Transcend SSD370 256GB SSD

Name: Transcend SSD370 256GB
Brand: Transcend
SKU: TS256GSSD370S
Rating: 4.6 (375 reviews)

Transcend SSD370 256GB 2.5" SATA 3 TS256GSSD370S

★★★★★

(375 reviews)

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Options (5)

	1 TB $601.50
	32 GB $228.43
	64 GB $45.49
	128 GB $583.50
	512 GB $232.54

All the speed is back and even faster. Transcend's SSD370 SATA III 6G/s SSD boasts incredibly fast transfer speeds, large capacities of up to 1TB, a compact and lightweight design, shock and vibration resistance, and supports DevSleep mode. That means you can enjoy a seamless, lag-free computing experience even when using your notebook on an extended journey.

Specifications Overview

Model	TS256GSSD370S
Release Date	July 2015 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series
Capacity	256 GB
Interface	SATA 6 Gb/s
NVME	No
Form Factor	2.5"
SSD Controller	Silicon Motion SM2246EN
NAND Flash Type	MLC (synchronous)

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Transcend SSD370 256GB Performance comparison with similar Solid State Drives

(Higher is better)

Transcend SSD370 256GB Performance

Sequential read/write speed, Random 4K read/write speed

Western Digital WDS250G2B0A (289th)		101%
Transcend SSD370 512GB (289th)		101%
Crucial MX300 1TB M.2 (289th)		101%
OCZ Vector 128GB (289th)		101%
OCZ ARC 100 480GB (295th)		~
WD Blue 1TB Internal SSD (295th)		~
PNY CS2211 240GB Pro (295th)		~
OCZ Vertex 460 120GB (295th)		~
Crucial MX300 525GB (295th)		~
Plextor M6S Plus 256GB (295th)		~
Transcend SSD370 256GB (295th)		100%
WD Blue 1TB M.2 (302nd)		98%
Mushkin REACTOR 1TB (302nd)		98%
OCZ Vector 150 120GB (302nd)		98%
PNY CS1311 480GB (302nd)		98%
SanDisk 250GB Ultra 3D NAND (302nd)		98%
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB (302nd)		98%
Crucial BX100 250GB (302nd)		98%
Crucial MX100 256GB (302nd)		98%
SanDisk X400 1TB (302nd)		98%
Corsair Neutron GTX 240GB (311th)		97%

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Description

Specifications
Capacity	128GB	256GB	512GB	1TB
Controller	Transcend TS6500
NAND	Micron 128Gbit 20nm MLC
Sequential Read	550MB/s	560MB/s	560MB/s	560MB/s
Sequential Write	170MB/s	320MB/s	460MB/s	460MB/s
4KB Random Read	70K IOPS	70K IOPS	75K IOPS	75K IOPS
4KB Random Write	40K IOPS	70K IOPS	75K IOPS	75K IOPS

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