[SOLVED] Transcend 220S (SATA 120GB) VS Lexar NS100 (SATA 128GB)

[Ahmed J]

EDIT : I know these are budget ssd. Price and storage are not issue for me. I just need a quick 120GB ssd for now. These are my only options for now.

Hi everyone, first of all following are the official product links for both SSD

Transcend 220S (SATA 120GB) : https://www.transcend-info.com/Products/No-735
Lexar NS100 (SATA 128GB) : https://www.lexar.com/portfolio_page/ssd-ns100/

I was looking for available and affordable 120GB SSD in my range and here are the two I found near me. To me I want to go with Transcend as it is a good brand. Don't know about Lexar.
But in all of reviews I can found over internet I see Lexar NS100 giving full 500+ MB READ/WRITE speed. But people seem to be having issue with Transcend or WD SSD giving only 200 MB READ/WRITE speed.

How is Lexar NS100 beating others in READ/WRITE speed. What is the catch ?
What if I buy Transcend and get same 200 MB speed like others. Why does that happen.

Short Question:
If you have experience with any of these. Which one should I pick. Which one is better ?

Some Video Review Proofs :

Transcend 230S-256GB vs Lexar NS100-256GB (Speed Test) :

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0EjVPKinHk

Lexar NS100 2.5" SATA with 4 others :

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qlu_2hbg8A

 

[USAFRet]

In 2020, neither of those. Unless you are getting them for near free.

120GB is too small. There are far too many other options. Both better and larger.
What is your actual budget for this drive, and where are you purchasing from?

 

[Ahmed J]

In 2020, neither of those. Unless you are getting them for near free.

120GB is too small. There are far too many other options. Both better and larger.
What is your actual budget for this drive, and where are you purchasing from?

Thanks for the reply. I know there are better options. But I am ok with 120GB for now and these are good ones available in my low budget physically in local stores near me. Ignoring all that and assuming if I had to choose between these two what would you prefer.

 

[USAFRet]

If I were held hostage and forced to choose between only those two, I would probably get the Lexar.

 

[Ahmed J]

If I were held hostage and forced to choose between only those two, I would probably get the Lexar.

Lol. May I ask why is that ? Why not Transcend one. Also my budget is 25$ to 30$ and motherboard only has SATA option

 

[USAFRet]

Lol. May I ask why is that ? Why not Transcend one. Also my budget is 25$ to 30$ and motherboard only has SATA option

Why?
Simply from your text:
"But in all of reviews I can found over internet I see Lexar NS100 giving full 500+ MB READ/WRITE speed. But people seem to be having issue with Transcend or WD SSD giving only 200 MB READ/WRITE speed. "

Personally, I wouldn't buy either. But that's just me.

 

[Ahmed J]

Why?
Simply from your text:
"But in all of reviews I can found over internet I see Lexar NS100 giving full 500+ MB READ/WRITE speed. But people seem to be having issue with Transcend or WD SSD giving only 200 MB READ/WRITE speed. "

Personally, I wouldn't buy either. But that's just me.

Oh I see. Well I was just wondering why people facing speed issues with a good brand like WD or Transcend. So I thought maybe I should ask from some trustworthy source

 

[USAFRet]

Oh I see. Well I was just wondering why people facing speed issues with a good brand like WD or Transcend. So I thought maybe I should ask from some trustworthy source

Because a LOT of people out there do not know what they are doing.

I'd have ZERO problems with a WD Blue SSD.
Preferred over the other 2 you linked.

 

[Ahmed J]

Ok thanks. Would love the WD blue ssd as well. Currently using WD blue HDD. But it is over my budget at the moment. Was looking if someone could guide me between the two or similar one like PATRIOT 210

 

[USAFRet]

1. Samsung or Crucial
2. WD or SanDisk
3. Then, all those others
4. There are some I'd even put down here....