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fanxiang S101 S101Q 256GB SATA III 2.5"
The fanxiang S101Q hits 530 MB/s reads and 500 MB/s writes over SATA III, with TLC NAND and a DRAM-less design that keeps costs down while still outperforming HDDs. It adds SLC Cache Technology, shockproof build, and support for TRIM, ECC, and S.M.A.R.T., backed by a 3-year or 80TBW warranty. Best for budget-conscious users upgrading older laptops or desktops where everyday boot and app speeds matter more than portability.
Capacity 256GB
Form Factor 2.5"
Interface SATA III
Read Speed 530 MB/s
NAND TLC
31 Overall Score
No current retailer price
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong social proof (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
- Below average speed (24th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 256 |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 530 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 500 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | fanxiang S101 S101Q | Samsung 9100 PRO | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 | Western Digital WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE | Crucial T710 | Seagate FireCuda 530R ZP4000GM3A073 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 256GB | 4TB | 4TB | 8TB | 4TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 530 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,200 MB/s | 14,500 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | true | false | false |
| Endurance | - | 2400 TBW | 4000 TBW | 4800 TBW | 2400 TBW | 5050 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fanxiang S101 S101Q | 24 | 22.9 | 52.4 | 17.8 | 41.7 | 68.5 | 94.1 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.2 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 92.5 | 85.9 | 99.6 | 5.5 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 Compare | 99.5 | 99 | 90.8 | 92.5 | 93.3 | 87.2 | 7.5 |
| Western Digital WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE Compare | 87.7 | 96.5 | 94 | 97.9 | 88 | 95.3 | 4.4 |
| Crucial T710 Compare | 99.1 | 99.1 | 85.3 | 92.5 | 85.9 | 77.6 | 10.7 |
| Seagate FireCuda 530R ZP4000GM3A073 Compare | 92.8 | 96.8 | 77.7 | 92.5 | 95.6 | 77.6 | 7.8 |
Usage Scores
- Overall30.9
- Budget77.1
- Gaming19.8
- Laptop28
- Console9.8
- Portable7.5
- Workstation27.2
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