fanxiang S501Q 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
fanxiang
53 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
89 Overall Score
Scores
Laptop
Budget
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Portable
Specifications
| fanxiang S501Q | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 3 | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | QLC | TLC★ |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | 3 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
fanxiang S501Q 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Strong endurance (76th percentile)
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong random (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong speed (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
Pricing
fanxiang S501Q 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.424score per dollar
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.198score per dollar
fanxiang S501Q 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.1x better value for money
fanxiang S501Q 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100 1TB PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN8100
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 17 specs.
