TranscendTS1TSSD370
CorsairCSSD-N240GB3-BK

Controller: Silicon Motion SM2246EN. NAND: Micron 20nm MLC. Release date: Q3 2014.

Controller: Link A Media Devices LM87800. NAND Memory: Micron Synchronous 25nm MLC. Release date: Q2 2012.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 618 user samples
250 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 103% 518GB free (System drive)
Worst Bench: 63% 71GB free (System drive)
Poor: 63% Great: 103%
SPEED RANK: 377th / 1072
368 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 97% 121GB free (System drive)
Worst Bench: 55% 111GB free (System drive)
Poor: 55% Great: 97%
SPEED RANK: 527th / 1072
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed
86.6 % Faster effective speed.
+11%
77.7 %
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed
467 MB/s Slightly faster read speed.
+8%
434 MB/s
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed
391 MB/s Faster write speed.
+20%
326 MB/s
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed
23.3 MB/s 23.4 MB/s +0%
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed
73.4 MB/s +2% 71.8 MB/s
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed
328 MB/s 336 MB/s +2%
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
30.9 MB/s Faster random mixed IO.
+26%
24.6 MB/s
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed
368 MB/s Much faster sustained write speed.
+45%
254 MB/s
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed
515 MB/s 516 MB/s +0%
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed
435 MB/s 437 MB/s +0%
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed
28.4 MB/s 29 MB/s +2%
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed
112 MB/s 112 MB/s
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed
462 MB/s +1% 459 MB/s
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed
41.5 MB/s Faster peak random mixed IO.
+14%
36.4 MB/s
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average
434 MB/s Faster peak sustained write speed.
+22%
356 MB/s
Market Share
Based on 75,813,866 SSDs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0 %
Value
Value For Money
11.2 % Much better value.
+52%
7.38 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
51 % 51 %
Price
Price (score)
$407 $145 Much cheaper.
+64%
Age
Newest
117 Months More recent.
+18%
143 Months
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed
285 MB/s 357 MB/s Faster peak deep queue read.
+25%
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed
299 MB/s 332 MB/s Faster peak deep queue write.
+11%
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score
1,012 Pts 1,155 Pts Stronger server IO.
+14%
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
208 MB/s 251 MB/s Faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+21%
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed
222 MB/s 252 MB/s Faster deep queue read.
+14%
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed
234 MB/s +2% 230 MB/s
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed
121 MB/s Much faster deep queue mixed IO.
+31%
92.4 MB/s
Capacity
Capacity
1TB 240GB
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The Neutron exhibits a slightly unbalanced performance profile favouring reads over writes, it achieved a real world score of 479.7 MB/s which is slightly above centre in the group test. The Neutron's ability to handle server loads as per the AS-SSD total score is also above average but weighed down by relatively poor sequential and 4k write speeds. With an above average price the Neutron doesn't represent good value for money. This drive uses a Link A Media Devices LM87800 controller, it's the first time Link A Media have produced a consumer grade SSD controller and although there have been no major issues reported so far, the company has a long way to go before establishing a reputation like Marvel, the company behind the controller on the Corsair Performance Pro, the predecessor to this drive and its better value for money GTX sibling [Apr '13 SSDrivePro]

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