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Transcend TS256GMTS400

MTS400 M.2 256GB

MTS400 M.2 256GB
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Effective Speed -592%Effective Speed -592%Average Score -748%Read -815%, Write -1,417%, 4K Read -271%, 4K Write -218%, Mixed -1,136%, 4K Mixed -252%, SusWrite -1,128%Peak Score -868%Read -1,053%, Write -1,497%, 4K Read -464%, 4K Write -253%, Mixed -1,325%, 4K Mixed -383%, SusWrite -1,102%Value & Sentiment User Rating -37%, Market Share -∞%, Price 35%, Value -2,713%Nice To Haves -662%DQ Read -718%, DQ Write -500%, DQ Mixed -979%, ADQ Read -602%, ADQ Write -426%, ADQ Mixed -847%, Age -576%, AS-SSD Total -648%

Average Bench: 78.9% (508^th of 1079)

Based on 1,007 user benchmarks. Models: TS256GMTS400, TS256GMT TS256GMTS400, TS256GMT S400

Poor: 51%Average: 78.9% Great: 102%

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Good average bench

The Transcend MTS400 M.2 256GB averaged 21.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Transcend MTS400 M.2 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 157MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 31.4MB/s

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Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Transcend MTS400 M.2 256GB is 51.1%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Transcend MTS400 M.2 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 258MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 261MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 1,007 samples)

Rank 50878.9%

Min	Avg	Max
358	Read 457	514
178	Write 306	402
88.7	Mixed 261	328
118	SusWrite 258	380
71.4% 320 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
11.6	4K Read 24.1	34.1
24	4K Write 64.9	108
14.6	4K Mixed 31.4	45.5
111% 40.1 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
75.6	DQ Read 244	283
62	DQ Write 239	316
36.3	DQ Mixed 157	194
141% 214 MB/s

User Benchmarks

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

BEL-User, 5 months ago.

180GB free (System drive)

Firmware: P1225CE1

SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 436 457 463 409 311 MB/s

114% Outstanding

Write 451

Mixed 332

SusWrite 417

96% 429 MB/s

4K Read 38.7

4K Write 100

4K Mixed 52.5

179% 63.8 MB/s

DQ Read 272

DQ Write 263

DQ Mixed 200

169% 245 MB/s

CAN-User, 3 months ago.

125GB free (System drive)

Firmware: N1126KB

SusWrite @10s intervals: 283 284 191 299 257 266 MB/s

90.7% Outstanding

Write 303

Mixed 294

SusWrite 263

76% 342 MB/s

4K Read 26.7

4K Write 86.8

4K Mixed 37.9

135% 50.5 MB/s

DQ Read 279

DQ Write 286

DQ Mixed 184

166% 250 MB/s

CZE-User, 5 months ago.

55GB free (System drive)

Firmware: N1126KB

SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 156 96 100 100 99 MB/s

58% Above average

Write 289

Mixed 116

SusWrite 125

55% 250 MB/s

4K Read 20.3

4K Write 29.7

4K Mixed 23.1

76% 24.4 MB/s

DQ Read 276

DQ Write 72.2

DQ Mixed 108

97% 152 MB/s

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Desktop 60%

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Workstation 10%

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System: Lenovo 20217

CPU
Core i7-4700MQIntel $209Bench 59%, 69,603 samples	1,020x
Core i5-4200MIntel $39Bench 50%, 33,019 samples	101x
Core i7-4702MQIntelBench 61%, 21,618 samples	14x

GPU
GeForce GT 755MNvidiaBench 9%, 3,890 samples	465x
HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 258,091 samples	463x
GeForce GT 750MNvidiaBench 8%, 13,088 samples	219x

SSD
MTS400 M.2 256GBTranscend $152Bench 79%, 1,007 samples	1x

RAM
RMT3170EB68F9W1600 2x4GBRamaxelBench 50%, 5,069 samples	177x
M471B1G73QH0-YK0 2x8GBSamsungBench 52%, 22,647 samples	73x
HMT41GS6AFR8A-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 51%, 18,309 samples	66x

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Value: 40% - Below average

Total price: $361

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Intel Core i5-12600K $169	Nvidia RTX 4060 $285	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $146
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Transcend TS256GMTS400

MTS400 M.2 256GB

Average Bench: 78.9% (508^th of 1079)

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