Kingston Fury Renegade 8TB Review

Introduction and Technical Specifications

Introduction

A few months ago we reviewed the smaller capacity Kingston Fury Renegade. When we covered that it was available in three sizes. 1TB for a fast, but affordable, OS drive. Two and four Terabyte models were also available if you needed a bit more capacity.

With the vast majority of AAA games, and many AA ones, being 100GB+ then you only need a mild Steam library to require even more storage. Enter the newest model into the Kingston Fury Renegade range, the 8TB model we will review today. Kingston are one of the most famous names in solid state storage, having been around since the beginning. Obviously they were around much before that with their memory technology. It was this expertise that allowed them to leverage their business towards SSDs with such success.

Given how expensive big storage drives can be it is reassuring to have one from a company that will still be there when your warranty is nearing its end. Anyone who has saved a few quid going for a less established brand only to be left high and dry will understand the benefits of a more established name. Kingston most definitely are that.

Having already discovered how blisteringly quick their 1TB model is, let’s put the new 8TB Fury Renegade through it’s paces.

Up Close

Obviously drives aren’t going to redefine art. They are utilitarian by their very nature. This means that the Kingston Fury Renegade has a nice, and relatively standard, heat spreader. And that’s about all we have to show you. Just in case you can’t live without seeing it,

Technical Specifications