Fikwot FN990 1TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
The PCIe 4.0 x4 interface delivers up to 7400 MB/s reads and 5200 MB/s writes, with TLC NAND and a 2000 TBW endurance rating backed by a 5-year warranty. Its 1.2mm aluminum heatsink and customizable RGB lighting add visual flair while keeping temperatures stable during long gaming sessions. Best for budget-conscious gamers upgrading a PS5 or desktop who want fast load times and a flashy build without spending flagship money.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong endurance (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong feature (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong speed (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4 |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 7400 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 5200 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 2000 |
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Features
| Heatsink | Yes |
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Fikwot FN990 | Western Digital Black SN850X | Samsung 9100 PRO | Crucial T500 | Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G | SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS400T2XHE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1TB | 4TB | 4TB | 2TB | 2TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Seq Read | 7,400 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Endurance | 2000 TBW | 2400 TBW | 2400 TBW | 1200 TBW | 2000 TBW | 2400 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fikwot FN990 | 80.2 | 61.4 | 87.2 | 54.9 | 97.9 | 45.8 | 50.8 |
| Western Digital Black SN850X Compare | 88.5 | 95.2 | 89 | 92.6 | 88 | 95.2 | 11.3 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.1 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 92.6 | 85.9 | 99.6 | 5.3 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 93.8 | 96.5 | 98.9 | 78.3 | 82.8 | 95.2 | 20.1 |
| Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G Compare | 92.9 | 94 | 93.5 | 78.3 | 94 | 95.2 | 16.6 |
| SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS400T2XHE Compare | 88.5 | 95.2 | 93.5 | 92.6 | 80.8 | 95.2 | 8.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From CA$294
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