INTRODUCTION

   It really does seem that unlike CPUs the more we climb in memory and storage bandwidth temperatures are beginning to pose a real issue and right now we see this with both high-frequency (6600MHz+) DDR5 RAM kits and PCIe Gen5 M.2 NVMe SSD models. Heatsinks with active cooling seem to be just enough to resolve such issues but for most people the following question arises, why even have those issues if you can avoid them? In regards to SSDs the answer is simple really, PCIe 4.0 Gen4 models are clearly fast enough to cover even the most demanding users and under normal use temperatures are clearly not a concern. Still since normal use doesn't apply for everyone out there some manufacturers have equipped their top models with high-efficiency heatsinks in order to cover every possible scenario (including PlayStation 5 usage) and the FURY Renegade model by Kingston is among them.

   Kingston Technology Europe Co LLP and Kingston Technology Company, Inc., are part of the same corporate group (“Kingston”). Kingston is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of memory products. From big data, to laptops and PCs, to IoT-based devices like smart and wearable technology, to design-in and contract manufacturing, Kingston helps deliver the solutions used to live, work and play. The world’s largest PC makers and cloud-hosting companies depend on Kingston for their manufacturing needs, and our passion fuels the technology the world uses every day. We strive beyond our products to see the bigger picture, to meet the needs of our customers and offer solutions that make a difference. To learn more about how Kingston Is With You, visit Kingston.com.

   Just like Lexar and their NM800 PRO line Kingston just announced the heatsink versions of their highly popular FURY Renegade line of PCIe 4.0 Gen4 M.2 NVMe SSDs. Unfortunately, i didn't get the chance to test the non-heatsink version of the 2TB variant which i have here with me today but aside the heavy SNIA tests i don't expect the extra aluminum heatsink (PS5 compatible) to make a difference with anything else. Under the hood of the FURY Renegade line (available in 500GB/1TB/2TB/4TB capacities) we find the 8-channel tri-core (32-bit ARM Cortex R5 CPUs) PS5018-E18 NVMe v1.4 compatible NAND flash controller by PHISON paired with 176-layer 3D TLC NAND flash and 2GB of DDR4L SDRAM (for the 2TB model). The PS5018-E18 NAND flash controller by PHISON features their 4th Gen LDPC engine (low-density parity check) along with end-to-end data path protection, wear levelling, thermal throttling (70 degrees Celsius limit), TRIM, bad block management, dynamic range SLC cache and SmartECC (RAID ECC). Finally, Kingston covers the entire FURY Renegade line with a 5-year limited warranty and as for endurance numbers it reports 500TBW for the 500GB model, 1000TBW for the 1TB model, 2000TBW for the 2TB model and 4000TBW for the 4TB model (MTBF of 1.8 million hours applies for all).