Emtec X300 Power Pro 256GB M.2 SSD

Here you will find a detailed speed, performance and benchmark test review. Tested was the M.2 NVMe SSD X300 Power Pro with 256GB (ECSSD256GX300) from the brand Emtec.

Performance score 
1552
Price/GB
n/a
Read
1,700 MB/s
 Write
1,000 MB/s
Connector
M.2 2280
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4
Technical specifications (manufacturer information)
Product image Product image X300 Power Pro
Manufacturer Emtec  
Model number ECSSD256GX300
Capacity 256 GB (238 GiB)
Read speed 1700 MB/s
Write speed 1000 MB/s
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Connector M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM cache No
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 100 terabyte
Warranty 2 Years
Controller n/a

  Current price
n/a
(= n/a / GB)
 Stock status unknown
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Compare product Compared to the test winner*
Read speed
56 %
Write speed
50 %
*) Test result rated by AS SSD score within the same capacity.

We put the Emtec NVMe M.2 SSD through a detailed test. You can find the test result / test report here:


AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 1552 points was achieved.

AS SSD Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: Emtec X300 Power Pro 256GB M.2 SSD
AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
2,023.22 MB/s
1,258.18 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
34.46 MB/s
178.90 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
205.45 MB/s
604.84 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0.024 ms
0.226 ms
Score
442
910
Total score 
1552

Copy performance test

A common everyday scenario 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 (cache remains enabled). The real-world test from 08 April 2021 shows performance during simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: Emtec X300 Power Pro 256GB M.2 SSD
AS SSD Copy Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
1,509.51 MB/s
1.52 s
Program
typical program folder with many small files
730.81 MB/s
9.63 s
Game
a game folder with small and large files
1,277.54 MB/s
5.41 s

Compression performance test

Here, speed is measured depending on how compressible the data is.

AS SSD TEST: Emtec X300 Power Pro 256GB M.2 SSD

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Similar to AS SSD, two sequential and two random performance tests are carried out here and the write and read speed (manufacturer specs: 1700 MB/s and 1000 MB/s) the Emtec SSD is measured.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: Emtec X300 Power Pro 256GB M.2 SSD
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2,051.36
1,359.29
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1,366.10
1,314.17
RND4K
Q32T16
405.44
717.45
RND4K
Q1T1
55.26
198.14

IOPS (Input/Output operations per second)

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
1,956.30
1,296.30
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1,302.80
1,253.30
RND4K
Q32T16
98,984.40
175,159.00
RND4K
Q1T1
13,490.70
48,374.00

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
4,086.07
6,158.43
SEQ1M
Q1T1
767.07
797.17
RND4K
Q32T16
5,163.49
2,915.89
RND4K
Q1T1
73.93
20.49

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written to the Emtec NVMe M.2 SSD multiple times. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster writing and reading usually becomes.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Emtec X300 Power Pro 256GB M.2 SSD

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Emtec NVMe M.2 SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more consistent the line, the better. Unfortunately, the tool no longer works correctly from around 4,000 MB/s and no line is displayed (and sometimes incorrect min/max data is shown).

SSD-Z TEST: Emtec X300 Power Pro 256GB M.2 SSD


You can find information about the test system at the bottom of the homepage.
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