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Transcend TS512GSSD320

SSD320 512GB

SSD320 512GB
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Effective Speed -971%Effective Speed -971%Average Score -1,152%Read -928%, Write -2,173%, 4K Read -325%, 4K Write -1,188%, Mixed -1,230%, 4K Mixed -566%, SusWrite -1,651%Peak Score -1,379%Read -1,067%, Write -2,002%, 4K Read -644%, 4K Write -1,831%, Mixed -1,421%, 4K Mixed -885%, SusWrite -1,799%Value & Sentiment User Rating -37%, Market Share -∞%, Price -12%, Value -3,425%Nice To Haves -1,587%DQ Read -1,015%, DQ Write -2,349%, DQ Mixed -2,168%, ADQ Read -1,176%, ADQ Write -1,885%, ADQ Mixed -2,291%, Age -527%, AS-SSD Total -1,281%

Average Bench: 50.9% (893^rd of 1080)

Based on 126 user benchmarks. Model: TS512GSSD320

Poor: 39%Average: 50.9% Great: 59%

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Average average bench

The Transcend SSD320 512GB averaged 49.1% 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 20.9MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 62.1MB/s

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Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Transcend SSD320 512GB is 20%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Transcend SSD320 512GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 16.1MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 63.3MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 126 samples)

Rank 89350.9%

Min	Avg	Max
293	Read 408	508
119	Write 205	306
162	Mixed 243	307
111	SusWrite 180	241
57.5% 259 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
10.9	4K Read 20.9	25.8
10.1	4K Write 16.1	19.6
8.45	4K Mixed 16.6	22.2
61.5% 17.9 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
19	DQ Read 134	208
17	DQ Write 63.3	77.6
8.56	DQ Mixed 62.1	92.5
55.8% 86.6 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

SGP-User, 11 months ago.

118GB free

Firmware: 5.6.0

SusWrite @10s intervals: 254 211 237 199 242 236 MB/s

58.8% Above average

Write 122

Mixed 226

SusWrite 230

57% 260 MB/s

4K Read 25

4K Write 18.8

4K Mixed 18.4

71% 20.7 MB/s

DQ Read 128

DQ Write 77

DQ Mixed 94.9

73% 99.9 MB/s

DEU-User, 8 months ago.

326GB free

Firmware: 5.4.1

SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 176 184 180 156 148 MB/s

49.1% Average

Write 126

Mixed 218

SusWrite 164

53% 239 MB/s

4K Read 19.5

4K Write 15.7

4K Mixed 18.1

61% 17.8 MB/s

DQ Read 55.8

DQ Write 41.9

DQ Mixed 52.8

38% 50.2 MB/s

DEU-User, 5 months ago.

386GB free

Firmware: 5.4.1

SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 192 183 191 180 189 MB/s

47.4% Average

Write 309

Mixed 289

SusWrite 187

60% 265 MB/s

4K Read 23.3

4K Write 15.6

4K Mixed 18.7

68% 19.2 MB/s

DQ Read 130

DQ Write 63.8

DQ Mixed 84.6

66% 92.9 MB/s

DEU-User, 11 months ago.

160GB free

Firmware: 5.4.1

SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 124 126 99 79 109 MB/s

42.7% Average

Write 132

Mixed 222

SusWrite 114

50% 225 MB/s

4K Read 10.6

4K Write 14

4K Mixed 19.1

48% 14.6 MB/s

DQ Read 81.6

DQ Write 40.9

DQ Mixed 58.5

44% 60.3 MB/s

DEU-User, 9 months ago.

64GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 5.4.1

SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 139 134 125 134 137 MB/s

37.9% Below average

Write 204

Mixed 202

SusWrite 136

48% 215 MB/s

4K Read 12.9

4K Write 8.9

4K Mixed 12.3

40% 11.4 MB/s

DQ Read 139

DQ Write 59.5

DQ Mixed 70.3

60% 89.5 MB/s

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Desktop 75%

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Workstation 21%

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Motherboard: Dell Precision T1650

CPU
Core i7-3770Intel $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples	319x
Xeon E3-1240 V2Intel $400Bench 71%, 4,997 samples	151x
Xeon E3-1270 V2IntelBench 73%, 3,610 samples	105x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	94x
Quadro 2000NvidiaBench 6%, 15,855 samples	76x
Quadro 600NvidiaBench 3%, 15,964 samples	64x

SSD
SSD320 512GBTranscend $232Bench 51%, 126 samples	1x

RAM
HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 4x4GBHynixBench 58%, 7,298 samples	54x
M378B5273DH0-CK0 4x4GBSamsungBench 57%, 2,354 samples	22x
HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 53%, 17,809 samples	21x

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Value: 48% - Average

Total price: $588

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Transcend TS512GSSD320

SSD320 512GB

Average Bench: 50.9% (893^rd of 1080)

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Transcend TS512GSSD320

SSD320 512GB

Average Bench: 50.9% (893rd of 1080)

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Motherboard: Dell Precision T1650

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Average Bench: 50.9% (893^rd of 1080)