TEST: fanxiang S500 Pro 256GB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD S500 Pro with 256GB (S500PRO256G) from fanxiang.
Score
2136
Price/GB
0,10 €


Technical data
Image S500 Pro
Manufacturer fanxiang
Model number S500PRO256G
Storage capacity 256 GB (238 GiB)
pSLC-Cache 40 GB approx.
Read speed 2800 MB/s
Write speed 2000 MB/s
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache no
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 160 Terabyte
Controller Maxio MAP1202
Price ca. 26 USD (= 0,10 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
100 %
Write speed
50 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed using a 5 GB file. A total score of 2136 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: fanxiang S500 Pro 256GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
3191,27 MB/s
1271,07 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
58,51 MB/s
147,74 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
459,03 MB/s
672,58 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,024 ms
0,533 ms
Score
837
947
Total score
2136

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

  • ISO (folder with two large files)
  • Program (folder with many small files)
  • Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of January 10, 2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: fanxiang S500 Pro 256GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
1642,84 MB/s
1,40 s
Program
many small files
1112,41 MB/s
6,33 s
Game
small and large files
1195,92 MB/s
5,78 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the the fanxiang SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 2800MB/s and 2000MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: fanxiang S500 Pro 256GB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: fanxiang S500 Pro 256GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3634,68
1353,19
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2865,75
1356,88
RND4K
Q32T16
487,51
883,36
RND4K
Q1T1
65,50
170,14

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3.466,30
1.290,50
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2.733,00
1.294,00
RND4K
Q32T16
119.022,00
215.665,00
RND4K
Q1T1
15.991,90
41.537,80

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2.305,89
6.184,93
SEQ1M
Q1T1
365,68
772,33
RND4K
Q32T16
4.290,97
2.369,54
RND4K
Q1T1
62,33
23,94

HD Tune Pro Endurance test

This is a long term test to make full use of the memory capacity. You can see when a cache is full and the writing performance decreases. A test file of 100 GB was written to the medium. After approx. 40 GB, the pSLC-Cache was full and the performance was throttled.
At least the test file could be read with an average write speed of 1437 MB/s and written with 497 MB/s.

HD Tune Endurance Test TEST: fanxiang S500 Pro 256GB

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the fanxiang M.2 SSD. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The determined access time and burst rate are also displayed.

HD Tune TEST: fanxiang S500 Pro 256GB

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written several times to the fanxiang M.2 SSD. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster they can be written and read.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: fanxiang S500 Pro 256GB

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the fanxiang M.2 SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more constant the line, the better.

SSD-Z TEST: fanxiang S500 Pro 256GB


Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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