Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Samsung
98 Overall Score
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fanxiang S501 128GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
fanxiang
36 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
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
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Specifications
| Samsung 8TB SSD | fanxiang S501 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 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 | In-House Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th 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: Samsung 8TB SSD
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.