TEST: fanxiang S500 Pro 256GB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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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. 22 AUD (= 0,09 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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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 with a 5 GB file. A total score of 2136 points was achieved.

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 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

Here, the writing and reading 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).

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	3634,68	1353,19
SEQ1M Q1T1	2865,75	1356,88
RND4K Q32T16	487,51	883,36
RND4K Q1T1	65,50	170,14