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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
No current retailer price
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong social proof (68th percentile) 68th
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 T500 CT1000T500SSD5 | MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO | Corsair MP700 Elite | Samsung 990 EVO | Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 256GB | 1TB | 1TB | 1TB | 2TB | 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 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 530 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 10,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s | 7,100 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | false | false | false |
| Endurance | - | 600 TBW | 3000 TBW | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW | 600 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fanxiang S101 S101Q | 23.8 | 22.8 | 53.5 | 17.8 | 42.2 | 68.4 | 94.3 |
| Crucial T500 CT1000T500SSD5 Compare | 91.3 | 96.7 | 98.9 | 55.4 | 82.9 | 95.3 | 52.7 |
| MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO Compare | 93.9 | 81 | 93.9 | 55.4 | 98.6 | 95.3 | 43.9 |
| Corsair MP700 Elite Compare | 95.1 | 97 | 85.6 | 55.4 | 87.3 | 95.3 | 43.9 |
| Samsung 990 EVO Compare | 72.4 | 90.5 | 78.5 | 78.5 | 82.9 | 95.3 | 55.2 |
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 Compare | 87 | 95.7 | 78.5 | 55.4 | 88.1 | 95.3 | 54.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Nov 8, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall31.1
- Budget76.8
- Gaming20
- Laptop28.2
- Console9.9
- Portable7.5
- Workstation27.3
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