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The page tags also list 128GB and 4TB, but no such variant is sold","interface":"Title reads PCIe 3.0 M.2 NVMe SSD and the product label reads PCIe Gen3 x4","pcie_gen":"Product label and tags read PCIe Gen3 x4","pcie_lanes":"Product label and tags read PCIe Gen3 x4","nand_type":"Description reads 3D NAND technology and high-quality TLC particles","seq_read_mbs":"Description reads up to 3500/3000MB/s. The 2TB row stores this page-level figure, since the maker prints no 2TB-specific table. Test conditions are not stated","seq_write_mbs":"Description reads up to 3500/3000MB/s. The 2TB row stores this page-level figure","endurance_tbw":"Description reads up to 640 TBW, which is the 1TB figure. A gallery image reads 1280 TBW next to a 3 year warranty badge and is read as the 2TB figure","warranty_years":"Gallery image shows a 3 years warranty badge. The leaflet in the retail box says five years under Chinese quality regulations, so the maker's documents conflict. The web page badge and the Amazon listing both say 3 years","compatible_platforms":"Description reads compatible with Windows 7, 8, 10, 11, macOS 10.9 and later. The board needs an M.2 interface","heatsink":"Description reads graphene heat dissipation stickers, which is a thermal label and counts as bare","in_the_box":"Gallery images read the package contains mounting screws and a screwdriver","variants":"Four capacity rows, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB and 2TB"}},{"url":"https://www.fanxiangssd.com/products/internal-solid-state-drive-fanxiang-s500-nvme-ssd-pcle.json","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"Store product feed barcodes: 792288883771 (256GB), 792288883788 (512GB), 792288883795 (1TB), 792288883801 (2TB). All four are valid UPC-A codes","variants":"Barcode per capacity"}},{"url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20221123020954/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B55TQMFJ","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","seq_read_mbs","seq_write_mbs","endurance_tbw","operating_temperature_c","in_the_box","variants"],"notes":{"release_date":"Archived Amazon US 1TB listing of 2022-11-23 shows Date First Available June 27, 2022 and customer reviews from October 2022. The maker's store product was created on 2023-05-20 and a Russian blog bought its 1TB in September 2023. The Amazon date is the earliest evidence","seq_read_mbs":"Fanxiang's brand comparison table on that listing, Performance (Read/Write): 2,800/2,000 MB/s (256GB), 3,200/2,800 MB/s (512GB) and 3,500/3,000 MB/s (1TB). The table has no 2TB column. The same listing's bullet says up to 3500/3000MB/s for the 1TB","seq_write_mbs":"Same comparison table","endurance_tbw":"Same comparison table: 200 TBW (256GB), 320 TBW (512GB) and 640 TBW (1TB). The 2TB figure is the maker page's 1280","operating_temperature_c":"Comparison table and bullet read Operating Temperature 0 - 70 C","in_the_box":"Bullet reads installation screws and screwdrivers are included in the product package. The comparison table row reads Provide installation tools","variants":"Per-capacity speeds and endurance from the comparison table"}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B55TQMFJ","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["nvme_version","colors","warranty_years","in_the_box"],"notes":{"nvme_version":"Current US 1TB listing, Connectivity Technology reads PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe1.4. The 2022 archived listing of the same product says NVMe 1.3 in its table and bullet, so Fanxiang's listings conflict. The newer 1.4 matches the version the drive reports itself in CrystalDiskInfo (see the iXBT review)","colors":"Color black","warranty_years":"Bullet reads a 3-year quality assurance service","in_the_box":"Bullet reads the product packaging includes mounting screws and screwdrivers"}},{"url":"https://www.ixbt.com/live/platform/obzor-kitayskogo-m2-nvme-nakopitelya-fanxiang-s500pro-chestnye-3500-mb-s-i-pcie30x4.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["controller","nvme_version","in_the_box","variants","dram_cache"],"notes":{"controller":"iXBT Live user blog review of the 1TB, dated 2024-03-07. Its spec table, copied from the maker's store, lists Maxio MAP1202A-F1C. The teardown text reads a DRAM-less Maxio MAP1202C-F1C. The family name Maxio MAP1202 is stored. The review names no flash maker. The four flash chips are marked LGLY256G09CB1","nvme_version":"CrystalDiskInfo 8.17.14 screenshot of the 1TB, firmware SN11795: Standard NVM Express 1.4, PCIe 3.0 x4","in_the_box":"Unboxing text and photos: the drive, one screw under a seal, a screwdriver and a printed instruction leaflet","variants":"All 1TB row values below come from this review. Component sides: teardown photos of the 1TB show all four flash chips and the controller on one side, and the 1TB has four flash chips in total. The other side, under the decorative sticker, was not opened. CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4 on the empty 1TB, 5 runs, 1GiB file (the default size): SEQ1M Q8T1 read 3647.52 and write 3177.52 MB/s, RND4K Q1T1 read 65.20 and write 178.47 MB/s. The 8GiB run gave 3639.63, 3172.96, 69.30 and 169.62. The host is an AsRock board with its heatsink. None of the review sites used for measured values tested this drive, so the hobbyist's run is used. AIDA64 Linear Write over the whole drive, 8 MB block: the text reads about 13% (130 GB) written at about 2680 MB/s, then about 1340 MB/s until about 81% of the drive. The last part runs at 214 MB/s and is not stored","dram_cache":"The teardown text calls the Maxio controller DRAM-less. No source says whether the drive uses host memory, so HMB not stated is stored"}},{"url":"https://www.ixbt.com/live/platform/obzor-kitayskogo-m2-nvme-nakopitelya-fanxiang-s500pro-chestnye-3500-mb-s-i-pcie30x4.html","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["pcie_gen","pcie_lanes","variants"],"notes":{"pcie_gen":"Same leaflet table: Interface PCIe Gen 3x4","pcie_lanes":"Same leaflet table: Interface PCIe Gen 3x4","variants":"Photo of the maker's printed leaflet in the 1TB retail box, Specifications, SSD body: External dimensions W 22 mm x L 80 mm x H 2.4 mm and Weight 6.3g. The leaflet names no capacity, so both are stored on the 1TB row. Amazon US lists the 1TB as 3.14 x 0.87 x 0.09 inches and 0.32 ounces. AndroidPIMP says 80 x 22 x 2.2 mm and 8.1 g. The maker's figures are stored"}},{"url":"https://detail.zol.com.cn/solid_state_drive/index1428046.shtml","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["mtbf_h"],"notes":{"mtbf_h":"ZOL (Zhongguancun Online) spec page for the S500 PRO 1TB sold in China, read in Chrome: Mean time between failures 150万小时, which is 1.5 million hours. The page names the exact model, so it is MTBF and not MTTF. It lists 3500 MB/s read and 3150 MB/s write, so it is the China-market listing. The global store and Amazon pages state no MTBF. Stored on the base only, so every capacity inherits it"}},{"url":"https://www.ithome.com/0/673/093.htm","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["mtbf_h"],"notes":{"mtbf_h":"ITHome deal article dated 13 February 2023 on the S500 Pro 2TB in China, repeating the maker's JD.com copy: 平均无故障工作时间 150 万小时, 1.5 million hours MTBF, with a 5 year warranty. ITHome articles 0/678/135 and 0/683/594 repeat the same line. The same copy claims Yangtze Memory flash and 3500/3150 MB/s, which conflict with the global pages and the iXBT teardown chip markings, so no flash maker is stored. Two sources, for the 1TB and the 2TB, give the same MTBF"}},{"url":"https://ssd-tester.com/fanxiang_s500_pro_256gb.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["measured_seq_read_mbs","measured_seq_write_mbs","measured_random_read_q1_mbs","measured_random_write_q1_mbs","measured_slc_cache_gb","variants"],"notes":{"measured_seq_read_mbs":"256GB model, tested 10 January 2023. CrystalDiskMark 7.0.0 x64, 1 pass, 4 GiB test file, run on an empty drive (D: 0 percent used). The page names no port and no host. KitGuru and Tom's Hardware have not reviewed this drive, so this reviewer is used. SEQ1M Q8T1 read 3634.68 MB/s","measured_seq_write_mbs":"256GB model. Same run, SEQ1M Q8T1 write 1353.19 MB/s. It is below Fanxiang's 2000 MB/s up-to claim for this size, and the drive was empty","measured_random_read_q1_mbs":"256GB model. Same run, RND4K Q1T1 read 65.5 MB/s, printed as MB/s","measured_random_write_q1_mbs":"256GB model. Same run, RND4K Q1T1 write 170.14 MB/s, printed as MB/s","measured_slc_cache_gb":"256GB model. HD Tune Pro long-term test, 100 GB file written: the text reads that after approx. 40 GB the cache was full and performance was throttled. The table also lists the pSLC cache as approx. 40 GB.","variants":"Measured values for the 256GB model. The page lists the model number as printed in its table, which no maker page confirms, so it is not stored"}},{"url":"https://ssd-tester.com/fanxiang_s500_pro_512gb.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["measured_seq_read_mbs","measured_seq_write_mbs","measured_random_read_q1_mbs","measured_random_write_q1_mbs","measured_slc_cache_gb","variants"],"notes":{"measured_seq_read_mbs":"512GB model, tested 24 January 2023. CrystalDiskMark 7.0.0 x64, 1 pass, 4 GiB test file, run on an empty drive (D: 0 percent used). The page names no port and no host. KitGuru and Tom's Hardware have not reviewed this drive, so this reviewer is used. SEQ1M Q8T1 read 3651.09 MB/s","measured_seq_write_mbs":"512GB model. Same run, SEQ1M Q8T1 write 2764.31 MB/s","measured_random_read_q1_mbs":"512GB model. Same run, RND4K Q1T1 read 67.92 MB/s, printed as MB/s","measured_random_write_q1_mbs":"512GB model. Same run, RND4K Q1T1 write 174.75 MB/s, printed as MB/s","measured_slc_cache_gb":"512GB model. HD Tune Pro long-term test, 100 GB file written: the text reads that after approx. 62 GB the cache was full and performance was throttled. The table also lists the pSLC cache as approx. 62 GB. Fanxiang's Amazon table claims 3200 MB/s read for this size and this reviewer measured about 3650 MB/s, in line with the 1TB and 2TB runs, so that claim looks conservative.","variants":"Measured values for the 512GB model. The page lists the model number as printed in its table, which no maker page confirms, so it is not stored"}},{"url":"https://ssd-tester.com/fanxiang_s500_pro_2tb.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["measured_seq_read_mbs","measured_seq_write_mbs","measured_random_read_q1_mbs","measured_random_write_q1_mbs","measured_slc_cache_gb","variants"],"notes":{"measured_seq_read_mbs":"2TB model, tested 19 December 2023. CrystalDiskMark 7.0.0 x64, 1 pass, 4 GiB test file, run on an empty drive (D: 0 percent used). The page names no port and no host. KitGuru and Tom's Hardware have not reviewed this drive, so this reviewer is used. SEQ1M Q8T1 read 3591.01 MB/s","measured_seq_write_mbs":"2TB model. Same run, SEQ1M Q8T1 write 3054.6 MB/s","measured_random_read_q1_mbs":"2TB model. Same run, RND4K Q1T1 read 62.11 MB/s, printed as MB/s","measured_random_write_q1_mbs":"2TB model. Same run, RND4K Q1T1 write 169.06 MB/s, printed as MB/s","measured_slc_cache_gb":"2TB model. HD Tune Pro long-term test, 300 GB file written: the text reads that after approx. 170 GB the cache was full and performance was throttled. The table also lists the pSLC cache as approx. 170 GB. The 2TB result is also stored on the base, since the base describes the 2TB model.","variants":"Measured values for the 2TB model. The page lists the model number as printed in its table, which no maker page confirms, so it is not stored"}},{"url":"https://ssd-tester.com/fanxiang_s500_pro_1tb.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["controller","nand_type","dram_cache"],"notes":{"controller":"The page's table lists Maxio MAP1202 as manufacturer information, which agrees with the iXBT teardown family name","nand_type":"The same table lists TLC","dram_cache":"The same table lists DRAM cache No. It says nothing about host memory, which agrees with HMB not stated"}}],"fields_filled":27,"updated":"2026-10-21"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}