Kingston Adds 8TB Capacity to State-of-the-Art FURY Renegade G5 SSD Series
Kingston FURY has announced the release of an 8TB model for its award-winning FURY Renegade G5 SSD line. This high-capacity option uses a PCIe Gen 5.0 interface that attains extreme performance for very demanding tasks, including video editing, 3D rendering, and gaming.
Extreme Performance and Specifications
The Renegade G5 series is engineered for users who want a system with minimum bottlenecking. The drive leveraging a PCIe Gen 5 x4 controller and 3D TLC NAND for higher speeds.
- Read/Write Speed: Up to 14,800 MB/s read and 14,000 MB/s write
- IOPS: More than 2 million
- Controller: Silicon Motion SM2508G
- NAND: 218-layer BiSC8 3D TLC NAND
- Interface: PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe M.2 2280
Designed for the High Capacity Workload
The new 8TB model is specifically targeting gamers, content creators, and professionals dealing with large 4K and 8K files. Its capacity surpasses that of other high-performance drives, e.g., 4TB Corsair MP700 Pro XT and TeamGroup T-Force Z54E. Its top write speed also exceeds that of Samsung 9100 PRO's 13,400 MB/s.
"We're elated this 8 TB addition to Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SSD can effectively satisfy both high-power users and hardware enthusiasts alike," remarked Keith Schimmenti, Kingston SSD business manager.
Durability and Availability
According to Kingston, the Renegade G5 was manufactured with high durability and workloads in mind. The entire product range is now available, from 1TB up to the new 8TB model.
- Warranty: Backed by a limited five-year warranty and free technical support.
- Pricing: Official pricing for the 8TB model has yet to be announced.
