KingSpec X400

KingSpec X400

KingSpec
73 Overall Score
vs
fanxiang S501

fanxiang S501

fanxiang
54 Overall Score

Scores

Console
KingSpec
73
fanxiang
21
Budget
KingSpec
71
fanxiang
52
Gaming
KingSpec
71
fanxiang
43
Workstation
KingSpec
69
fanxiang
51
Laptop
KingSpec
65
fanxiang
57
Portable
KingSpec
19
fanxiang
12

Specifications

KingSpec X400fanxiang S501
Drive
Capacity
1,000
256
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation4★3
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,400
2,100
Sequential Write (MB/s)
6,600
1,800
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗✗
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
1,800
200
Warranty (years)33
Features
Heatsink✓★✗
Hardware Encryption—✓★

Pros & Cons

KingSpec X400

  • Strong endurance (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong speed (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong feature (79th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (68th percentile)

fanxiang S501

  • Strong endurance (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong feature (79th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (71st percentile)
  • Below average capacity (17th percentile)17th %ile

Pricing

fanxiang S501 is $126 cheaper (3.5x less).

KingSpec X4000.411score per dollar
vs
fanxiang S5011.057score per dollar

fanxiang S501 offers 2.6x better value for money

KingSpec X400

fanxiang S501

Verdict

★ Winner: KingSpec X400

Scores 73 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 6 of 14 specs.

KingSpec X400 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation

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