4 SSD boasting read speeds of up to 14.7GB/s. It’s a very high number, and we have the appropriate hardware to test it out – so does it actually deliver on those impressive numbers and does it have a catch?
The packaging is relatively straightforward. We received the 2TB variant for testing, and inside the box, there’s only the SSD itself—no additional heatsink included. Do make sure that your motherboard has a heatsink for the SSD, or else it would just thermal throttle instantly.
The 2TB version of the SSD is single-sided, which makes it suitable for use in many laptops without worrying about physical clearance. It uses a Silicon Motion SM2508G AC controller, a power-efficient PCIe Gen 5×4 chip. The DRAM module is from Micron, though we couldn’t find any detailed specifications based on its labeling – and same goes for the NAND flash.
Once installed into our testbench, we ran performance tests. CrystalDiskMark showed near-peak performance, with read speeds just 100MB/s lower than Kingston’s 14.7GB/s claim. The sequential write speeds were also impressive, reaching around 14GB/s.
Additional benchmarking tools like ATTO and AS SSD provided further validation, with AS SSD still reporting an excellent 10GB/s in both sequential read and write tests.
Thermals remained under control throughout testing. The SSD peaked at 55°C, well below the typical thermal limit of 75°C. This was achieved using only the motherboard’s passive heatsink, with minimal airflow in our open testbench setup.
In terms of value, we calculated the cost per gigabyte based on Amazon’s pre-discount retail pricing. The 4TB model offers the best value per gigabyte, but comes at a much higher upfront cost. Our advice? Get the capacity that suits your needs and budget. If you need 4TB and can afford it, it’s the best bang for your buck.
Here’s the breakdown:
- 1TB – $203.99 (approx. $0.199/GB)
- 2TB – $328.34 (approx. $0.160/GB)
- 4TB – $599.99 (approx. $0.146/GB)
Still, this Kingston Fury Renegade G5 SSD is an amazing SSD that we can wholeheartedly recommend to anyone who wants the fastest SSD that money can buy right now.
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