Transcend SSD SATA III
Transcend
49 Overall Score
vs
4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
97 Overall Score
Scores
Workstation
Gaming
Console
Budget
Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Transcend SSD | 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | SLC★ | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | Phison E18 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Transcend SSD SATA III
- Strong endurance (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong affordability (78th percentile)
- Below average speed (22nd percentile)
- Below average capacity (27th percentile)
4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (9th percentile)9th %ile
Pricing
Transcend SSD SATA III0.026score per dollar
vs
4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 22800.005score per dollar
Transcend SSD SATA III offers 5.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: 4TB SSD
Scores 97 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.
