Transcend

TS512GSSD230S 512GB

TS512GSSD230S 512GB
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Effective Speed -7%Effective Speed -7%Average Score -6%Read -1%, Write -3%, 4K Read -18%, 4K Write -14%, Mixed 3%, 4K Mixed -11%, SusWrite -0%Peak Score -1%Read 2%, Write -4%, 4K Read -11%, 4K Write -4%, Mixed 2%, 4K Mixed -7%, SusWrite 14%Value & Sentiment -846%User Rating -14%, Market Share -1,678%Nice To Haves -13%DQ Read 3%, DQ Write -1%, DQ Mixed -24%, ADQ Read -9%, ADQ Write 1%, ADQ Mixed -81%, Age 10%, AS-SSD Total -0%

Average Bench: 91.8% (307^th of 1072)

Based on 2,577 user benchmarks. Model: TS512GSSD230S

Poor: 64%Average: 91.8% Great: 111%

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Excellent average bench

The Transcend TS512GSSD230S 512GB averaged just 8.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Transcend TS512GSSD230S 512GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 144MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 40.7MB/s

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Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Transcend TS512GSSD230S 512GB is 47.4%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Transcend TS512GSSD230S 512GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 295MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 368MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 2,577 samples)

Rank 30791.8%

Min	Avg	Max
345	Read 454	516
261	Write 395	466
247	Mixed 368	431
162	SusWrite 295	440
84.9% 378 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
17.2	4K Read 29	38.6
32.9	4K Write 76.7	118
21.2	4K Mixed 40.7	54.6
137% 48.8 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
186	DQ Read 299	377
115	DQ Write 292	355
86.8	DQ Mixed 144	268
150% 245 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

EST-User, 13 days ago.

476GB free

Firmware: R0427BNR

SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 431 430 408 431 429 MB/s

111% Outstanding

Write 434

Mixed 358

SusWrite 426

98% 435 MB/s

4K Read 26.7

4K Write 135

4K Mixed 42.5

167% 68.2 MB/s

DQ Read 218

DQ Write 353

DQ Mixed 235

192% 269 MB/s

BGD-User, 24 days ago.

358GB free

Firmware: R0810A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 451 333 294 296 295 295 MB/s

110% Outstanding

Write 450

Mixed 408

SusWrite 327

95% 425 MB/s

4K Read 33.5

4K Write 118

4K Mixed 50.3

178% 67.2 MB/s

DQ Read 315

DQ Write 313

DQ Mixed 94.4

131% 241 MB/s

BGR-User, 22 days ago.

242GB free

Firmware: R0810A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 452 327 284 275 286 286 MB/s

100% Outstanding

Write 453

Mixed 414

SusWrite 319

95% 425 MB/s

4K Read 31

4K Write 80.6

4K Mixed 43.4

145% 51.7 MB/s

DQ Read 313

DQ Write 351

DQ Mixed 96.3

138% 253 MB/s

ZAF-User, 23 days ago.

49GB free (System drive)

Firmware: R0427BNR

SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 367 450 454 453 452 MB/s

99% Outstanding

Write 450

Mixed 420

SusWrite 404

100% 444 MB/s

4K Read 30.5

4K Write 69.8

4K Mixed 42

137% 47.4 MB/s

DQ Read 360

DQ Write 149

DQ Mixed 273

197% 261 MB/s

BRB-User, 19 days ago.

248GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 22Z4W14J

SusWrite @10s intervals: 423 332 147 145 146 146 MB/s

88.8% Excellent

Write 438

Mixed 414

SusWrite 223

88% 392 MB/s

4K Read 32.8

4K Write 69.1

4K Mixed 43

141% 48.3 MB/s

DQ Read 258

DQ Write 250

DQ Mixed 108

121% 205 MB/s

CZE-User, 1 hr ago.

35GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 2202U17A

SusWrite @10s intervals: 418 424 425 404 156 152 MB/s

83.6% Excellent

Write 442

Mixed 378

SusWrite 330

92% 409 MB/s

4K Read 19.5

4K Write 38.7

4K Mixed 33.7

93% 30.6 MB/s

DQ Read 295

DQ Write 336

DQ Mixed 260

211% 297 MB/s

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Typical TS512GSSD230S 512GB Builds (Compare 19,444 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 198%

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Desktop 106%

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Workstation 202%

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $210

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	5,852x
Core i7-12700KIntel $250Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	4,755x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,896x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	2,086x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,979x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	1,669x

SSD
TS512GSSD230S 512GBTranscendBench 92%, 2,577 samples	1x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	765x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	712x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	663x

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Value: 82% - Excellent

Total price: $1,012

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

Transcend

TS512GSSD230S 512GB

Average Bench: 91.8% (307^th of 1072)

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Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $210

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TS512GSSD230S 512GB

Average Bench: 91.8% (307th of 1072)

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