Kingston SSD (NV / KC / Fury series)
Kingston SSD Manager can monitor health and update firmware for SSDs on its current or legacy supported-drive lists; the family label alone does not establish support. Kingston recommends the SSD's native interface and says USB enclosures are not supported. These drives otherwise use standard Windows NVMe or Sata drivers.
Family profile
- Reference coverage
- Kingston SSD Manager x64: 10/11 x64 for listed SSDs
- Hardware category
- Storage & NVMe
- Manufacturer
- Kingston
- Related families listed
- 14 in this category, 1 elsewhere from Kingston
This coverage label describes releases discussed by this publication, not certified compatibility. Confirm the exact device or PC model, hardware revision, current Windows release, and current package requirements on the publisher source before making a change. Windows 10 Home and Pro reached end of support on October 14, 2025. Extended security updates and other editions have separate lifecycle terms; a driver listing does not extend Windows support.
Kingston SSD (NV / KC / Fury series) at a glance
| Detail | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Drive type | Consumer SSDs, NV, KC, and Fury |
| Interface | NVMe or Sata depending on model |
| Vendor driver | Not needed; standard driver operates it |
| Firmware tool | Matching Kingston SSD Manager release; native interface required |
| Where to get it | Kingston's own site |
| Common non-driver issue | Value drives are slower than performance ones |
How to tell this is what you have
- Exact Kingston model on the current or legacy supported-SSD list
- Drive attached through its native interface
Worth knowing: Use Kingston's SSD management utility for firmware; standard NVMe/Sata drivers are used for operation.
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Official sources and citations
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- Kingston SSD Manager
Kingston: Publisher utility documentation with model and operating-system limits; it is not firmware for every Kingston SSD.
- Windows 10 Home and Pro lifecycle
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Other storage & nvme families to compare
Kingston SSD (NV / KC / Fury series) next to the other 14 families in this category
| Family | Manufacturer | Reference coverage | How you recognize it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston SSD (NV / KC / Fury series) (this page) | Kingston | Kingston SSD Manager x64: 10/11 x64 for listed SSDs | Exact Kingston model on the current or legacy supported-SSD list |
| Samsung NVMe Driver (970 / 980 / 990 series consumer SSDs) | Samsung | Driver 3.3: 7/8.1/10 on listed models; check Magician separately | Exact Samsung model checked against the NVMe Driver guide |
| Western Digital / SanDisk SSD (WD Blue, WD Black SN series) | Western Digital | support depends on the current model-specific SanDisk/WD utility | Exact WD or SanDisk model and serial |
| Seagate SSD & HDD (BarraCuda, IronWolf, FireCuda) | Seagate | support depends on the selected SeaTools release | Exact BarraCuda, IronWolf, or FireCuda model |
| Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) controller driver | Intel | 10/11 x64 only as listed for the selected generation package | Exact Intel generation listed by the RST package |
| Intel Volume Management Device (VMD) driver | Intel | 10/11 x64 only on package-listed VMD platforms | VMD-capable Bios and supported Intel generation |
| AMD Raid / storage controller driver | AMD | 10/11 only where listed for the exact drive or controller package | Used with Raid on AMD chipsets |
| Dell platform storage/chipset package (OptiPlex, Latitude, XPS) | Dell | 10/11 only where listed for the exact drive or controller package | Chosen by Dell Service Tag |
| HP platform storage/chipset package (EliteBook, ProBook, Pavilion) | HP | 10/11 only where listed for the exact drive or controller package | Chosen by HP product number |
| Lenovo platform storage/chipset package (ThinkPad, IdeaPad, Legion) | Lenovo | 10/11 only where listed for the exact drive or controller package | Chosen by Lenovo machine type and model |
| ASUS motherboard storage/chipset drivers | ASUS | 10/11 only where listed for the exact drive or controller package | Used with ASUS desktop motherboards |
| Gigabyte motherboard storage/chipset drivers | Gigabyte | 10/11 only where listed for the exact drive or controller package | Used with Gigabyte desktop motherboards |
| MSI motherboard storage/chipset drivers | MSI | 10/11 only where listed for the exact drive or controller package | Used with MSI desktop motherboards |
| ASRock motherboard storage/chipset drivers | ASRock | 10/11 only where listed for the exact drive or controller package | Used with ASRock desktop motherboards |
| Corsair NVMe SSD (MP series) | Corsair | 10/11 only where listed for the exact drive or controller package | Labeled MP-series M.2 NVMe drive |
Other Kingston families in the catalog
Kingston hardware documented outside storage & nvme
| Family | Category | Reference coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston USB card readers (Workflow / MobileLite) | Card Readers | 10, 11 |