Transcend SSD220Q 1TB SATA SSD

Here you will find a detailed speed, performance and benchmark test review. Tested was the SATA SSD SSD220Q with 1TB (TS1TSSD220Q) from the brand Transcend.

Performance score 
672
Price/GB
0.46 $
Read
550 MB/s
Write
500 MB/s
Connector
2.5"
Interface
SATA 6 Gbps
Technical specifications (manufacturer information)
Product image Product image SSD220Q
Manufacturer Transcend  
Model number TS1TSSD220Q
Capacity 1024 GB (932 GiB)
pSLC cache >200 GB approx.
Read speed 550 MB/s
Write speed 500 MB/s
Interface SATA 6 Gbps
Connector 2.5"
Memory module (NAND) QLC
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 200 terabyte
Warranty 3 Years
Controller n/a

Product
Score
Price
  Current price
~ 476 $
(= 0.46 $ / GB)
Compare product Compared to the test winner*
Read speed
95 %
Write speed
97 %
*) Test result rated by AS SSD score within the same capacity.

We put the Transcend 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 672 points was achieved.

AS SSD Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: Transcend SSD220Q 1TB
AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
499.03 MB/s
424.99 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
22.10 MB/s
76.61 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
170.14 MB/s
182.42 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0.053 ms
0.150 ms
Score
242
302
Total score 
672

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

AS SSD TEST: Transcend SSD220Q 1TB
AS SSD Copy Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
961.70 MB/s
1.12 s
Program
typical program folder with many small files
876.71 MB/s
1.60 s
Game
a game folder with small and large files
1,851.63 MB/s
0.75 s

Compression performance test

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

AS SSD TEST: Transcend SSD220Q 1TB

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: 550 MB/s and 500 MB/s) the Transcend SATA SSD is measured.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: Transcend SSD220Q 1TB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
523.67
473.46
SEQ1M
Q1T1
486.84
454.90
RND4K
Q32T16
240.12
194.56
RND4K
Q1T1
35.23
81.63

IOPS (Input/Output operations per second)

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
499.40
451.50
SEQ1M
Q1T1
464.30
433.80
RND4K
Q32T16
58,622.30
47,500.20
RND4K
Q1T1
8,599.90
19,928.50

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
15,981.00
17,643.40
SEQ1M
Q1T1
2,153.45
2,304.33
RND4K
Q32T16
8,720.89
10,764.20
RND4K
Q1T1
116.15
50.06

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 200 GB was written to the medium. The exact cache size could not be determined because the test file did not exhaust (push to the limit) the cache. The test file could at least be read with an average read speed of 495 MB/s and written at 464 MB/s.

HD Tune endurance test TEST: Transcend SSD220Q 1TB

HD Tune Pro Benchmark

HD Tune writes a 1 GB file to the Transcend 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: Transcend SSD220Q 1TB

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written to the Transcend 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: Transcend SSD220Q 1TB

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Transcend 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: Transcend SSD220Q 1TB


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