Fikwot FX991 M.2 SSD 500GB NVMe PCIe Gen 4x4

Written analysis

Fikwot FX991 M.2 SSD 500GB NVMe PCIe Gen 4x4 at a glance

The Fikwot FX991 M.2 SSD 500GB NVMe PCIe Gen 4x4 is a 500 GB M.2 2280 SSD using PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe 1.4. The controller is Maxio MAP1602. Flash type is 3D QLC NAND. Cache is listed as Host-Memory-Buffer (HMB).

Rated sequential throughput is 6300 MB/s read and 3100 MB/s write. Random throughput is 450K read IOPS and 600K write IOPS. The calculated specification score is 63.1.

Best fit: General storage workloads where compatibility and price matter more than peak transfer rates.

Endurance and thermals

Rated endurance is 350 TBW, or approximately 700 TBW per TB of capacity. The listed warranty is 5 years.

Current value

At $95, the drive costs $189.98 per TB. Performance / price is 99.6 and capacity value is 49.8. Compare these values with nearby drives below; interface generation and headline speed alone do not determine value.