Intenso Top Performance 256GB SATA SSD

Here you will find a detailed speed, performance and benchmark test review. Tested was the SATA SSD Top Performance with 256GB (3812440) from the brand Intenso.

Performance score 
656
Price/GB
0.20 $
Read
520 MB/s
 Write
500 MB/s
Connector
2.5"
Interface
SATA 6 Gbps
Technical specifications (manufacturer information)
Product image Product image Top Performance
Manufacturer Intenso  
Model number 3812440
Capacity 256 GB (238 GiB)
pSLC cache 87 GB approx.
Read speed 520 MB/s
Write speed 500 MB/s
Interface SATA 6 Gbps
Connector 2.5"
Memory module (NAND) QLC
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 120 terabyte
Warranty 2 Years
Controller n/a
  Current price
~ 50 $
(= 0.20 $ / GB)
Compare product Compared to the test winner*
Read speed
96 %
Write speed
96 %
*) Test result rated by AS SSD score within the same capacity.

We put the Intenso SATA 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 1 GB file. A total score of 656 points was achieved.

AS SSD Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: Intenso Top Performance 256GB SATA SSD
AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
501.62 MB/s
442.10 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
27.10 MB/s
85.55 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
154.79 MB/s
167.82 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0.041 ms
0.161 ms
Score
232
298
Total score 
656

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 18 August 2023 shows performance during simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: Intenso Top Performance 256GB SATA SSD
AS SSD Copy Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
921.01 MB/s
1.17 s
Program
typical program folder with many small files
855.31 MB/s
1.65 s
Game
a game folder with small and large files
1,882.62 MB/s
0.73 s

Compression performance test

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

AS SSD TEST: Intenso Top Performance 256GB SATA 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: 520 MB/s and 500 MB/s) the Intenso SATA SSD is measured.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: Intenso Top Performance 256GB SATA SSD
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
530.97
464.75
SEQ1M
Q1T1
531.56
454.72
RND4K
Q32T16
221.75
179.95
RND4K
Q1T1
43.48
88.66

IOPS (Input/Output operations per second)

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
506.40
443.20
SEQ1M
Q1T1
506.90
433.70
RND4K
Q32T16
54,138.20
43,933.60
RND4K
Q1T1
10,614.30
21,645.30

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
15,761.30
17,985.90
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1,972.03
2,303.86
RND4K
Q32T16
9,445.09
11,637.30
RND4K
Q1T1
94.09
46.04

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. A test file of 100 GB was written to the medium. After approx. 87 GB, the cache was full and performance was throttled.
The test file could at least be read with an average read speed of 509 MB/s and written at 236 MB/s.

HD Tune endurance test TEST: Intenso Top Performance 256GB SATA SSD

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 1 GB file to the Intenso SATA 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: Intenso Top Performance 256GB SATA SSD

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written to the Intenso SATA 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: Intenso Top Performance 256GB SATA SSD

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Intenso SATA 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: Intenso Top Performance 256GB SATA SSD

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