Kingston revealed prices for its new computer storage drives this month. The Fury Renegade G5 drives cost more than similar products from other companies. Kingston uses a Silicon Motion SM2508 controller chip rather than the popular Phison E26 found in most fast drives. These storage devices plug into modern motherboards through PCIe 5.0 slots. The controller handles data movement between the computer system and storage chips.
The smallest 1 TB model costs about $204 in America or £182 with tax in Britain. Shoppers can find a similar Crucial T705 drive for just $160 or a Samsung 9100 Pro for $200. The Kingston drive offers little speed advantage despite higher prices. The mid-size 2 TB version costs $330 in the US or nearly £296 across the pond. Their largest 4 TB model reaches $630 or £563, depending on where you shop.
These Kingston prices make their drives among the most expensive consumer storage options available today. Samsung offers its 4 TB 9100 Pro for about $550, which saves buyers $80 compared to Kingston. Crucial prices run even higher, at $687 for its largest model. Fast PCIe 5.0 storage remains expensive for everyone, but especially at larger sizes. Computer builders pay premium prices for cutting-edge storage technology.
The smallest 1 TB model costs about $204 in America or £182 with tax in Britain. Shoppers can find a similar Crucial T705 drive for just $160 or a Samsung 9100 Pro for $200. The Kingston drive offers little speed advantage despite higher prices. The mid-size 2 TB version costs $330 in the US or nearly £296 across the pond. Their largest 4 TB model reaches $630 or £563, depending on where you shop.
These Kingston prices make their drives among the most expensive consumer storage options available today. Samsung offers its 4 TB 9100 Pro for about $550, which saves buyers $80 compared to Kingston. Crucial prices run even higher, at $687 for its largest model. Fast PCIe 5.0 storage remains expensive for everyone, but especially at larger sizes. Computer builders pay premium prices for cutting-edge storage technology.
