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fanxiang S201 128GB SATA III M.2 2280
Capacity 128GB
Form Factor M.2 2280
Interface SATA III
Read Speed 550 MB/s
NAND TLC
Endurance 300 TBW
39 Overall Score
Price $40
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong endurance (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
- Below average capacity (7th percentile)
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (25th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 13 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 128 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 550 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 480 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 300 |
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | fanxiang S201 | Team Group MP44L | SanDisk Optimus GX 7100 | PNY CS2241 M280CS2241-500-RB | ADATA LEGEND 860 | Kingston NV3 SNV3S/500G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 128GB | 500GB | 500GB | 500GB | 500GB | 500GB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 550 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s | 7,250 MB/s | 4,700 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | SLC | - |
| Dram Cache | false | false | false | false | false | false |
| Endurance | 300 TBW | 160 TBW | 300 TBW | 1500 TBW | 1600 TBW | 160 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fanxiang S201 | 24.6 | 22.3 | 53.6 | 6.9 | 93.7 | 58.3 | 96.9 |
| Team Group MP44L Compare | 70.5 | 86.2 | 78.8 | 26.4 | 68.9 | 86.8 | 74.6 |
| SanDisk Optimus GX 7100 Compare | 81.8 | 93.5 | 53.6 | 26.4 | 88 | 50.3 | 73.3 |
| PNY CS2241 M280CS2241-500-RB Compare | 63.9 | 61.4 | 53.6 | 26.4 | 98.7 | 86.8 | 72.1 |
| ADATA LEGEND 860 Compare | 69.5 | 61.4 | 90.1 | 26.4 | 99 | 19.8 | 79.5 |
| Kingston NV3 SNV3S/500G Compare | 69.5 | 61.4 | 14.6 | 26.4 | 69.6 | 86.8 | 76.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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