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TS256GSSD230S 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Average Bench: 88.9% (348th of 1072)

Based on 3,887 user benchmarks.  Model: TS256GSSD230S
Poor: 56%Average: 88.9% Great: 114%

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Very good average bench

The Transcend TS256GSSD230S 256GB averaged just 11.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Transcend TS256GSSD230S 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 174MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 40.5MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Transcend TS256GSSD230S 256GB is 57.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Transcend TS256GSSD230S 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 265MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 353MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,887 samples)
Rank 34888.9%
Min Avg Max
347 Read 456 515
154 Write 362 462
193 Mixed 353 432
98.3 SusWrite 265 448
80.6% 359 MB/s
Min Avg Max
15.7 4K Read 29 38.5
35.8 4K Write 79.8 111
21.2 4K Mixed 40.5 54.1
138% 49.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
122 DQ Read 246 375
71.1 DQ Write 271 355
49.3 DQ Mixed 174 268
154% 230 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
71GB free
Firmware: 02K0S861
SusWrite @10s intervals: 354 216 216 216 216 216 MB/s
105% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 440
Mixed 425
SusWrite 239
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 38.2
4K Write 90.7
4K Mixed 51.7
172% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 356
DQ Mixed 117
155% 280 MB/s
30GB free
Firmware: S0423A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 96 91 107 67 55 MB/s
94.8% Outstanding
Read 462
Write 413
Mixed 428
SusWrite 116
79% 355 MB/s
4K Read 38.2
4K Write 93.1
4K Mixed 51
172% 60.8 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 115
150% 271 MB/s
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427BNR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 253 256 260 266 263 263 MB/s
94.2% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 264
Mixed 296
SusWrite 260
74% 334 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 42.7
150% 58.2 MB/s
DQ Read 252
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 198
162% 231 MB/s
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427BNR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 253 254 273 272 270 MB/s
90.8% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 269
Mixed 305
SusWrite 256
75% 336 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 39
141% 55.8 MB/s
DQ Read 233
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 180
155% 226 MB/s
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0926B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 286 333 375 384 376 354 MB/s
88.5% Excellent
Read 451
Write 442
Mixed 400
SusWrite 351
93% 411 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 57
4K Mixed 34.5
113% 38.9 MB/s
DQ Read 294
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 269
214% 297 MB/s
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1025F8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 89 68 64 87 69 MB/s
74.7% Very good
Read 499
Write 458
Mixed 417
SusWrite 95
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 70.8
4K Mixed 38.9
131% 46.2 MB/s
DQ Read 254
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 78.8
86% 148 MB/s
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427BNR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 197 249 126 143 125 MB/s
58.4% Above average
Read 366
Write 251
Mixed 235
SusWrite 158
56% 253 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 45
4K Mixed 22.3
77% 27.8 MB/s
DQ Read 226
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 170
144% 210 MB/s
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Typical TS256GSSD230S 256GB Builds (Compare 426 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 55%
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Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 43%
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Motherboard: MSI MS-7996

CPU
Core i5-7400Intel  $95Bench 64%, 234,266 samples365x
Core i3-7100Intel  $70Bench 57%, 79,299 samples44x
Core i7-6700Intel  $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples4x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples114x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples72x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples62x
SSD
TS256GSSD230S 256GBTranscendBench 89%, 3,887 samples44x
RAM
MSI24D4U7S8MB-8 2x8GBKingstonBench 71%, 1,134 samples77x
MSI24D4U7S8MB-8 1x8GBKingstonBench 38%, 668 samples69x
MSI24D4U7S8MH-8 1x8GBKingstonBench 39%, 475 samples50x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 119% - Outstanding Total price: $227

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