Goodram IRDM 256GB M.2 SSD

Here you will find a detailed speed, performance and benchmark test review. Tested was the M.2 NVMe SSD IRDM with 256GB (IR-SSDPR-P34B-256-80) from the brand Goodram.

Performance score 
2749
Price/GB
n/a
Read
3,000 MB/s
 Write
1,000 MB/s
Connector
M.2 2280
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4
Technical specifications (manufacturer information)
Product image Product image IRDM
Manufacturer Goodram  
Model number IR-SSDPR-P34B-256-80
Capacity 256 GB (238 GiB)
Read speed 3000 MB/s
Write speed 1000 MB/s
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Connector M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM cache ✓ Yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 150 terabyte
Warranty 5 Years
Controller Phison PS5012-E12S

Product
Score
Price
  Current price
n/a
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Compare product Compared to the test winner*
Read speed
85 %
Write speed
41 %
*) Test result rated by AS SSD score within the same capacity.

We put the Goodram 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 2749 points was achieved.

AS SSD Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: Goodram IRDM 256GB M.2 SSD
AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
2,663.83 MB/s
1,074.53 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
49.72 MB/s
177.10 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
680.16 MB/s
1,024.98 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0.027 ms
0.106 ms
Score
996
1310
Total score 
2749

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 28 November 2021 shows performance during simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: Goodram IRDM 256GB M.2 SSD
AS SSD Copy Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
1,627.14 MB/s
1.41 s
Program
typical program folder with many small files
1,071.69 MB/s
6.57 s
Game
a game folder with small and large files
1,067.59 MB/s
6.47 s

Compression performance test

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

AS SSD TEST: Goodram IRDM 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: 3000 MB/s and 1000 MB/s) the Goodram SSD is measured.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: Goodram IRDM 256GB M.2 SSD
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3,103.84
1,129.78
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1,879.67
1,131.43
RND4K
Q32T16
747.77
1,122.16
RND4K
Q1T1
53.07
185.29

IOPS (Input/Output operations per second)

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2,960.10
1,077.40
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1,792.60
1,079.00
RND4K
Q32T16
182,562.00
273,964.00
RND4K
Q1T1
12,957.30
45,237.10

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
2,700.36
7,410.07
SEQ1M
Q1T1
557.54
926.11
RND4K
Q32T16
2,800.00
1,866.05
RND4K
Q1T1
77.04
21.97

HD Tune Pro long-term test

A long-term test was performed to fully utilize the storage. You can see at what point the cache (if present) becomes full and write performance drops.

HD Tune endurance test TEST: Goodram IRDM 256GB M.2 SSD

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

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

HD Tune TEST: Goodram IRDM 256GB M.2 SSD

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written to the Goodram 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: Goodram IRDM 256GB M.2 SSD

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Goodram 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: Goodram IRDM 256GB M.2 SSD


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