TEST: Emtec X300 Power Pro 256GB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Emtec
Model number	ECSSD256GX300
Storage capacity	256 GB (238 GiB)
Read speed	1700 MB/s
Write speed	1000 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	no
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	100 Terabyte
Price	ca. 28 AUD (= 0,11 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

56 %

Write speed

50 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 1552 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	2023,22 MB/s	1258,18 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	34,46 MB/s	178,90 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	205,45 MB/s	604,84 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,024 ms	0,226 ms
Score	442	910
Total score	1552

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

• ISO (folder with two large files)
• Program (folder with many small files)
• Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of April 08, 2021 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD Copy-Benchmark	Transfer rate:	Duration:
ISO two large files	1509,51 MB/s	1,52 s
Program many small files	730,81 MB/s	9,63 s
Game small and large files	1277,54 MB/s	5,41 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Emtec SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 1700MB/s and 1000MB/s respectively).

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CDM	Read [MB/s]	Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M Q8T1	2051,36	1359,29
SEQ1M Q1T1	1366,10	1314,17
RND4K Q32T16	405,44	717,45
RND4K Q1T1	55,26	198,14