Transcend MTS430S 512GB M.2 2242 SATA III 6Gb/s SSD, Read/Write up to 560/500 MB/s with DRAM Cache for Ultrabooks& Lightweight Notebooks TS512GMTS430S

I've been using this in an Asus CN62 Chromebox running Windows 10. This is one of the few M.2 2242 SATA SSDs available (most are the superior NVMe type) and none of the big brands (Samsung, Crucial, etc) make them. So far (3 months in) it's been working very well, with typical fast SSD performance, although the machine isn't doing anything too taxing. If you need a SATA M.2 42mm drive, this is a great choice, from a reputable brand. Update: This has been running for over a year and a half now. It is in a low usage machine but is on 24/7. The drive was running very hot (60-70 C), but this is within the manufacturers limits (75 C) and it has had no ill effects yet. I purchased a small metal heatsink on ebay a few months ago, and with this fitted it's running at 50-58 C. Update (2023): This has just been semi-retired as I've replaced the system it was in with a newer one. The drive has been running at 50-70C for 4 years and has 37,615 hours of uptime. Crystal disk info reports health at 98% due to 5.3 TB reads and 7.6 TB writes (3.8 TB NAND writes) with all erase/error counts at 100% health. Would definitely buy Transcend again, this has outlasted some Crucials and Samsungs for me!

High performance drive. I've had this installed for three months and it is going strong. It reads photos fast when scrolling through file explorer (extra large thumbnails) and when using the image viewer it loads incredibly well. My laptop boots in seconds. It's an Acer (c720-2844 4gb) Chromebook conversion, running win 10. Now I have a lightweight powerhouse with big battery life!

Just what I needed, as described and works well. I had a laptop with a failed SSD, so needed to replace it and ultimately chose this ssd for it's affordability while still being a recognised, good brand. The drive hasn't disappointed, with the laptop working once again thanks to this. Great ssd.

straight replacement, does exactly what it should.

Pricey for what it is but still the cheapest compared to ebay, works great not much else to say.

Probably one of the more respectable manufacturers in this size range. Used in HP 820 g1. As many have mentioned - it runs quite hot, especially when under full load. Out of the box it went as high as 86C during a 32gb crystal disk mark test, and was idling around 54C, which was quite unacceptable to me. As a result I applied this SSD with a thermal silicone pad and a copper heatsink. In the consecutive tests temperatures consistently stayed below 63C under full load and 40C at idle. The item arrived well packaged, and it delivers close to promised speeds. Installation was near effortless. It definitely runs hot, hence cooling solution is needed for longevity of the drive itself and the machine it is used in, but that's to be expected given the m.2 factor and 2242 size.

This is what I expected. The quality is excellent, delivery is on time and good.

Easily installed and picked up by NUC running proxmox.

Nor working. Unable to format. No product support. Waste of money

2242のM.2タイプのSSDスロット用の製品は、トラセンド一択だと思う。 価格comその他で検索すると、他にまったくない訳ではないが、聞いたこともない メーカーの商品を使うのは論外なので。 この商品は廉価版の425と違って、キャッシュが搭載されているため、少々値段は 高くなるが、こちらを選択した。 そもそも425であっても容量当たりのコスパは非常に悪いので、430との価格差は キャッシュによる速度向上、寿命の延命効果を考えると元は取れると思う。 （実際大差ないかもしれないが、精神安定剤として） 実測度はシーケンシャルリードで約360～370ｍｂ/s程度であり、SATA 6ｇ接続 用としては標準的だと思う。 発熱が酷いとのレビューが多いので心配したが、1月なので最高40度未満にしか ならない。これに、気休めでヒートシンクを付ければ夏場も凌げること期待したい。 約10年前に購入した、トラセンドの256GBの製品はMLCであったこともあるのか、 夏場に酷使してもまったく問題なかった。TLCである本製品はどうなのか、試して 問題があれば、その際またレビューしたいと思う。

Great SSD. Fast and reliable. I bought this to upgrade my existing SSD. And so far, it works fine. My only gripe with Amazon is while my SSD is in transit, the price dropped from around $90 to around $82! Surely Amazon should automatically refund me the price difference! Especially given that my item is still on the way.

Lo instale en un Barebone HP Thin Client t520 Flexible y funciono perfecto, la instalación fue en un Linux LOC-OS y se reconoció el M.2 instantáneamente; velocidad de inicio de sistema en menos de 10 segundos; sistema potenciado por la velocidad de escritura. Pros: - Se reconoce instantáneamente en equipos compatibles ya sea en Windows como en Linux, buena velocidad de lectura y escritura. - Perfecto para revivir equipos viejos o con limitaciones de hardware. - Marca con prestigio con precio asequible Contras: - De momento no me e encontrado con alguno.

Ho acquistato questo SSD Transcend per espandere lo spazio di archiviazione del mio Mini PC e l'installazione è stata semplicissima grazie al formato 2242. Il disco viene riconosciuto immediatamente e la presenza della DRAM cache garantisce prestazioni fluide e costanti. Funziona perfettamente, un'ottima soluzione per chi ha poco spazio interno ma non vuole rinunciare alla velocità.