Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB
Samsung
Current comparison price
$350Value 66 · Balanced
from 2 offers at 2 retailers · checked Oct 17
Capability highlights · price excluded
- S System Drive
- S Heavy Creative Work
- A Game & File Storage
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB vs Kingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB
Specifications, performance and current prices compared in United States · USD · prices checked through Oct 17, 2026
Kingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB
Kingston
Current comparison price
$571Value 48 · Balanced
from 1 offer · checked Oct 16
Capability highlights · price excluded
- S System Drive
- S Heavy Creative Work
- A Game & File Storage
Key differences at a glance
Capabilityprice excluded
Same grade in all 3 scenarios. View grades →
Valueunder Balanced
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB has the higher Value under these priorities (66 vs 48).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB costs less right now ($350 vs $571, 39% apart).
How priorities change the comparison Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB has higher Value under 4 presets · Kingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB under 0 · 0 even
| Priority | Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB | Kingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 48 | ||
| 30 | 25 | ||
| 70 | 51 | ||
| 23 | 18 |
Pick a preset to compare under it: the whole page follows. Within 2 points counts as even.
Data note: 3 compared facts not tracked
- Kingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB: NAND type, DRAM cache, Controller
Not tracked means our source data does not have the fact; it is never treated as absent. Inferred figures come from the reference model of the same chip.
Price difference and break-even price
Under Balanced, each product holds or loses the higher Value at one price, with the other held at its current price. Enter the prices you were actually offered to see the answer for your deal.
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB
Current comparison price
$350 Value 66
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB keeps the higher Value up to $548 (with Kingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB at $571).
Kingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB
Current comparison price
$571 Value 48
Kingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB matches the Value of Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB (at $350) at $365 or less.
A crossover is a calculation under the active priorities and today's market frame, not a price forecast.
Price comparison: current offers
New offers we track in United States (USD), cheapest first, with the date each was checked. Amazon appears as a link only: its price is not shown and never enters Value.
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB
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- $350Best priceSamsung 990 EVO Plus 2TBCentralComputer · checked Go to offer →
- $351Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TBNewegg · checked · Affiliate linkGo to offer →
Kingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB
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- $571Kingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TBNewegg · checked · Affiliate linkGo to offer →
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Performance and key differences
What each product can do for a job, graded S to F with price left out, and the measured indexes behind it.
View full tier list and performance rankings
| Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB | Kingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB | |
|---|---|---|
| System Drive | S #55 | S #48 |
| Game & File Storage | A #57 | A #55 |
| Heavy Creative Work | S #60 | S #25 |
| Drive performance | 7,250 | 7,300 |
| Sequential read | 7,250 | 7,300 |
| Sequential write | 6,300 | 7,000 |
Where each one leads
- Lower current price · Higher Value with these priorities · More offers
- Higher sequential read
Specifications compared
Facts true of every board a product groups; a range or "varies" marks a fact that differs between boards.
6 identical facts hidden
| Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB | Kingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB | |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | ||
| Sequential read | 7,250 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 6,300 MB/s | 7,000 MB/s |
| Storage and endurance | ||
| NAND type | Samsung 8th-gen V-NAND TLC | Not tracked |
| DRAM cache | DRAM-less | Not tracked |
| Controller | Samsung 5nm In-house | Not tracked |
| Interface and fit | ||
| Interface | M.2 PCIe 5.0 x2 | M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Product | ||
| Brand | Samsung | Kingston |
Not tracked means the source data does not have this fact. It is not assumed to be absent.
Which one to choose: where each wins
Conditions drawn from the data above, not a universal recommendation. The better choice depends on which of these matter to you.
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB fits better when…
- your priorities are Balanced: higher Value
- the budget decides: 39% lower current price
Kingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB fits better when…
- Sequential write matters: higher index
- Sequential read matters: 7,300 MB/s vs 7,250 MB/s
- Sequential write matters: 7,000 MB/s vs 6,300 MB/s
Nearby market alternative
Worth considering instead
Crucial T710 1TB — same S-tier capability for System Drive, about $130 cheaper · Value 100.
Neither of the two above is the only answer — this one clears the same bar for less. ⇄ Compare all three
Questions and methodology
Which one is better, Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB or Kingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB?
It depends on the question. For capability (price left out) see the grades by use case; for how good the current price is for what you get, see Value under your priorities; and for the cheapest option today, see current prices. This page keeps the three apart and does not name one overall winner.
Which has the higher Value right now?
Under Balanced, Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB has the higher Value (66 vs 48) in the market snapshot of Oct 17, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.
At what price does the answer change?
Under Balanced, with Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB at its current price, Kingston Fury Renegade Heat Sink 2TB reaches equal Value at $365. It is a calculation, not a price forecast.
Which one is more capable, ignoring price?
Same grade in all 3 scenarios.
Where can I compare current offers?
The offers section lists every new offer we track for both products in United States, with the date each price was checked. Open in Compare to add more products.