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TS256GSSD230S 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 88.9% (348th of 1072)

Based on 3,887 user benchmarks.  Model: TS256GSSD230S
Poor: 56%Average: 88.9% Great: 114%

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Very good average bench

The Transcend TS256GSSD230S 256GB averaged just 11.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Transcend TS256GSSD230S 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 174MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 40.5MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Transcend TS256GSSD230S 256GB is 57.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Transcend TS256GSSD230S 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 265MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 353MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,887 samples)
Rank 34888.9%
Min Avg Max
347 Read 456 515
154 Write 362 462
193 Mixed 353 432
98.3 SusWrite 265 448
80.6% 359 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.7 4K Read 29 38.5
35.8 4K Write 79.8 111
21.2 4K Mixed 40.5 54.1
138% 49.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
122 DQ Read 246 375
71.1 DQ Write 271 355
49.3 DQ Mixed 174 268
154% 230 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2202U17A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 470 457 442 435 433 439 MB/s
108% Outstanding
Read 475
Write 315
Mixed 401
SusWrite 446
92% 409 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 98.6
4K Mixed 47.3
161% 59.3 MB/s
DQ Read 198
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 231
185% 255 MB/s
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427BNR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 271 264 268 274 273 275 MB/s
92.9% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 274
Mixed 306
SusWrite 271
76% 341 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 38.7
145% 57 MB/s
DQ Read 230
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 190
160% 231 MB/s
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0518F3S
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 198 29 33 72 71 MB/s
89.9% Excellent
Read 514
Write 464
Mixed 425
SusWrite 91.3
83% 373 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 46
162% 60.5 MB/s
DQ Read 244
DQ Write 367
DQ Mixed 242
201% 284 MB/s
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02J0S7JA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 251 119 119 80 55 55 MB/s
88.9% Excellent
Read 510
Write 376
Mixed 389
SusWrite 113
77% 347 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 78.6
4K Mixed 46.9
158% 54.2 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 110
129% 221 MB/s
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427BNR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 383 382 389 389 388 390 MB/s
87.6% Excellent
Read 457
Write 389
Mixed 384
SusWrite 387
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 45.8
4K Mixed 28.2
100% 33.3 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 272
221% 315 MB/s
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0518F3S
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 203 91 67 87 72 MB/s
84.9% Excellent
Read 513
Write 457
Mixed 412
SusWrite 111
83% 373 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 35.4
148% 56.8 MB/s
DQ Read 243
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 221
185% 264 MB/s
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427BNR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 151 233 135 106 133 MB/s
76.4% Very good
Read 484
Write 230
Mixed 272
SusWrite 152
63% 285 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 84.7
4K Mixed 34.4
128% 48.4 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 148
123% 173 MB/s
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427BNR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 322 288 306 304 291 302 MB/s
71.4% Very good
Read 392
Write 352
Mixed 351
SusWrite 302
79% 349 MB/s
4K Read 13.7
4K Write 37.8
4K Mixed 28.7
78% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 335
DQ Write 217
DQ Mixed 265
200% 272 MB/s
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Typical TS256GSSD230S 256GB Builds (Compare 426 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 55%
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Desktop 75%
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Workstation
Workstation 43%
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Motherboard: MSI MS-7996

CPU
Core i5-7400Intel  $95Bench 64%, 234,266 samples365x
Core i3-7100Intel  $41Bench 57%, 79,299 samples44x
Core i7-6700Intel  $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples4x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples114x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples72x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples62x
SSD
TS256GSSD230S 256GBTranscendBench 89%, 3,887 samples44x
RAM
MSI24D4U7S8MB-8 2x8GBKingstonBench 71%, 1,134 samples77x
MSI24D4U7S8MB-8 1x8GBKingstonBench 38%, 668 samples69x
MSI24D4U7S8MH-8 1x8GBKingstonBench 39%, 475 samples50x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 119% - Outstanding Total price: $227

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