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TS128GSSD25S-M 128GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 21.2% (1057th of 1072)

Based on 357 user benchmarks.  Model: TS128GSSD25S-M
Poor: 9%Average: 21.2% Great: 35%

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Very poor average bench

The Transcend TS128GSSD25S-M 128GB averaged 78.8% 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 Random Read Speed 9.06MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 168MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Transcend TS128GSSD25S-M 128GB is 26.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Transcend TS128GSSD25S-M 128GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 25.2MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 24.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 357 samples)
Rank 105721.2%
Min Avg Max
42.1 Read 168 228
13.1 Write 67.3 126
7.29 Mixed 75.3 132
15.8 SusWrite 82.1 145
21.7% 98.1 MB/s
Min Avg Max
1 4K Read 9.06 16.5
1.16 4K Write 16.6 35.2
0.005 4K Mixed 6.89 15.2
31.4% 10.9 MB/s
Min Avg Max
5.94 DQ Read 25.2 42.5
4.39 DQ Write 24.1 38
2.48 DQ Mixed 10.5 18.5
11.8% 20 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
119GB free
Firmware: 120518E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 116 115 120 136 129 MB/s
32.6% Below average
Read 182
Write 124
Mixed 111
SusWrite 124
30% 135 MB/s
4K Read 13.4
4K Write 30.1
4K Mixed 13.3
53% 18.9 MB/s
DQ Read 38
DQ Write 32.1
DQ Mixed 17.2
18% 29.1 MB/s
118GB free
Firmware: 110512E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 109 104 92 92 117 MB/s
30.2% Below average
Read 195
Write 96.3
Mixed 112
SusWrite 106
28% 127 MB/s
4K Read 10.1
4K Write 36.4
4K Mixed 10.4
48% 19 MB/s
DQ Read 31.8
DQ Write 37.6
DQ Mixed 10.8
15% 26.7 MB/s
119GB free
Firmware: 120518E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 111 114 122 123 123 MB/s
27.1% Poor
Read 192
Write 77.2
Mixed 116
SusWrite 115
28% 125 MB/s
4K Read 8.1
4K Write 22.1
4K Mixed 9.1
36% 13.1 MB/s
DQ Read 40.2
DQ Write 28.1
DQ Mixed 19.8
19% 29.4 MB/s
92GB free
Firmware: 110512E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 115 53 36 54 113 MB/s
25% Poor
Read 153
Write 90.8
Mixed 108
SusWrite 78.7
24% 108 MB/s
4K Read 8
4K Write 34.5
4K Mixed 9.2
42% 17.2 MB/s
DQ Read 27
DQ Write 37.3
DQ Mixed 11.1
14% 25.1 MB/s
35GB free
Firmware: 101028
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 122 20 76 88 109 MB/s
24.5% Poor
Read 203
Write 71.1
Mixed 118
SusWrite 83.3
26% 119 MB/s
4K Read 6.2
4K Write 21.5
4K Mixed 8.8
32% 12.2 MB/s
DQ Read 24.6
DQ Write 40.5
DQ Mixed 11.5
15% 25.5 MB/s
92GB free
Firmware: 110512E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 103 121 106 86 130 MB/s
23.4% Poor
Read 103
Write 49
Mixed 105
SusWrite 104
20% 90.5 MB/s
4K Read 8.7
4K Write 24.3
4K Mixed 9.2
38% 14.1 MB/s
DQ Read 26.6
DQ Write 37.2
DQ Mixed 11.6
14% 25.1 MB/s
119GB free
Firmware: V1210
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 89 87 87 87 88 MB/s
21.3% Poor
Read 159
Write 91.2
Mixed 93.2
SusWrite 87.6
24% 108 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 3.7
34% 8.13 MB/s
13GB free
Firmware: V1210
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 89 87 87 89 89 MB/s
20% Poor
Read 136
Write 87.2
Mixed 85.3
SusWrite 88.2
22% 99.3 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 3.6
33% 7.83 MB/s
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Typical TS128GSSD25S-M 128GB Builds (Compare 243 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
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Desktop
Desktop 56%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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Motherboard: MSI MS-1762

CPU
Core i7-3630QMIntel  $420Bench 61%, 65,927 samples119x
Core i7-3610QMIntel  $300Bench 62%, 38,575 samples101x
Core i7-3940XMIntel  $344Bench 70%, 2,187 samples7x
GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples174x
GTX 675MXNvidiaBench 16%, 591 samples20x
GTX 680MNvidiaBench 19%, 1,365 samples20x
SSD
TS128GSSD25S-M 128GBTranscendBench 21%, 357 samples1x
RAM
SSA302G08-GGNHC 4x4GBAsintBench 53%, 222 samples34x
M2S4G64CB8HG5N-DI 3x4GBNanyaBench 43%, 283 samples23x
M2S4G64CB8HG5N-DI 4x4GBNanyaBench 53%, 246 samples21x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $420

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