Transcend PCIe SSD 220S 256Gb SSD tech review
Transcend's PCIe SSD 220S internal SSD use PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4. Read below about this NVMe SSD here.
Transcend's 256Gb PCIe SSD 220S SSD works on Silicon Motion SM2262EN. The drive write a data location map on Dynamic-Random Access Memory Samsung 512MB DDR3 to run a games without delays. The PCIe SSD 220S comes equipped with MLC flash memory. Internal SSD is offered also in 512 Gb and 1 Tb capacities.
Performance and benchmarks
Storage works on PCIe M.2 3.0 x 4 expansion standard with sequential write speeds 1500 MB/s, and maximum read speeds 1700 Mbps.
Endurance and warranty
Transcend provide 5 years warranty that limited by 400 Total Bytes Written.
Specs
| Category | Value |
| Capacity | 256 Gb |
| Interface | M.2 3.0 x 4 |
| Controller | Silicon Motion SM2262EN |
| Memory type | MLC |
| DRAM | Samsung 512MB DDR3 |
| Read speed (Mb/s) | 1700 |
| Write speed (Mb/s) | 1500 |
| Read IOPS | n/a |
| Write IOPS | n/a |
| Endurance (TBW) | 400 |
| MTBF (million hours) | n/a |
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Conclusion
PCIe SSD 220S (256Gb) produced by Transcend support PCIe 3.0 that is undoubtedly slower than PCIe Gen4. The sequential write speed is 1500 Mbps, that is slower than has most of rivals. The NVMe SSD can write 400 TBW, that is pretty good compared to nearest competitors. After evaluating all the facts, Transcend PCIe SSD 220S 256Gb has more disadvantages and we do not advise to buy it.
+ Pros
- Endurance
- Cons
- Slow writing speed
- PCIe 3.0
- Capacity
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