TEST: Transcend ESD310C 256GB USB flash drive

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the USB flash drive ESD310C with 256GB (TS256GESD310C) from Transcend.
Score
835
Price/GB
0,16 €


Technical data
Image ESD310C
Manufacturer Transcend
Model number TS256GESD310C
Storage capacity 256 GB (238 GiB)
pSLC-Cache 73 GB approx.
Read speed 1050 MB/s
Write speed 900 MB/s
Connection USB Typ A+C
Price ca. 41 AUD (= 0,16 $ / GB)
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
94 %
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 1 GB file. A total score of 835 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Transcend ESD310C 256GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
960,12 MB/s
841,38 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
26,18 MB/s
70,78 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
150,27 MB/s
264,40 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,052 ms
0,119 ms
Score
272
419
Total score
835

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 September 30, 2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Transcend ESD310C 256GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
578,85 MB/s
1,86 s
Program
many small files
214,70 MB/s
6,55 s
Game
small and large files
444,40 MB/s
3,11 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Transcend USB flash driveSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 1050MB/s and 900MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Transcend ESD310C 256GB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

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

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Transcend ESD310C 256GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1024,53
889,03
SEQ1M
Q1T1
970,55
858,04
RND4K
Q32T16
124,09
299,53
RND4K
Q1T1
30,48
78,54

Input/Output operations per second

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
977,10
847,80
SEQ1M
Q1T1
925,60
818,30
RND4K
Q32T16
30.295,40
73.127,70
RND4K
Q1T1
7.442,10
19.175,00

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
8.177,62
9.405,94
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1.080,15
1.221,39
RND4K
Q32T16
13.111,30
6.991,39
RND4K
Q1T1
134,24
52,03