Kingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB
Kingston
Current comparison price
$527Value · Balanced83
from 1 offer · checked Oct 29
Capability highlights · price excluded
- S System Drive
- S Heavy Creative Work
- A Game & File Storage
Kingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB vs Western Digital SN8100 2TB
Compare Kingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB and Western Digital SN8100 2TB in the United States side by side across price, specifications, capability by use case and the price at which the answer changes.
Market snapshot Oct 29, 2026 · USD
Specifications, performance and current prices compared in United States · USD · prices checked through Oct 29, 2026
Western Digital SN8100 2TB
Western Digital
Current comparison price
$400Value · Balanced94
from 2 offers at 2 retailers · checked Oct 29
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
Western Digital SN8100 2TB has the higher Value under these priorities (94 vs 83).
Pricecurrent market snapshot
Western Digital SN8100 2TB costs less right now ($400 vs $527, 24% apart).
How priorities change the comparison Presets with the higher Value: Kingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB 1 · Western Digital SN8100 2TB 3 · even 0
| Priority | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB | Western Digital SN8100 2TB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | 94 | ||
| 90 | 95 | ||
| 61 | 71 | ||
| 100 | 89 |
Pick a preset to compare under it: the whole page follows. Within 2 points counts as even.
Data note: 1 compared facts not tracked
- Kingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB: DRAM cache
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.
Kingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB
Current comparison price
$527 83
Kingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB matches the Value of Western Digital SN8100 2TB (at $400) at $443 or less.
Western Digital SN8100 2TB
Current comparison price
$400 94
Western Digital SN8100 2TB keeps the higher Value up to $476 (with Kingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB at $527).
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.
Kingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB
- Check on AmazonAmazonAffiliate link · price shown on AmazonCheck price →
- $527Kingston FURY Renegade G5 2TBMemoryC · checked · Affiliate linkGo to offer →
- Currently unavailable · last seen
- $686Kingston FURY Renegade G5 M.2 2280 2TB PCI-Express 5.0 x4 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SFYR2S/2T0 (GEN 5 SSD)Newegg · last seen · no longer in the retailer’s listing · Affiliate linkView listing
Western Digital SN8100 2TB
- Check on AmazonAmazonAffiliate link · price shown on AmazonCheck price →
- $400Best priceWestern Digital SN8100 2TBCentralComputer · checked Go to offer →
- $550Western Digital SN8100 2TB (Heatsink)B&H · checked Go to offer →
- Currently unavailable · last seen
- $482WD_BLACK 2TB SN8100 NVMe SSD Internal Solid State Drive - Gen 5 PCIe 5.0x4, M.2 2280, Seq. Read Speeds Up to 14,900 MB/s, Best for AI Applications, Gaming, and Video Editing - WDS200T1X0MNewegg · last seen · no longer in the retailer’s listing · Affiliate linkView listing
- $550SANDISK 2TB Optimus GX PRO 8100 NVMe PCIe 5.0 M.2 Internal SSDB&H · last seen · no longer in the retailer’s listingView listing
- $429WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD - 2TB, With Heatsink, M.2 2280 PCI-Express 5.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) WDS200T1XHM-00CMT0Newegg · last seen · no longer in the retailer’s listing · Affiliate linkView listing
- $400SanDisk 2TB Optimus GX PRO 8100 M.2 2280 PCI-Express 5.0 x4 3D NAND TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SDSP82200TAN-000E0Newegg · last seen · no longer in the retailer’s listing · Affiliate linkView listing
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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
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB | Western Digital SN8100 2TB | |
|---|---|---|
| System Drive | S #9 | S #2 |
| Game & File Storage | A #35 | A #33 |
| Heavy Creative Work | S #3 | S #2 |
| Drive performance | 14,700 | 14,900 |
| Sequential read | 14,700 | 14,900 |
| Sequential write | 14,000 | 14,000 |
Where each one leads
- Lower current price · Higher Value with these priorities · Higher sequential read · More offers
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
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB | Western Digital SN8100 2TB | |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | ||
| Sequential read | 14,700 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 14,000 MB/s | 11,000 MB/s – 14,000 MB/s |
| Storage and endurance | ||
| Endurance | 2,000 TBW | 1,200 TBW |
| NAND type | Kioxia 218-layer 3D TLC | Kioxia BiCS8 218-layer TLC, Kioxia TLC (varies by board) |
| DRAM cache | Not tracked | 2GB LPDDR4, 2GB (varies by board) |
| Interface and fit | ||
| Heatsink included | No | varies by board |
| Product | ||
| Brand | Kingston | Western Digital |
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.
Kingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB fits better when…
- Endurance matters: 2,000 TBW vs 1,200 TBW
Western Digital SN8100 2TB fits better when…
- Drive performance matters: higher index
- Sequential read matters: higher index
- your priorities are Balanced: higher Value
- the budget decides: 24% lower current price
- Sequential read matters: 14,900 MB/s vs 14,700 MB/s
Nearby market alternative
Worth considering instead
Crucial T710 1TB — same S-tier capability for System Drive, about $170 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, Kingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB or Western Digital SN8100 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, Western Digital SN8100 2TB has the higher Value (94 vs 83) in the market snapshot of Oct 29, 2026. Value changes with your priorities and with prices.
At what price does the answer change?
Under Balanced, with Western Digital SN8100 2TB at its current price, Kingston FURY Renegade G5 2TB reaches equal Value at $443. 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.