Introduction
Up to 1,050MB/s transfer rate with USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface, durable, ruggedized and shock-resistant, palm-sized that fits perfectly in your pocket, housed in an aluminum alloy for greater heat dissipation and protection… Yes, enjoy all the wonderful features from Transcend ESD350C Portable SSD. A great companion for desktops and laptops, as well as with on-the-go mobile devices and gaming consoles. How does it perform? Read on to find out…
Special Thanks
This review is possible thanks to below companies. Be sure to check them out too…
- Transcend for this 480GB Transcend ESD350C Portable SSD
Package Content & Design
480GB Transcend ESD350C comes well protected. Once taken out the SSD, there are quick start guide, USB Type-C cable and USB Type-C to Type-A cable.
ESD350C is loaded with elegant anti-shock design. Compact in size too. The navy blue silicone rubber case is ruggedized and shock-absorbing. Yes, a shock protection system that meets US military drop-test standards. Rest assures that your data stored on the drive will be fully protected.
Build quality is excellent as expected. Thanks to aluminum alloy housing that’s great for heat dissipation and protection. By the way, there are 3 storage sizes to choose – 240 GB – TS240GESD350C, 480 GB – TS480GESD350C and 960 GB – TS960GESD350C.
Here are the USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface port and white LED light indicator.
Software
You can use Transcend ESD350C directly without any software. But Transcend Elite that available for macOS, Windows OS, and Android system will help you manage data easily. Yes, it can be downloaded for free from Transcend’s website or Google Play Store. Enjoy backup and restore, data encryption, file synchronization, cloud backup, and disk locking functions. A nice to have software tool no doubt.
Performance Result
Alright, let’s find out how does Transcend ESD350C perform in these synthetic benchmarks. By the way, your system needs to have USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface else you will not get the best out of it. Of course, host hardware and storage capacity might also affect the performance. Based on specs, ESD350C can get up to 1,050 MB/s for reading and 950 MB/s for writing.
Hmm… Look like my host system is pulling ESD350C from performing at its best. Getting 860 MB/s sequential reading and 815 MB/s writing in CrystalDiskMark.
ATTO Benchmark results are better with 886 MB/s read and 840 MB/s write.
AS SSD Benchmark performance is slower. You can refer IOPS and access time scores here now.
Final test with Anvil’s Storage Utilities…
Transcend ESD350C is indeed smaller and compact when compared to normal 2.5″ portable HDD. In addition, it runs cooler too thanks to aluminum alloy casing for greater heat dissipation. In addition, its built-in dynamic thermal throttling mechanism and enhanced heat management technology further ensure that this PCIe-based ESD350C delivers superior endurance and stability.
500 MB/s constant writing speed throughout all the file transfer thanks to fast SSD controller and plenty of cache buffer. Rest assures that it won’t slow you down when copying those large games ISO or movie files. By the way, 65 GB file is being used here. P/S – Look like it’s time for me to upgrade the test system PC.
Advantages
- Excellent read & write transfer rate
- USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface with UASP support
- US military drop-test standards protection
- Excellent build quality
- Lightweight & ultra-portable
- Plenty of storage
Limitations
- None from me
Conclusion
Transcend ESD350C is one of the fastest portable SSD that you can get in the market. Enjoy excellent transfer rate with military grade protection. A great companion for desktops, laptops, mobile devices and gaming consoles indeed. Do visit Transcend Website for more information. Buy yours at Amazon or Lazada.
