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TS256GMTE510T 256GB

TS256GMTE510T 256GB
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Effective Speed -287%Effective Speed -287%Average Score -449%Read -191%, Write -1,042%, 4K Read -152%, 4K Write -105%, Mixed -598%, 4K Mixed -355%, SusWrite -702%Peak Score -413%Read -260%, Write -745%, 4K Read -334%, 4K Write -119%, Mixed -482%, 4K Mixed -450%, SusWrite -504%Value & Sentiment User Rating -37%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -984%DQ Read -288%, DQ Write -155%, DQ Mixed -3,241%, ADQ Read -259%, ADQ Write -207%, ADQ Mixed -3,206%, Age -259%, AS-SSD Total -253%

Average Bench: 141% (175^th of 1080)

Based on 23 user benchmarks. Model: TS256GMTE510T

Poor: 89%Average: 141% Great: 186%

Outstanding average bench

The Transcend TS256GMTE510T 256GB averaged 40.9% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Transcend TS256GMTE510T 256GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 1,440MB/s

Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 409MB/s

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Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Transcend TS256GMTE510T 256GB is 96.5%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Transcend TS256GMTE510T 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 44.9MB/s

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 393MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 23 samples)

Rank 175141%

Min	Avg	Max
1,184	Read 1,440	1,649
23.6	Write 408	761
51.8	Mixed 463	802
34.1	SusWrite 393	758
148% 676 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
26	4K Read 35.3	44.2
4.4	4K Write 101	173
6.5	4K Mixed 24.3	39.8
138% 53.6 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
239	DQ Read 476	598
41.4	DQ Write 409	744
10.4	DQ Mixed 44.9	62.8
142% 310 MB/s

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

BEL-User, 3 years ago.

101GB free (System drive)

Firmware: R0213A3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 86 84 78 91 79 MB/s

128% Outstanding

Write 539

Mixed 51.8

SusWrite 95.1

116% 538 MB/s

4K Read 36.1

4K Write 132

4K Mixed 35.5

170% 67.9 MB/s

DQ Read 364

DQ Write 200

DQ Mixed 53.6

101% 206 MB/s

DEU-User, 10 months ago.

166GB free (System drive)

Firmware: R0213A3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 118 129 118 131 119 MB/s

127% Outstanding

Write 134

Mixed 85.4

SusWrite 132

101% 476 MB/s

4K Read 39.3

4K Write 43.6

4K Mixed 37.2

130% 40 MB/s

DQ Read 531

DQ Write 238

DQ Mixed 16.9

110% 262 MB/s

BEL-User, 3 years ago.

101GB free (System drive)

Firmware: R0213A3

SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 75 48 70 46 78 MB/s

123% Outstanding

Write 631

Mixed 55.1

SusWrite 78.8

118% 547 MB/s

4K Read 37

4K Write 128

4K Mixed 35.5

169% 66.9 MB/s

DQ Read 362

DQ Write 118

DQ Mixed 10.9

68% 163 MB/s

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Average Bench: 141% (175^th of 1080)