TEST: Fikwot FX991 500GB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Fikwot
Model number	FW-FX991-500GB
Storage capacity	500 GB (466 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	103 GB approx.
Read speed	6300 MB/s
Write speed	3100 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	QLC
DRAM Cache	no
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	350 Terabyte
Controller	Maxio MAP1602
Price	ca. 45 USD (= 0,09 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

85 %

Write speed

52 %

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

This SSD is PS5 compatible. It can be used as expansion storage in a PlayStation 5 console.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed using a 5 GB file. A total score of 5215 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	5343,18 MB/s	2859,37 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	63,36 MB/s	183,41 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	1832,93 MB/s	1191,79 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,022 ms	0,331 ms
Score	2431	1661
Total score	5215

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 October 10, 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	1965,64 MB/s	1,17 s
Program many small files	1201,67 MB/s	5,86 s
Game small and large files	1989,68 MB/s	3,47 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the the Fikwot SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 6300MB/s and 3100MB/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	6317,60	3006,94
SEQ1M Q1T1	4561,68	3027,88
RND4K Q32T16	2339,54	1368,09
RND4K Q1T1	74,37	193,60

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 150 GB was written to the medium. After approx. 103 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 2320 MB/s and written with 195 MB/s.

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the Fikwot 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 Fikwot 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.

SSD-Z Benchmark

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

The benchmark test was performed on October 10, 2024.
Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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