TEST: Transcend 220S 1TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Transcend
Model number	TS1TMTE220S
Storage capacity	1024 GB (954 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	10 GB approx.
Read speed	3400 MB/s
Write speed	1900 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	2200 Terabyte
Controller	Silicon Motion SM2262EN
Price	ca. 84 AUD (= 0,08 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

91 %

Write speed

86 %

*) 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 4128 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	2977,70 MB/s	2562,13 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	61,09 MB/s	189,89 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	1168,30 MB/s	1381,13 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,019 ms	0,129 ms
Score	1527	1827
Total score	4128

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 March 23, 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	2169,48 MB/s	1,06 s
Program many small files	746,12 MB/s	9,43 s
Game small and large files	1470,23 MB/s	4,70 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Transcend SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 3400MB/s and 1900MB/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	3366,12	2854,95
SEQ1M Q1T1	2697,92	2362,45
RND4K Q32T16	1330,59	1464,29
RND4K Q1T1	65,14	220,74