SanDisk Optimus GX 7100

SanDisk Optimus GX 7100

SanDisk
74 Overall Score
vs
fanxiang S501

fanxiang S501

fanxiang
54 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

SanDisk Optimus GX 7100

88 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

Users are very satisfied with this Sandisk SSD, praising its speed, reliability, and compact size. One user highlighted its role as a backup for important files, while another noted it fixed a failing NVMe drive. The only minor complaint involves the lengthy Geek Squad installation process, but the product itself performs well.

Pros
  • Fast performance
  • Reliable backup
  • Compact size
  • Works well in hot chassis
  • Easy to install
Cons
  • Long Geek Squad installation process
  • Short cable vulnerability
  • No issues reported
👍 Performance 3
👍 Reliability 3
👎 Installation process 1
👍 Size 1
👍 Heat resistance 1

fanxiang S501

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Laptop
SanDisk
73
fanxiang
57
Workstation
SanDisk
66
fanxiang
51
Budget
SanDisk
64
fanxiang
52
Gaming
SanDisk
57
fanxiang
43
Console
SanDisk
54
fanxiang
21
Portable
SanDisk
17
fanxiang
12

Specifications

SanDisk Optimus GX 7100fanxiang S501
Drive
Capacity
500
256
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation4★3
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
7,250
2,100
Sequential Write (MB/s)
6,900
1,800
Random Read (IOPS)
1,000,000
No data
Random Write (IOPS)
1,400,000
No data
Hardware
NANDTLCTLC
DRAM Cache✗✗
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)
300
200
MTBF (hours)
1,750,000
No data
Warranty (years)5★3
Features
Heatsink✗✗
Hardware Encryption—✓★

Pros & Cons

SanDisk Optimus GX 7100

  • Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong speed (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong endurance (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (78th percentile)
  • Below average capacity (26th 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 $69 cheaper (2.3x less).

SanDisk Optimus GX 71000.613score per dollar
vs
fanxiang S5011.057score per dollar

fanxiang S501 offers 1.7x better value for money

Verdict

★ Winner: SanDisk Optimus GX 7100

Scores 74 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.

SanDisk Optimus GX 7100 Better at:

BudgetGamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation

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