Fikwot FX815 512GB SATA III 2.5"
The 560 MB/s read and 490 MB/s write speeds, paired with 3D NAND and SLC caching, deliver fast boot times and quick app loads for everyday computing. Its 7mm slim profile fits Ultrabooks, and the 160 TBW endurance with a 5-year warranty offers long-term reliability at a budget-friendly price point. Best for users upgrading older laptops or desktops who need a dependable SATA SSD for office work, media storage, or light gaming without breaking the bank.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong affordability (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong endurance (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
- Below average speed (31st percentile)
- Below average capacity (35th 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.
Based on 11 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 512 |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 560 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 490 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 160 |
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Fikwot FX815 | Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE | Kingston FURY Renegade SFYRDK/4000G | Crucial T710 | SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 512GB | 4TB | 8TB | 4TB | 4TB | 8TB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 560 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,500 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | true | false | true |
| Endurance | 160 TBW | 2400 TBW | 4800 TBW | 4000 TBW | 2400 TBW | 4800 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | User Sentiment | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fikwot FX815 | 31 | 22.7 | 53.5 | 34.8 | 58.3 | 72.8 | 87.1 | 84.5 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.2 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 92.5 | 0 | 86 | 99.6 | 5.3 |
| Western Digital WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE Compare | 88.9 | 96.4 | 93.9 | 98.1 | 0 | 88.2 | 95.3 | 4 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade SFYRDK/4000G Compare | 93.2 | 94.3 | 93.9 | 92.5 | 0 | 94.2 | 95.3 | 9.3 |
| Crucial T710 Compare | 99.1 | 99.1 | 85.7 | 92.5 | 0 | 86 | 77.4 | 10.9 |
| SanDisk WD_BLACK SN8100 Compare | 99.6 | 99.3 | 97.4 | 98.1 | 0 | 80.7 | 44.9 | 3.2 |
Usage Scores
- Overall44.1
- Budget83.1
- Gaming27.6
- Laptop39
- Console13.7
- Portable10.6
- Workstation39.1
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
