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Series

FURY Renegade1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026Document title reads Kingston FURY Renegade SSD

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Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

SFYRS/500G, SFYRS/1000G, SFYRD/2000G, SFYRD/4000G, SFYRSK/500G, SFYRSK/1000G, SFYRDK/2000G, SFYRDK/4000G1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026Kingston datasheet MKD-441.5 US, PDF created July 2023, hosted by the distributor Axilogi. It is the last Kingston datasheet that lists every version. Part Numbers table: heat spreader SFYRS/500G, SFYRS/1000G, SFYRD/2000G, SFYRD/4000G. Heatsink SFYRSK/500G, SFYRSK/1000G, SFYRDK/2000G, SFYRDK/4000G. Kingston's June 2026 datasheet (SFYR_us.pdf) lists only SFYRSK/1000G, SFYRDK/2000G and SFYRDK/4000G

MZ-V9P1T0BW, MZ-V9P1T0B/AM, MZ-V9P2T0BW, MZ-V9P2T0B/AM, MZ-V9P4T0BW, MZ-V9P4T0B/AM, MZ-V9P1T0CW, MZ-V9P1T0GW, MZ-V9P2T0CW, MZ-V9P2T0GW, MZ-V9P4T0CW, MZ-V9P4T0GW1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Product lineup table: MZ-V9P1T0BW and MZ-V9P1T0B/AM (1TB), MZ-V9P2T0BW and MZ-V9P2T0B/AM (2TB), MZ-V9P4T0BW and MZ-V9P4T0B/AM (4TB). The heatsink data sheet lists the CW and GW codes2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_with_heatsink_datasheet_rev.3.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Heatsink model codes MZ-V9P1T0CW and MZ-V9P1T0GW, MZ-V9P2T0CW and MZ-V9P2T0GW, MZ-V9P4T0CW and MZ-V9P4T0GW, both listed under one box content for each capacity

GTIN / EAN

740617324525, 740617324556, 740617324464, 740617324501, 740617331042, 740617331073, 7406173311039Spec databaseupcitemdb.com/upc/0740617324556Read 15 October 2026UPC 740617324556 is SFYRS/1000G. The other UPCs come from retailer listings of each part number: SFYRS/500G 740617324525 (Aztek), SFYRD/2000G 740617324464 (Gigaparts, Farnell), SFYRD/4000G 740617324501 (Direct Dial, Bleepbox), SFYRSK/500G 740617331042 (Platinum Micro), SFYRSK/1000G 740617331073 (Tech-America, Provantage) and SFYRDK/4000G 740617331103 (Amazon listing). All pass the UPC-A check digit. No UPC was found for SFYRDK/2000G

8806094215021, 8806094215038, 880609494720520Retailer pagealternate.de/SAMSUNG/990-PRO-2-TB-SSD/html/product/1864243Read 14 October 20262TB, model MZ-V9P2T0BW, EAN 880609421503821Retailer pageoffice-partner.de/samsung-990-pro-1tb-25133710Read 14 October 20261TB, manufacturer number MZ-V9P1T0BW, EAN 8806094215021. The same EAN is on pcinternational.co.za22Retailer pageebay.de/p/24063072662Read 14 October 20264TB, model MZ-V9P4T0BW, EAN 8806094947205 on the eBay product page. No GTIN found for the heatsink models, since listings of MZ-V9P2T0CW show several different EANs

AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

1 November 20214Press releaselanoc.org/news/hardware-news/kingston-fury-line-unleashes-its-pcie-4-0-nvme-performance-ssdRead 15 October 2026Copy of Kingston's release datelined Fountain Valley, CA, November 1, 2021

25 August 202210Press releasenews.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-unveils-high-performance-990-pro-ssd-optimized-for-gaming-and-creative-applicationsRead 14 October 2026Samsung global newsroom, Korea, August 25, 2022. Samsung Germany's release is dated 24.08.2022

Status

Available2Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/SFYR_us.pdfRead 15 October 2026The June 2026 Kingston datasheet and its six language versions still list the heatsink model, so the line is current. Several retailers list the 500GB and the heat spreader models as discontinued or no longer on sale4Press releaselanoc.org/news/hardware-news/kingston-fury-line-unleashes-its-pcie-4-0-nvme-performance-ssdRead 15 October 2026Launch release, status confirmed by the 2026 datasheet

Available3Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-pro-pcie-4-0-nvme-ssd-1tb-sku-mz-v9p2t0b-amRead 14 October 2026Samsung US page lists 1TB, 2TB and 4TB and a heatsink option. It shows current prices, which are not used

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

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Samsung 980 PRO23Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/42-percent-slashed-of-samsungs-990-pro-ssd-2tb-now-usd369-usd270-savings-brings-one-of-the-fastest-pcie-4-0-ssds-to-its-lowest-price-in-monthsRead 23 October 2026Tom's Hardware says the Samsung 990 Pro is the successor to the 980 Pro.24Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-990-pro-2tb-review/all/1Read 23 October 2026KitGuru says the Samsung 990 Pro takes over from the previous high-end drive, the SSD 980 Pro.

SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

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Samsung 9100 PRO25Reviewtechradar.com/pro/finally-samsungs-first-pcie-5-0-ssd-that-you-can-actually-buy-is-here-after-a-nearly-two-year-wait-meet-the-9100-proRead 23 October 2026TechRadar calls the Samsung 9100 Pro the successor to the 990 Pro.

Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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$289.9913Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-990-pro-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026US launch prices: 1TB $169.99, 2TB $289.99. The heatsink and RGB version adds $20: 1TB $189.99, 2TB $309.99. SamMobile reported the same US prices. Samsung's global press release named $179 and $309 for the bare drives15Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-990-pro-4tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 20264TB launch pricing $344.99 bare and $354.99 with heatsink. StorageReview and PCWorld agree19Reviewstoragereview.com/review/samsung-990-pro-4tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026StorageReview names an MSRP of $344.99 for the 4TB and $354.99 with heatsink

Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

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€324.912Press releasenews.samsung.com/de/ssd-990-pro-fur-gamer-und-kreative/1000Read 14 October 2026Samsung Germany, 24.08.2022, unverbindliche Preisempfehlung incl. VAT: 990 PRO 1TB 174.90 EUR, 2TB 324.90 EUR. No euro price found for 4TB or the heatsink versions

MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

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ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

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Black3Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-pro-pcie-4-0-nvme-ssd-1tb-sku-mz-v9p2t0b-amRead 14 October 2026Colour: Black4Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-pro-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v9p2t0bwRead 14 October 2026Colour: Black

Form factoriPhysical size of the drive. External is any drive in its own case that connects by cable. A drive sold in two M.2 lengths is two products. Xbox expansion card is a card for the storage expansion slot of an Xbox Series console.

M.2 22801Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026Form Factor row reads M.2 2280

M.2 22801Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026

CapacityiNominal capacity before formatting, in decimal GB. A published 1 TB is 1000 GB. A published 1024GB stays 1024. The marketed capacity is stored, not a raw or usable figure from the same table, such as OWC's 2048 GB total and 1920 GB usable for a 2.0TB drive.

500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026Capacities row reads 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB. Footnote 2 says part of the listed capacity is used for formatting. Tom's Hardware lists user and raw capacity as 500GB / 512GB, 1000GB / 1024GB, 2000GB / 2048GB and 4000GB / 4096GB, so decimal values are stored

1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026

Interface

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InterfaceiFastest host connection the drive is rated for. The PCIe generation of an NVMe drive is its own field. A Thunderbolt drive that also works over USB uses its Thunderbolt version.

PCIe NVMe1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026Interface row reads PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe

PCIe NVMe1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe 2.0. Footnote 2 says the drive is backward compatible with PCIe 3.0

PCIe generationiHighest PCIe generation the drive supports, e.g. 5 for PCIe 5.0. NVMe drives only. A drive rated for PCIe 4.0 x4 or 5.0 x2 is 5 with 2 lanes, and the source note names both modes.

41Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe

41Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026

PCIe lanesiLanes the drive uses at its highest PCIe generation, usually 4. NVMe drives only.

41Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe

41Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026

NVMe versioniVersion of the NVMe specification as published. A revision letter is left out, so 2.0d is stored as 2.0.

1.46Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/kingston-fury-renegadeRead 15 October 2026Spec table reads PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 1.4 for all four capacities. Review published 14 March 2022, updated 9 January 2023

2.01Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026

Detachable cableiExternal drives. No means the cable is fixed to the drive.

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Hardware

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ControlleriController maker and model as named by the maker or a review. On an external drive, the controller of the SSD inside, not the USB or Thunderbolt bridge chip. The bridge chip goes in the source note.

Phison E181Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026Controller row reads Phison E18. Reviews name it PS5018-E18

Samsung Pascal13Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-990-pro-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Specs table lists Samsung Pascal for all capacities, an 8 nm ARM-based controller. Maker says only Samsung in-house controller17Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-990-pro-2tb-reviewRead 14 October 2026Names Samsung's Pascal controller, built on an 8 nm process

Flash typeiBits stored in each flash cell. TLC stores three and QLC stores four. A maker can use another flash type in some capacities, so it is per variant.

TLC1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026NAND row reads 3D TLC

TLC1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026

Flash memoryiFlash maker and generation as named by the maker or a review.

Micron B47R TLC6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/kingston-fury-renegadeRead 15 October 2026Spec table reads Micron 176L TLC. Text names Micron's 176-layer B47R flash. Batches may change over time, as the KC3000 did

Samsung V-NAND V7 TLC11Press releasenews.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-4tb-ssd-990-pro-series-brings-ultimate-performance-and-capacity-for-gamers-and-creatorsRead 14 October 2026Korea, September 7, 2023: the 4TB 990 PRO is built on eighth-generation V-NAND (V8) with 1Tb dies13Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-990-pro-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 20261TB and 2TB at launch use Samsung's 176-layer V7 TLC, chip code K9DVGY8JRD-DCK0. Tom's Hardware's 9100 PRO review says the 236-layer V8 flash later made its way onto the smaller 990 PRO SKUs, so newer 1TB and 2TB units can differ15Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-990-pro-4tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Specs table reads 236-Layer (V8) V-NAND TLC for the 4TB, with the Samsung Pascal controller

Flash layersiStacked layers of the 3D flash, from the maker or a review.

1766Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/kingston-fury-renegadeRead 15 October 2026176-layer TLC

17611Press releasenews.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-4tb-ssd-990-pro-series-brings-ultimate-performance-and-capacity-for-gamers-and-creatorsRead 14 October 2026Press release says V8. Tom's Hardware gives 236 layers for the 4TB13Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-990-pro-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026176 layers for the 1TB and 2TB reviewed at launch15Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-990-pro-4tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026236 layers for the 4TB17Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-990-pro-2tb-reviewRead 14 October 2026Two packages of Samsung's 7th generation 176-layer TLC V-NAND, coded K9DVGY8JRD-DCK0, 512Gb dies, on the 2TB

DRAM cacheiDRAM is a memory chip on the drive. HMB is a drive without DRAM that borrows host memory. None has neither. HMB not stated is a drive without DRAM where no source says whether it borrows host memory. An external drive counts when a source names the cache of the drive inside.

DRAM2Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/SFYR_us.pdfRead 15 October 2026DRAM cache row reads Yes. Tom's Hardware names DDR46Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/kingston-fury-renegadeRead 15 October 2026Spec table lists DDR4 DRAM for every capacity. The 1TB has two 512MB DRAM packages, so 1GB

DRAM1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026

DRAM cache sizeiSize of the DRAM on the drive. Any DRAM type counts, such as DDR4 or LPDDR4X. Host memory buffer (HMB) is not DRAM on the drive.

2GB8Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/kingston-fury-renegade-2tb-ssd-review/all/1Read 15 October 2026Review of 20 February 2023: the 2TB uses two 1GB DDR4-2666 DRAM chips, so 2GB. The 1GB for the 1TB comes from Tom's Hardware

2GB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026DRAM Cache Memory row: 1GB, 2GB and 4GB LPDDR4 by capacity

Component sidesiWhether chips sit on one or both sides of the board. Thin laptops and some handhelds need single-sided drives. M.2 drives only. The M.2 module code states it: S is single-sided and D is double-sided, e.g. 2280-S3-M or 2280-D5-M.

Double-sided8Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/kingston-fury-renegade-2tb-ssd-review/all/1Read 15 October 2026The 2TB is a two-sided design, with four NAND packages and one DRAM chip on each side. Tom's Hardware says the 1TB is single-sided

Single-sided11Press releasenews.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-4tb-ssd-990-pro-series-brings-ultimate-performance-and-capacity-for-gamers-and-creatorsRead 14 October 2026The 4TB is a single-sided M.2 form factor. Available early October 2023, 1TB and 2TB already on sale15Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-990-pro-4tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026The 4TB stays single-sided with two NAND packages17Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-990-pro-2tb-reviewRead 14 October 2026Reviewer says the 2TB is built on a single-sided M.2 2280 format19Reviewstoragereview.com/review/samsung-990-pro-4tb-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Text on the 4TB reads: like the other capacities, the single-sided M.2 form factor

Performance

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Sequential read (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential read speed for this capacity. Test conditions are in the source note.

7,300MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026Sequential Read/Write: 7,300 MB/s read for 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. Footnote 1: out-of-box performance on a PCIe 4.0 motherboard, speed may vary with host hardware, software and usage. No test tool is named

7,450MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 20267,450 MB/s on all capacities. IOmeter 1.1.0 on AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, ASRock X570 Taichi, DDR4-3600 2x16GB, Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, PCIe 4.0 x4, secondary drive in a fan-cooled desktop

Sequential write (claimed)iMaker's up-to sequential write speed for this capacity. Makers usually measure it inside the fast write cache.

7,000MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026Write: 500GB 3,900, 1TB 6,000, 2TB 7,000 and 4TB 7,000 MB/s. Base value is the 2TB model without a heatsink

6,900MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 20266,900 MB/s on all capacities, measured with Intelligent TurboWrite active, so inside the fast write cache

Random 4K read (claimed)iMaker's up-to random read speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

1,000,000IOPS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026Random 4K Read: 500GB up to 450,000, 1TB 900,000, 2TB and 4TB 1,000,000 IOPS. Footnote 1 applies. Queue depth is not stated. Base value is the 2TB model

1,400,000IOPS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026QD32, 16 threads: 1,200K (1TB), 1,400K (2TB), 1,600K (4TB). The datasheet also lists QD1, 1 thread: 22K read and 80K write, which are not stored. The KitGuru review text names 1,550K for reads and 1,400K for writes, which swaps the two figures

Random 4K write (claimed)iMaker's up-to random write speed with 4 KB blocks. Queue depth and threads are in the source note. The maker's headline claim. Makers test at different queue depths, so compare with care. The queue depth 1 measured fields compare better.

1,000,000IOPS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026Random 4K Write: 500GB up to 900,000, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB 1,000,000 IOPS

1,550,000IOPS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026QD32, 16 threads: 1,550K on all capacities

Endurance and reliability

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Endurance (TBW)iTerabytes that can be written within the warranty, as the maker rates them.

2,000TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026Total Bytes Written row: 500GB 500TB, 1TB 1.0PB, 2TB 2.0PB, 4TB 4.0PB. Stored as 500, 1000, 2000 and 4000 TB. Footnote 3: derived from the JEDEC Client Workload (JESD219A)

1,200TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026600 TB (1TB), 1,200 TB (2TB), 2,400 TB (4TB). Warranty covers 5 years or the TBW, whichever comes first

MTBF or MTTF (claimed)iMean time between failures, or mean time to failure when the maker publishes MTTF. The source note says which. Some makers state it per capacity, so it is per variant.

2,000,000h1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026MTBF row reads 2,000,000 hours. The Kingston EU datasheet of April 2025 (a Farnell copy) and the June 2026 datasheets read the same

1,500,000h1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Published as MTBF, 1.5 million hours

Operating temperatureiMaker's operating range. The storage range is not stored.

Min0Max70°C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026Operating Temperature 0 C to 70 C. Storage -40 C to 85 C is not stored

Min0Max70°C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 20260 to 70 C, measured by S.M.A.R.T. temperature, proper airflow recommended. The non-operating range of -40 to 85 C is not stored

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Power while reading (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential reads, including a figure given at the full read speed. A single average or active figure with no read and write split, such as Corsair's, is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Read, is a peak and is not stored.

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6.1W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Active average, IOmeter 1.1.0 on AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, ASRock X570 Taichi, Windows 10 Pro: 5.5 W (1TB), 6.1 W (2TB), 6.5 W (4TB). Rev 2.0 values, which replace the Rev 1.0 values of 5.4 W and 5.8 W for 1TB and 2TB

Power while writing (claimed)iMaker's average power during sequential writes. A single average or active figure with no read and write split is stored in both read and write, and the source note says so. A maximum figure, such as Kingston's (MAX) Write, is a peak and is not stored.

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5.5W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 20265.2 W (1TB), 5.5 W (2TB), 5.7 W (4TB). Rev 1.0 listed 5.0 W and 5.1 W

Max power consumption (claimed)iMaker's peak or maximum power figure. Not the average while reading or writing. Kingston publishes max read and max write power apart. Store the higher one and name both in the source note.

9.9W1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026Power Consumption row per capacity, Read (MAX) / Write (MAX): 500GB 2.7 / 4.1 W, 1TB 2.8 / 6.3 W, 2TB 2.8 / 9.9 W, 4TB 2.7 / 10.2 W. The higher figure is stored. Kingston gives no average read or write power. Base value is the 2TB model

8.5W4Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-pro-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v9p2t0bwRead 14 October 2026Maximum power consumption (burst mode) 8.5 W for the 2TB. The page also lists average power at system level of 5.5 W, which is not stored. KitGuru quotes the same figures5Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-pro-1tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v9p1t0bwRead 14 October 20261TB, maximum power (burst mode) 7.8 W. Average at system level 5.4 W is not stored6Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-pro-4tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v9p4t0bwRead 14 October 20264TB, maximum power (burst mode) 8.6 W. Average at system level 6.5 W is not stored7Maker product pagesamsung.com/sg/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/nvme-pcie-gen-4-2tb-mz-v9p2t0cwRead 14 October 20262TB with heatsink, maximum power (burst mode) 8.5 W8Maker product pagesamsung.com/sg/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/nvme-pcie-gen-4-1tb-mz-v9p1t0cwRead 14 October 20261TB with heatsink, maximum power (burst mode) 7.8 W9Maker product pagesamsung.com/sg/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/nvme-pcie-gen-4-4tb-mz-v9p4t0cwRead 14 October 20264TB with heatsink, maximum power (burst mode) 8.6 W

Average power in light use (claimed)iMaker's average over a mixed client workload such as MobileMark. Not idle power and not read or write power.

360mW1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026Avg row: 500GB 0.34 W, 1TB 0.33 W, 2TB 0.36 W, 4TB 0.36 W. The 2023 sheet names no workload

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Idle power (claimed)iMaker's idle power in the PS3 state with APST on, or the state the maker calls low-power idle. On a SATA drive, Slumber counts as low-power idle. A plain idle figure with no low-power state, often near 1 W, is active idle and is not stored. Samsung's Idle with DIPM on is a SATA link power state, so it counts as low-power idle.

50mW1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026Idle reads 50 mW for every capacity, here and in all six June 2026 language versions. The Farnell copy of the April 2025 EU datasheet and KitGuru's 2023 review quote 5 mW. The newest documents agree on 50 mW. At 50 mW it is a low-power state, though the sheet does not name it2Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/SFYR_us.pdfRead 15 October 202650 mW idle for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB, same as the 2023 sheet

55mW1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Idle with APST on: 50 mW (1TB), 55 mW (2TB), 55 mW (4TB)

Sleep power (claimed)iMaker's power in the deepest sleep state, PS4 or L1.2. On a SATA drive this is DevSleep.

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5mW1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026L1.2 mode: 5 mW (1TB and 2TB), 5.8 mW (4TB)

Measured

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Sequential read (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 read result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. KitGuru's default profile counts as SEQ1M Q8T1.

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7,477MB/s18Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-990-pro-2tb-review/4Read 14 October 20262TB, bare, CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4 default profile, 5 runs of 1 GiB, drive empty and wiped with HDDerase v4, SEQ1M Q8T1 read 7,477.27 MB/s, rounded to 7477. Test bench AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, 16GB DDR4-2400, MSI MPG X570 Gaming Edge WiFi, PCIe 4.0 x4

Sequential write (measured)iCrystalDiskMark SEQ1M Q8T1 write result from a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note.

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6,885MB/s18Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-990-pro-2tb-review/4Read 14 October 2026SEQ1M Q8T1 write 6,885.12 MB/s, rounded to 6885, same run

Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 read result from a reviewer. Small reads one at a time, close to everyday use. KitGuru's 4K QD1 1 Thread test counts as RND4K Q1T1. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

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81.28MB/s18Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-990-pro-2tb-review/4Read 14 October 2026RND4K Q1T1 read 81.28 MB/s from the default profile screenshot, same value as the 4K QD1 Threads 1 chart

Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)iCrystalDiskMark RND4K Q1T1 write result from a reviewer. A CrystalDiskMark result printed in IOPS is stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000 MB/s, the way CrystalDiskMark converts.

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229.19MB/s18Reviewkitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/samsung-990-pro-2tb-review/4Read 14 October 2026RND4K Q1T1 write 229.19 MB/s, same run

Write cache size (measured)iData written at full speed in one long sequential write on an empty drive before the speed drops.

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240GB14Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-990-pro-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB, bare. Iometer sustained sequential write for 15 minutes: up to 6.2 GB/s for 39 seconds, which the review reads as a pSLC cache of about 240 GB. Samsung rates the 2TB at 226 GB, 10 GB static and 216 GB dynamic

Write speed after the cache (measured)iWrite speed in the first state after the fast cache is full, when the drive writes straight to TLC or QLC. Tom's Hardware calls it TLC mode. The slower folding state and the lowest dip are not stored. Only from a long sequential write test.

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1,400MB/s14Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-990-pro-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB. After the cache the drive holds around 1.4 GB/s in a direct-to-TLC mode, stored as 140016Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-990-pro-4tb-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20264TB, bare, read from chart. Review text: the drive did not fall to a folding state and held steady in TLC mode above 1.6 GB/s after about 75 seconds in pSLC mode. The steady state average after 15 minutes is 1,632 MB/s

3DMark Storage BenchmarkiOverall score measured by a reviewer. Host and slot are in the source note. From StorageReview only. Tom's Hardware scores the same drive about 30 percent higher, so other reviewers are not mixed in.

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Highest temperature under load (measured)iHighest drive sensor reading in a sustained write test of 10 minutes or more, on the bare drive unless the row is a heatsink version. Short benchmark runs do not count. Heatsink, airflow and room temperature go in the source note.

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72°C14Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-990-pro-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB, no heatsink. Over 1.6 TB of writes the drive reached around 72 C. The review names the S.M.A.R.T. sensor and an IR gun for the idle readings and does not say which one gave the 72 C. Intel Core i9-12900K on Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, drive prefilled to 50 percent and tested as a secondary device

Idle power (measured)iReviewer's idle reading. Power-saving settings such as ASPM are in the source note. A value read from a chart image counts when the source note says "read from chart".

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839mW14Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-990-pro-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20262TB, read from chart. Quarch PPM idle power with ASPM and LPM disabled: 839 mW. In Full Power Mode the same drive reads 1,252 mW16Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-990-pro-4tb-ssd-review/2Read 14 October 20264TB, read from chart. Quarch PPM idle power with ASPM and LPM disabled: 1,266 mW

Cooling and build

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HeatsinkiVersions sold. The base lists every version and each variant row lists its own. A water block or a cooler with a fan counts as a heatsink. A thermal pad or label alone is bare. A heatsink in the box that the buyer fits, as on the XPG MARS 980 BLADE, counts as with heatsink.

Without heatsink, With heatsink1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026Features: available with heatsink or low-profile heat spreader. The heat spreader is a graphene aluminum label with no heatsink, so those rows are bare. The heatsink is an optional integrated aluminum model5Press articledotdailydose.net/2022/11/29/kingston-fury-updates-award-winning-ssd-to-include-heatsink-optionRead 15 October 2026Copy of Kingston's November 2022 release: the standard Renegade has a low-profile graphene aluminum heat spreader and the Renegade with Heatsink adds a layer of thermal dispersion. Heatsink part numbers SFYRSK/500G, SFYRSK/1000G, SFYRDK/2000G and SFYRDK/4000G

Without heatsink, With heatsink2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_with_heatsink_datasheet_rev.3.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Bare drives are in the main data sheet. Heatsink versions are in this data sheet, Revision 3.0 (2023, 4TB capacity added, power values revised)

RGB lightingiAny version sold has lighting the user can set. A status LED alone does not count. Leave it out when no version has lighting. The Heatsink rows show which version has it.

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Yes2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_with_heatsink_datasheet_rev.3.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Footnote 8 says the LED display colour may look different from the colour setting. Samsung's press releases say the heatsink version has RGB lights controlled in Magician10Press releasenews.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-unveils-high-performance-990-pro-ssd-optimized-for-gaming-and-creative-applicationsRead 14 October 2026The 990 PRO with Heatsink version has RGB lights. A 4TB capacity was announced for 2023. The press release names MSRPs of $179 for the 1TB and $309 for the 2TB, which differ from the US launch prices reported by Tom's Hardware and stored here11Press releasenews.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-4tb-ssd-990-pro-series-brings-ultimate-performance-and-capacity-for-gamers-and-creatorsRead 14 October 2026Magician software supports RGB functionality for the 990 PRO with Heatsink, with colour and LED effect settings13Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-990-pro-ssd-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review says the heatsink version has RGB, controlled in Magician 7.2

Dust and water ratingiPublished IP rating of an external drive.

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Drop test heightiMaker-published tested height. Surface and conditions are in the source note.

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Security and software

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SecurityiFeatures the maker names for the drive. Encryption done by host software does not count. ATA Security passthrough counts as password protection.

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AES 256-bit hardware encryption, TCG Opal 2.0, IEEE 1667 (eDrive)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Data Security row reads AES 256-bit Full Disk Encryption, TCG/Opal V2.0, Encrypted Drive (IEEE1667)

Software

Kingston SSD Manager2Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/SFYR_us.pdfRead 15 October 2026Footnote 4 says Percentage Used can be read with Kingston SSD Manager6Reviewtomshardware.com/reviews/kingston-fury-renegadeRead 15 October 2026Review names Kingston's SSD Manager

Samsung Magician4Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-pro-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v9p2t0bwRead 14 October 2026Software row, Magician software for SSD management

Compatibility

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PlatformsiPlatforms the maker names for this drive. A PS5 needs a heatsink on an internal drive. PC is for a maker that writes Client PCs or PC without naming an operating system. Handheld PCs go in Other with a source note.

PC (no OS named), PS52Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/SFYR_us.pdfRead 15 October 2026Text says the drive is designed for desktop and notebook computer workloads and not for server environments, with no operating system named. It also says PS5 ready. The PS5 claim goes with the heatsink models. The heat spreader models need a heatsink in a PS55Press articledotdailydose.net/2022/11/29/kingston-fury-updates-award-winning-ssd-to-include-heatsink-optionRead 15 October 2026Release says the heatsink helps keep the PS5 console cool during intense gaming

PC (no OS named), PS51Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Usage Application reads Client PCs, PlayStation 5, and this is the bare drive. Client PCs is stored as PC. A PS5 needs a heatsink for an internal drive, so the maker's PS5 line for the bare drive is kept as published

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DimensionsiLength is the long side. Height is the thickness, including a fitted heatsink. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Length is the long side even when the maker lists the width first.

Length80Width22Height3.5mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026Dimensions: heat spreader 80 x 22 x 2.21 mm (500GB-1TB) and 80 x 22 x 3.5 mm (2TB-4TB). Heatsink 80 x 23.67 x 10.5 mm. The sheet lists length x width x thickness without naming axes. Base value is the 2TB model without a heatsink

Length80Width22Height2.3mm(3.1 × 0.9 × 0.1 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Bare drive, Max 80.0 x Max 22 x Max 2.3 mm on all capacities2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_with_heatsink_datasheet_rev.3.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Heatsink models, Max 80.15 x Max 25 x Max 8.88 mm on all capacities. Rev 1.0 listed 80.0 x 24.3 x 8.2 mm, revised in Rev 2.0 (June 2023). Samsung regional pages still show the older size

WeightiDrive alone, with a heatsink when it is sold fitted. No cable and no packaging. As the maker publishes it. A maximum counts. Not a measured weight.

9.7g(0.3 oz)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026Weight: heat spreader 7 g (500GB-1TB) and 9.7 g (2TB-4TB). Heatsink 32.1 g (500GB-1TB) and 34.9 g (2TB-4TB)

9g(0.3 oz)4Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-pro-2tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v9p2t0bwRead 14 October 2026Specifications tab, 2TB, Max 9.0 g, published as a maximum5Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-pro-1tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v9p1t0bwRead 14 October 20261TB, Max 9.0 g6Maker product pagesamsung.com/uk/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-pro-4tb-nvme-pcie-gen-4-mz-v9p4t0bwRead 14 October 20264TB, max 9.0 g7Maker product pagesamsung.com/sg/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/nvme-pcie-gen-4-2tb-mz-v9p2t0cwRead 14 October 2026990 PRO with Heatsink 2TB, Max 28.0 g. The Singapore page still lists the older 80 x 24.3 x 8.2 mm size, which the data sheet replaced8Maker product pagesamsung.com/sg/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/nvme-pcie-gen-4-1tb-mz-v9p1t0cwRead 14 October 2026990 PRO with Heatsink 1TB, Max 28.0 g9Maker product pagesamsung.com/sg/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/nvme-pcie-gen-4-4tb-mz-v9p4t0cwRead 14 October 2026990 PRO with Heatsink 4TB, Max 28.0 g

In the box

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In the box

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Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB, Samsung SSD 990 PRO 2TB, Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB, Samsung SSD 990 PRO with Heatsink 1TB, Samsung SSD 990 PRO with Heatsink 2TB, Samsung SSD 990 PRO with Heatsink 4TB, Warranty Statement1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Product lineup table, box contents are the drive and a warranty statement2Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_with_heatsink_datasheet_rev.3.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Product lineup table, box contents are the drive with heatsink and a warranty statement

Cables includediCables supplied with an external drive.

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Links

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Product page

www.kingston.com/en/ssd/gaming/kingston-fury-renegade-nvme-m2-ssd3Maker product pagekingston.com/en/ssd/gaming/kingston-fury-renegade-nvme-m2-ssdRead 15 October 2026The page returned a Cloudflare challenge on 2026-10-15, so it was not read. The URL is Kingston's product page for the FURY Renegade, as shown in search results with the title Kingston FURY Renegade

www.samsung.com/us/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-pro-pcie-4-0-nvme-ssd-1tb-sku-mz-v9p2t0b-am3Maker product pagesamsung.com/us/memory-storage/nvme-ssd/990-pro-pcie-4-0-nvme-ssd-1tb-sku-mz-v9p2t0b-amRead 14 October 2026

Spec sheet

www.kingston.com/datasheets/SFYR_us.pdf2Maker spec sheet (PDF)kingston.com/datasheets/SFYR_us.pdfRead 15 October 2026Kingston datasheet PDF created 9 June 2026 (MKD-06092026, German copy). Title reads Kingston FURY Renegade High-Performance PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Gaming SSD. It lists only the heatsink models SFYRSK/1000G, SFYRDK/2000G and SFYRDK/4000G, with the same speeds, IOPS, TBW, weights and dimensions as the 2023 sheet

download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdf1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 2026Samsung V-NAND SSD 990 PRO Data Sheet, Revision 2.0 (2023), covers 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. Rev 1.0 (October 2022) covered 1TB and 2TB only, with older power values

Manual

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EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

5years1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.axilogi.com/Kingston/Datasheet/FURY_Renegade_SFYR.pdfRead 15 October 2026Limited 5-year warranty with free technical support, or the Percentage Used value in Kingston SSD Manager (footnote 4). The sheet is the US edition4Press releaselanoc.org/news/hardware-news/kingston-fury-line-unleashes-its-pcie-4-0-nvme-performance-ssdRead 15 October 2026Backed by a limited five-year warranty and free technical support

5years1Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/samsung_nvme_ssd_990_pro_datasheet_rev.2.0.pdfRead 14 October 20265 years limited, or the TBW, whichever comes first

Both are also in the API. Back to all SSDs.