fanxiang S660 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

fanxiang S660 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

fanxiang
56 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Samsung
97 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

fanxiang S660 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

82 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews

The Fanxiang S660 4TB SSD receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with users praising its fast performance, easy installation, and great value for money, especially for PS5 use. However, one verified review reveals a significant discrepancy: the drive is advertised as TLC but actually contains QLC NAND, which is a major concern for informed buyers. Overall, the drive performs well in real-world use, but the misleading specification tarnishes its reputation.

Pros
  • Fast performance
  • Easy installation
  • Good value for money
  • Works well with PS5
  • Reliable in use
Cons
  • Misleading TLC specification
  • QLC NAND instead of TLC
👍 Performance 8
👍 Value for money 5
👍 Ease of installation 6
👍 Ps5 compatibility 6
👍 Reliability 4
👎 Specification accuracy 1

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

88 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

Users are highly satisfied with this SSD, praising its exceptional speed and reliable performance for gaming and photo editing. One user noted thermal concerns during heavy gaming, reaching 62°C without a heatsink, but overall sentiment remains very positive. The drive is easy to install and has proven durable over a year of use.

Pros
  • Blazing fast speeds
  • Easy installation
  • Reliable performance
  • Good value for refurbished price
Cons
  • Thermal concerns under heavy load
  • No heatsink included
👍 Speed 5
👍 Reliability 3
👍 Ease of installation 2
👍 Value for money 1
👎 Thermal performance 1

Scores

Gaming
fanxiang
46
Samsung
94
Workstation
fanxiang
51
Samsung
94
Console
fanxiang
38
Samsung
94
Budget
fanxiang
80
Samsung
89
Laptop
fanxiang
47
Samsung
84
Portable
fanxiang
14
Samsung
25

Specifications

fanxiang S660Samsung 990 PRO
Drive
Capacity
500
2,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation44
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
5,000
7,450
Sequential Write (MB/s)No data
6,900
Random Read (IOPS)No data
1,400,000
Random Write (IOPS)No data
1,550,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗✓★
Controller—Samsung
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)No data
1,200
MTBF (hours)No data
1,500,000
Warranty (years)55
Features
Heatsink✓✓
Hardware Encryption—✓★

Pros & Cons

fanxiang S660 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong feature (79th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (77th percentile)
  • Strong affordability (75th percentile)
  • Strong speed (72nd percentile)
  • Below average capacity (27th percentile)

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong speed (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average affordability (21st percentile)

Pricing

fanxiang S660 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 is CA$506 cheaper (4.4x less).

fanxiang S660 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.373score per dollar
vs
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.148score per dollar

fanxiang S660 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 offers 2.5x better value for money

fanxiang S660 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Verdict

★ Winner: Samsung 990 PRO

Scores 97 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.

Samsung 990 PRO Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation

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