Kingston's Fury Renegade G5 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD Pricing Revealed

Earlier this month, details about Kingston's new Fury Renegade G5 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD were leaked, but now the company has officially announced the pricing for the US and UK markets. The pricing may not be as competitive as expected. The Fury Renegade G5 will be available in three sizes: 1 TB, 2 TB, and 4 TB. Kingston has opted for Silicon Motion's SM2508 controller for this SSD, instead of the more commonly used Phison E26. While both controllers perform similarly in real-world tests, the SM2508 is faster on paper.

So, what about the pricing? The 1 TB SKU starts at US$203.99 or £182.16 (including VAT) in the UK. Comparatively, a 1 TB Crucial T705 is priced at US$160 and a 1 TB Samsung 9100 Pro at US$199.99. Kingston's pricing seems a bit high considering that the Fury Renegade G5 may not offer significant performance advantages. The 2 TB SKU is listed at US$329.99 / £295.92, while the 4 TB SKU is priced at US$629.99 / £563.04, making it one of the most expensive 4 TB consumer NVMe SSDs on the market. In comparison, Samsung's 9100 Pro retails for around US$550, and the Crucial T705 is priced at US$687 for the 4 TB SKU. It appears that PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs, especially at larger storage capacities, will remain a premium product for the time being.