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TS256GMTS952T2 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2021.

Average Bench: 73.4% (610th of 1080)

Based on 13 user benchmarks.  Model: TS256GMTS952T2
Poor: 63%Average: 73.4% Great: 86%

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Good average bench

The Transcend TS256GMTS952T2 256GB averaged 26.6% 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 109MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 35MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Transcend TS256GMTS952T2 256GB is 22.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Transcend TS256GMTS952T2 256GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 130MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 278MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 13 samples)
Rank 61073.4%
Min Avg Max
394 Read 453 481
119 Write 287 401
163 Mixed 278 385
116 SusWrite 130 150
63.7% 287 MB/s
Min Avg Max
20.6 4K Read 27.3 34.7
34.1 4K Write 66.8 110
24.5 4K Mixed 35 44.7
121% 43 MB/s
Min Avg Max
161 DQ Read 215 261
118 DQ Write 218 304
49.2 DQ Mixed 109 130
112% 181 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02J0T4GB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 270 122 117 118 118 114 MB/s
91.3% Outstanding
Read 471
Write 398
Mixed 385
SusWrite 143
78% 349 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 44.7
166% 62.6 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 108
130% 225 MB/s
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02J0T4GB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 159 118 120 120 120 MB/s
69.6% Good
Read 376
Write 248
Mixed 379
SusWrite 139
64% 285 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 69.5
4K Mixed 30.8
108% 40.5 MB/s
DQ Read 257
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 110
130% 223 MB/s
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02J0T4GB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 111 111 149 116 115 MB/s
63.2% Good
Read 440
Write 123
Mixed 163
SusWrite 116
46% 210 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 60.1
4K Mixed 29.7
104% 37.5 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 127
98% 136 MB/s
149GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02J0T4GB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 145 118 117 118 118 MB/s
62.6% Good
Read 457
Write 119
Mixed 172
SusWrite 122
48% 218 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 54.9
4K Mixed 28
98% 35 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 130
101% 139 MB/s
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Gaming 9%
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Desktop 54%
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Workstation 8%
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System: Dell Inspiron 7373

CPU
Core i5-8250UIntelBench 53%, 234,942 samples136x
Core i7-8550UIntelBench 53%, 184,356 samples129x
Potato 123 UWUIntelBench 54%, 1 sample1x
GPU
UHD Graphics 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake R)IntelBench 5%, 420,154 samples266x
SSD
TS256GMTS952T2 256GBTranscendBench 73%, 13 samples1x
RAM
HMA851S6AFR6N-UH 2x4GBUnknownBench 60%, 6,415 samples96x
HMAA51S6AMR6N-UH 2x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 579 samples58x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples56x
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