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Ediloca EN206 256GB SATA III M.2 2280
The 256GB M.2 2280 SATA III drive hits 550 MB/s reads and 460 MB/s writes, with TLC NAND and LDPC error correction for stable data transfers. Its caseless design and wide compatibility with Windows 7/8/10 make it a flexible upgrade for ultrabooks, tablets, and mini PCs. Best for budget-conscious users replacing a slow HDD in a SATA-only laptop or mini PC, backed by a 3-year warranty and 100 TBW endurance.
Capacity 256GB
Form Factor M.2 2280
Interface SATA III
Read Speed 550 MB/s
NAND TLC
Endurance 100 TBW
36 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong endurance (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)
- Below average speed (23rd percentile)
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 256 |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| PCIe Generation | 3 |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 550 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 460 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 100 |
| MTBF (hours) | 1000000 |
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Ediloca EN206 | Samsung 9100 PRO | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 | Western Digital WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE | Crucial T700 | Seagate FireCuda 530R ZP4000GM3A073 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 256GB | 4TB | 4TB | 8TB | 2TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 550 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,200 MB/s | 12,400 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | - | true | true | true | true | false |
| Endurance | 100 TBW | 2400 TBW | 4000 TBW | 4800 TBW | 1200 TBW | 5050 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ediloca EN206 | 22.8 | 22.9 | 52.6 | 17.9 | 71.1 | 77.6 | 91.6 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.2 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 92.5 | 85.8 | 99.6 | 5.5 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 Compare | 99.5 | 99 | 90.8 | 92.5 | 93.3 | 87.2 | 7.4 |
| Western Digital WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE Compare | 87.6 | 96.5 | 93.9 | 98 | 87.9 | 95.3 | 4.1 |
| Crucial T700 Compare | 96.7 | 97.6 | 97.5 | 78.4 | 82.9 | 77.6 | 26.7 |
| Seagate FireCuda 530R ZP4000GM3A073 Compare | 92.8 | 96.8 | 77.9 | 92.5 | 95.5 | 77.6 | 7.7 |
Usage Scores
- Overall36.4
- Budget79.1
- Gaming22.8
- Laptop37
- Console10.7
- Portable8.1
- Workstation36.2
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