TEST: Apacer AS2280P4 256GB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Apacer
Model number	AP256GAS2280P4-1
Storage capacity	256 GB (238 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	64 GB approx.
Read speed	1800 MB/s
Write speed	1100 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	no
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	200 Terabyte
Controller	Silicon Motion SM2263XT
Price	ca. 57 USD (= 0,22 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

56 %

Write speed

61 %

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

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed using a 5 GB file. A total score of 1862 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	1892,60 MB/s	1565,08 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	41,83 MB/s	148,40 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	372,29 MB/s	647,13 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,025 ms	0,633 ms
Score	603	952
Total score	1862

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 May 17, 2024 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	1841,42 MB/s	1,25 s
Program many small files	1165,94 MB/s	6,04 s
Game small and large files	1535,84 MB/s	4,50 s

Compression Performance Test

This measures the write and read speed of the the Apacer SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 1800MB/s and 1100MB/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	2051,78	1649,56
SEQ1M Q1T1	1851,90	1631,95
RND4K Q32T16	309,13	758,31
RND4K Q1T1	47,35	158,00

HD Tune Pro Endurance test

This is a long term test to make full use of the memory capacity. You can see when a cache is full and the writing performance decreases. A test file of 100 GB was written to the medium. After approx. 64 GB, the pSLC-Cache was full and the performance was throttled.
At least the test file could be read with an average write speed of 1537 MB/s and written with 565 MB/s.

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 5 GB file to the Apacer M.2 SSD. The transfer data of the read speed is displayed graphically. The minimum, maximum and average values are also determined. The determined access time and burst rate are also displayed.

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written several times to the Apacer M.2 SSD . The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster they can be written and read.

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Apacer M.2 SSD here. is written. The transfer data is displayed. The more constant the line, the better.

The benchmark test was performed on May 17, 2024.
Information about the test system can be found at the bottom of the home page.
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