ADATA LEGEND 860 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
ADATA
61 Overall Score
vs
fanxiang S501 128GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
fanxiang
36 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ADATA LEGEND 860 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
fanxiang S501 128GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
78 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
Most users are very satisfied with this budget NVMe SSD, praising its speed, easy installation, and excellent value for money. A few mention it works well for repairs or upgrades, with one user noting it has been reliable for over a year. However, one verified buyer received a defective unit that was read-only and completely unusable, which is a significant concern.
Pros
- fast speed
- easy installation
- great value for money
- works well for repairs
- reliable over time
Cons
- defective unit out of box
- read-only mode failure
- brand reliability concern
Value for money 5
Speed 4
Ease of installation 4
Reliability 3
Defective unit 1
Suitability for repairs 2
Scores
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Specifications
| ADATA LEGEND 860 | 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) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | SLC★ | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
ADATA LEGEND 860 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong endurance (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong affordability (79th percentile)
- Strong speed (70th percentile)
- Below average social proof (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average capacity (27th percentile)
fanxiang S501 128GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong affordability (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Below average capacity (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
Verdict
Winner: ADATA LEGEND 860
Scores 61 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 15 specs.