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Transcend SSD320 (256GB) - A Mainstream SandForce Drive
Launch SRP: S$330
Results - Futuremark PCMark Vantage
PCMark Vantage Results
PCMark Vantage might have been around for quite some time, but it is still a fairly accurate representation of how the drives might be used in real-world scenarios. We are focusing on the hard drive test suite which comprises of tasks such as loading of applications to media creation.
Although PCMark Vantage has been giving some of the newer drives problems lately, the Transcend SSD320 had no problems in completing this benchmark. It scored 66255 PCMarks, which was 18% less than Transcend’s flagship SSD720 - not too shabby. Once you peer at the detailed breakdown of results, you can see that the SSD320 is actually a very competent performer in most cases.
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The Verdict
The Good
Decent performance for an SSD with asynchronous memory
Good write performance
Comes with hard drive bay adapter
The Bad
Read performance significantly poorer than high-end SSDs
No SATA data and power cable
Pricing makes no sense
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