Fikwot FN960 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Fikwot FN960 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Fikwot
74 Overall Score
vs
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Samsung
98 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Fikwot FN960 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

No customer feedback yet

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

Scores

Budget
Fikwot
81
Samsung
97
Workstation
Fikwot
68
Samsung
94
Gaming
Fikwot
72
Samsung
94
Console
Fikwot
60
Samsung
94
Laptop
Fikwot
65
Samsung
84
Portable
Fikwot
20
Samsung
25

Specifications

Fikwot FN960Samsung 990 PRO
Drive
Capacity
4,000
2,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation44
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
5,000
7,450
Sequential Write (MB/s)
4,500
6,900
Random Read (IOPS)No data
1,400,000
Random Write (IOPS)No data
1,550,000
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗✓★
Controller—Samsung
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
700
1,200
MTBF (hours)No data
1,500,000
Warranty (years)55
Features
Heatsink✓✓
Hardware Encryption—✓★

Pros & Cons

Fikwot FN960 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong feature (79th percentile)
  • Strong speed (73rd percentile)
  • Strong endurance (68th percentile)

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile

Pricing

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 is ¥15,683 cheaper (1.2x less).

Fikwot FN960 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Samsung 990 PRO 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Verdict

★ Winner: Samsung 990 PRO

Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.

Samsung 990 PRO Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation

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