TEST: fanxiang S501Q 2TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	fanxiang
Model number	FX-S501Q-2TB
Storage capacity	2048 GB (1908 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	>300 GB approx.
Read speed	3500 MB/s
Write speed	2500 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	QLC
DRAM Cache	no
Controller	Maxio MAP1202
Price	ca. 113 USD (= 0,06 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

98 %

Write speed

78 %

*) 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 3377 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	3221,22 MB/s	2585,81 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	52,72 MB/s	154,41 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	984,45 MB/s	930,40 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,026 ms	0,577 ms
Score	1359	1343
Total score	3377

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 February 06, 2024 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD Copy-Benchmark	Transfer rate:	Duration:
ISO two large files	2457,31 MB/s	0,94 s
Program many small files	1181,28 MB/s	5,96 s
Game small and large files	2030,87 MB/s	3,40 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the fanxiang SSD, depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 3500 MB/s and 2500 MB/s respectively).

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

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

CDM	Read [MB/s]	Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M Q8T1	3654,67	2705,26
SEQ1M Q1T1	1926,38	2552,87
RND4K Q32T16	893,33	1174,79
RND4K Q1T1	56,49	173,70

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 300 GB was written to the medium. The exact cache size could not be determined, because the test file did not exhaust the cache (brought it to the limit). At least the test file could be read with an average write speed of 3082 MB/s and written with 2323 MB/s.

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.

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 were written and read.

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.

The benchmark test was performed on February 06, 2024.
Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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