fanxiang S101 vs Kingston 4TB SSD
fanxiang S101 250GB SATA III 2.5"
fanxiang
30 Overall Score
vs
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
97 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
fanxiang S101 250GB SATA III 2.5"
82 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
This budget SSD is widely praised for its speed and value, with many users reporting significant boot time improvements and smooth performance in laptops, desktops, and consoles. Installation is generally straightforward, though a few encountered cloning issues or noted the included mounting kit is low quality. Overall, it's seen as a reliable and cost-effective upgrade for older systems.
Pros
- fast boot times
- good value for money
- easy installation
- runs cool and quiet
- works with consoles
Cons
- mounting kit is low quality
- cloning issues reported
- limited capacity (128GB)
Speed 8
Value for money 6
Ease of installation 5
Reliability 4
Mounting kit quality 2
Cloning issues 2
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| fanxiang S101 | Kingston 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | Phison E18 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
fanxiang S101 250GB SATA III 2.5"
- Strong affordability (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong social proof (68th percentile)
- Below average capacity (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average speed (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)10th %ile
Pricing
fanxiang S101 250GB SATA III 2.5"
No current pricing available
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 4TB SSD
Scores 97 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
