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Transcend TS128GSSD340

SSD340 128GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 67.1% (716th of 1072)

Based on 2,082 user benchmarks.  Models: TS128GSSD340, TS128GSS TS128GSSD340, TS128GSS D340
Poor: 46%Average: 67.1% Great: 84%

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Above average average bench

The Transcend SSD340 128GB averaged 32.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 94.2MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 31.3MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Transcend SSD340 128GB is 37.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Transcend SSD340 128GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 121MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 128MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,082 samples)
Rank 71667.1%
Min Avg Max
315 Read 410 490
41.3 Write 128 164
85.6 Mixed 162 201
40.7 SusWrite 121 161
45% 205 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.6 4K Read 25.4 31
27.8 4K Write 69.8 103
17.4 4K Mixed 31.3 40.7
115% 42.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
106 DQ Read 222 266
53.4 DQ Write 131 171
44.2 DQ Mixed 94.2 117
92.2% 149 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
95GB free
Firmware: SVN423b
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 163 148 166 167 166 MB/s
78.6% Very good
Read 483
Write 169
Mixed 199
SusWrite 163
56% 254 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 79.8
4K Mixed 35.2
129% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 257
DQ Write 175
DQ Mixed 116
113% 183 MB/s
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN423b
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 155 155 156 141 155 MB/s
76% Very good
Read 449
Write 157
Mixed 188
SusWrite 153
52% 237 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 80.5
4K Mixed 35.4
128% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 164
DQ Mixed 113
110% 176 MB/s
118GB free
Firmware: SVN423b
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 157 158 157 157 157 MB/s
64.1% Good
Read 361
Write 158
Mixed 191
SusWrite 157
48% 217 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 49.4
4K Mixed 28.5
99% 34 MB/s
DQ Read 259
DQ Write 162
DQ Mixed 114
111% 179 MB/s
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN263
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 38 37 39 34 33 MB/s
44.8% Average
Read 293
Write 58
Mixed 88.7
SusWrite 38.9
26% 120 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 35.1
4K Mixed 24
77% 25.8 MB/s
DQ Read 244
DQ Write 47.5
DQ Mixed 69.1
70% 120 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 44%
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Desktop
Desktop 79%
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Workstation
Workstation 41%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $79

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $125Bench 73%, 179,588 samples3,587x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $84Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples2,690x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $120Bench 74%, 142,983 samples1,081x
GPU
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples1,285x
RX 570AMD  $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples980x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $233Bench 71%, 428,800 samples979x
SSD
SSD340 128GBTranscend  $88Bench 67%, 2,082 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples930x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples593x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $37Bench 84%, 287,720 samples424x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $462

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