TEST: Transcend MTE250S 2TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Transcend
Model number	TS2TMTE250S
Storage capacity	2048 GB (1863 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	108 GB approx.
Read speed	7100 MB/s
Write speed	6500 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	1560 Terabyte
Controller	Silicon Motion SM2264
Price	ca. 172 AUD (= 0,08 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

94 %

Write speed

92 %

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

This SSD is PS5 compatible. It can be used in a PlayStation 5 console as expansion storage.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 7183 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	5978,04 MB/s	5574,43 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	54,03 MB/s	182,11 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	1771,90 MB/s	2800,83 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,021 ms	0,109 ms
Score	2424	3540
Total score	7183

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 November 21, 2023 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	2412,36 MB/s	0,95 s
Program many small files	1142,87 MB/s	6,16 s
Game small and large files	1883,26 MB/s	3,67 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 7100MB/s and 6500MB/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	7066,51	6489,60
SEQ1M Q1T1	4415,04	5304,18
RND4K Q32T16	2652,34	2704,21
RND4K Q1T1	57,62	181,63