Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
97 Overall Score
vs
fanxiang S501 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
fanxiang
50 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
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
fanxiang S501 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Gaming
Workstation
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Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Samsung 990 PRO | fanxiang S501 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 4★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Controller | Samsung Pascal | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 1★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
fanxiang S501 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (79th percentile)
- Strong endurance (69th percentile)
- Below average capacity (34th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 990 PRO
Scores 97 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 18 specs.