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fanxiang S101 250GB SATA III 2.5"
The 250GB SATA III drive hits 520 MB/s reads and 500 MB/s writes, using TLC NAND for a longer write life than QLC alternatives. It boots systems and opens apps faster than mechanical drives, with no moving parts for lower access times, and carries a 3-year or 150TBW warranty. Best for budget-conscious users upgrading older laptops or desktops for everyday office work, light gaming, or DIY builds.
Capacity 250GB
Form Factor 2.5"
Interface SATA III
Read Speed 500 MB/s
NAND TLC
30 Overall Score
Price $46
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong social proof (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average capacity (13th percentile)
- Below average speed (19th percentile)
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 250 |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 500 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 500 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
Reliability
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | fanxiang S101 | Crucial T500 CT1000T500SSD5 | Corsair MP600 Elite | Team Group MP44L | SanDisk Optimus GX 7100 | MSI SPATIUM M560 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 250GB | 1TB | 1TB | 500GB | 500GB | 1TB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 500 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s | 6,800 MB/s | 10,300 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | - |
| Dram Cache | - | true | false | false | false | - |
| Endurance | - | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW | 160 TBW | 300 TBW | 1200 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | User Sentiment | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fanxiang S101 | 18.8 | 22.8 | 53.5 | 12.7 | 58.3 | 42.2 | 68.4 | 92.7 |
| Crucial T500 CT1000T500SSD5 Compare | 91.3 | 96.7 | 98.9 | 55.4 | 0 | 82.9 | 95.3 | 52.7 |
| Corsair MP600 Elite Compare | 84 | 61.8 | 53.5 | 55.4 | 0 | 93.8 | 95.3 | 58.1 |
| Team Group MP44L Compare | 71 | 86.5 | 78.5 | 26.8 | 94.9 | 68.9 | 87.1 | 74 |
| SanDisk Optimus GX 7100 Compare | 80.5 | 93.8 | 53.5 | 26.8 | 79.7 | 88.1 | 50.3 | 72.1 |
| MSI SPATIUM M560 Compare | 95.5 | 61.8 | 37 | 55.4 | 79.7 | 94.7 | 43.8 | 72.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall29.8
- Budget73.9
- Gaming18.7
- Laptop26
- Console8.9
- Portable6.7
- Workstation27.8
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