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fanxiang S201 128GB SATA III M.2 2280
Capacity 128GB
Form Factor M.2 2280
Interface SATA III
Read Speed 550 MB/s
NAND TLC
Endurance 300 TBW
39 Overall Score
Price CA$60
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong endurance (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
- Below average capacity (7th percentile)
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (25th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 13 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 128 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 550 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 480 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 300 |
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | fanxiang S201 | Crucial T500 | Samsung 990 EVO | Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 | SK Hynix Platinum P41 | SanDisk Optimus 5100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 128GB | 1TB | 2TB | 1TB | 2TB | 1TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 550 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s | 7,100 MB/s | 7,000 MB/s | 7,100 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | QLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | false | false | true | - |
| Endurance | 300 TBW | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW | 1200 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fanxiang S201 | 24.6 | 22.3 | 53.6 | 6.9 | 93.7 | 58.3 | 96.9 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 90.9 | 96.3 | 98.9 | 54.9 | 82.8 | 95.2 | 57.4 |
| Samsung 990 EVO Compare | 71.9 | 90.2 | 78.8 | 78.4 | 82.8 | 95.2 | 56.8 |
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 Compare | 86.5 | 95.2 | 78.8 | 54.9 | 88 | 95.2 | 55.7 |
| SK Hynix Platinum P41 Compare | 83.5 | 96.6 | 93.5 | 78.4 | 85.9 | 46.5 | 60.2 |
| SanDisk Optimus 5100 Compare | 86.5 | 95.2 | 14.6 | 54.9 | 95.2 | 86.8 | 53.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$60
Amazon 1 offer From CA$60
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Usage Scores
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