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fanxiang S101 S101Q 256GB SATA III 2.5"
The fanxiang S101Q hits 530 MB/s reads and 500 MB/s writes over SATA III, with TLC NAND and a DRAM-less design that keeps costs down while still outperforming HDDs. It adds SLC Cache Technology, shockproof build, and support for TRIM, ECC, and S.M.A.R.T., backed by a 3-year or 80TBW warranty. Best for budget-conscious users upgrading older laptops or desktops where everyday boot and app speeds matter more than portability.
Capacity 256GB
Form Factor 2.5"
Interface SATA III
Read Speed 530 MB/s
NAND TLC
31 Overall Score
Price $43
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong social proof (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
- Below average speed (24th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 256 |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 530 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 500 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | fanxiang S101 S101Q | Crucial P5 Plus CT1000P5PSSD8 | Corsair MP600 Elite | Team Group MP44L | SanDisk Optimus GX 7100 | MSI SPATIUM M560 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 256GB | 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 | 530 MB/s | 6,600 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 | false | false | false | false | false | - |
| Endurance | - | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW | 160 TBW | 300 TBW | 1200 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fanxiang S101 S101Q | 24 | 22.9 | 52.4 | 17.8 | 41.7 | 68.5 | 94.2 |
| Crucial P5 Plus CT1000P5PSSD8 Compare | 78.8 | 88.9 | 77.8 | 55.2 | 88.9 | 95.3 | 51.7 |
| Corsair MP600 Elite Compare | 83.9 | 61.8 | 52.4 | 55.2 | 93.5 | 95.3 | 57.8 |
| Team Group MP44L Compare | 70.9 | 86.5 | 77.8 | 26.8 | 68.8 | 87.2 | 74.5 |
| SanDisk Optimus GX 7100 Compare | 80.4 | 93.7 | 52.4 | 26.8 | 88 | 50.8 | 73.2 |
| MSI SPATIUM M560 Compare | 95.4 | 61.8 | 36 | 55.2 | 94.4 | 44.3 | 23.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $43
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Usage Scores
- Overall30.9
- Budget77.1
- Gaming19.8
- Laptop28
- Console9.8
- Portable7.5
- Workstation27.2
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