ADATA LEGEND 860
ADATA
60 Overall Score
vs
fanxiang S501
fanxiang
36 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ADATA LEGEND 860
No customer feedback yet
fanxiang S501
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
| 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
- Strong endurance (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong feature (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong speed (69th percentile)
- Below average social proof (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average capacity (26th percentile)
fanxiang S501
- Strong feature (78th percentile)
- Below average capacity (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average endurance (14th percentile)14th %ile
Pricing
ADATA LEGEND 8600.701score per dollar
vs
fanxiang S5011.000score per dollar
fanxiang S501 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: ADATA LEGEND 860
Scores 60 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 15 specs.
