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Features
3D expansion to break through limits
Unlike the existing planar NAND chips, 3D NAND flash is a type of flash memory in which the memory cells are stacked vertically in multiple layers. 3D NAND is developed to break through density limitations of the 2D planar NAND, and thus can deliver a greater level of performance and endurance.
Perfect for your Ultrabook
Compliant with M.2 form factors Type 2242 and 2280, Transcend’s 3D NAND M.2 SSDs are perfect for use in Ultrabooks and lightweight notebooks. Measured at just 80mm in length, the M.2 SSD 830S makes for an easy upgrade to your computer, taking up little space while giving it a much needed energy boost.
Superior transfer speeds
Featuring the M.2 standard (80mm), the next generation SATA III 6Gb/s interface and a powerful controller, Transcend’s M.2 SSD 830S reaches incredible read and write speeds of up to 560MB/s and 520MB/s. When used as a cache, the M.2 SSD 830S provides 1.5 times faster boot time than conventional hard drives.
High IOPS to speed up loading times
Dedicated to maximizing high-performance computing, the M.2 SSD 830S features 4k random file read and write speeds up to 85,000 IOPS that deliver incredibly short loading times and almost instant response for heavy graphics and multimedia applications.
Store more in less space
The M.2 form factor enables expansion and integration of functions onto a single form factor module solution. M.2 SSDs include a smaller form factor but with larger capacities than that of mSATA and half-slim SSDs.
SSD Scope software
Transcend SSD Scope is advanced, user-friendly software that makes it easy to ensure your Transcend SSD remains healthy, and continues to run fast and error-free by determining the condition and optimizing the performance of your drive.
Guaranteed quality
Transcend’s solid state drives are built to the highest standards and rigorously tested, and offer outstanding quality, performance, and reliability.
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Customer Reviews
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Price
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Capacity
120GB ~ 240GB 128GB ~ 512GB 120GB ~ 960GB 128GB ~ 1TB
Interface
SATA III 6Gb/s SATA III 6Gb/s SATA III 6Gb/s SATA III 6Gb/s
Form Factor
M.2 Type 2242 M.2 Type 2242 M.2 Type 2280 M.2 Type 2280
Flash Type
3D NAND flash 3D NAND flash 3D NAND flash 3D NAND flash
Max. Sequential Read/Write (CrystalDiskMark)
R 500MB/s, W 430MB/s R 560MB/s, W 500MB/s R 550MB/s, W 500MB/s R 560MB/s, W 500MB/s
Max. 4K Random Read/Write (IOmeter)
R 40,000 IOPS, W 75,000 IOPS R 80,000 IOPS, W 85,000 IOPS R 70,000 IOPS, W 75,000 IOPS R 85,000 IOPS, W 85,000 IOPS
DDR3 DRAM Cache
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Technology
TRIM & NCQ command, S.M.A.R.T., Advanced Garbage Collection, DevSleep mode, RAID engine, LDPC coding TRIM & NCQ command, S.M.A.R.T., Advanced Garbage Collection, DevSleep mode, RAID engine, LDPC coding TRIM & NCQ command, S.M.A.R.T., Advanced Garbage Collection, DevSleep mode, RAID engine, LDPC coding TRIM & NCQ command, S.M.A.R.T., Advanced Garbage Collection, DevSleep mode, RAID engine, LDPC coding
High-Speed Performance: The MTS430S delivers outstanding read speeds up to 550 MBs and write speeds up to 450 MBs, enhancing your system’s overall performance
Enhanced Durability: With advanced 3D NAND flash technology, the MTS430S is designed for increased durability and reliability, ensuring a long lifespan for your data
Efficient Energy Use: The MTS430S is designed to be energy efficient, reducing power consumption and extending battery life in portable devices
Easy Installation: The MTS430S is designed for straightforward installation in both desktop and laptop computers, ensuring a hassle-free upgrade process
Reliable Performance: Equipped with advanced SMI controller technology, the MTS430S ensures consistent performance and dependable operation for all your storage needs
Value for Money: The MTS430S offers high performance and reliability at a competitive price, making it an excellent choice for those seeking an affordable upgrade
Customers say
Customers find the SSD performs well and appreciate its storage capacity, with one mentioning it made an old Linux laptop really useful. The drive is easy to install, fast, and offers good value for money. However, several customers note that it runs very hot during operation.
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13 reviews for Transcend 256GB MTS430S M.2 2242 SATA III 6 Gb/s Internal Solid State Drive 3D TLC NAND with DRAM Cache -TS256GMTS430S
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Excellent M.2 SATA drive
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!
Easy to install
Easily installed and picked up by NUC running proxmox.
does the job
straight replacement, does exactly what it should.
new ssd for acer cb5-571
This increased disk space from 32GB to 256GB. Also faster access. Made an old linux laptop really useful. Using ubuntu installation usb stick, copied old ssd to a file with dd, and then back to the new disk with dd. Ran granted to check the copied partition and it said it could fix the reported disk size to the new size. I let it. Then I just booted up into the new ssd. Done. Great. Really pleased. Great zoom machine.
Good value for money
SSD is good and performs well, I can confirm the numbers about speed on the pictures from other reviews.
Just the job
Bought this to replace a 32Gb SSD on a Dell Inspiron micro pc that failed after 3 years.Slotted it in, recognised straight away, restored Windows and all is good. An easy plug and play job and it’s working just fine.If thinking about buying an SSD just make sure it’s the right size: there are several different lengths….Think this is the latest version of this drive: see the Transcend website for further information on current products.
Excellent for the price!
Delivery was quick. Item well packaged and new as described. Works perfectly well in my Lenovo Thinkpad T440s so far. Very happy with product.
Speed: good – Temperature: 60/60
I type this up from my ThinkPad T470 running Windows 10 ten off this very Transcend 256GB 430S SSD. As of 7/7/20, the T470 is running the latest UEFI available for it (1.63) (the RAID ROM inside it is version 15 something), with the Intel 17.8.11.1080 AHCI driver. As of 7/7/20, my 430S does not have any newer firmware available for it (as per Transcend’s SSD Scope program) than what it came with: R0906A.Installation was easy on this laptop: place the SSD into the WWAN slot, screw it in and power up the laptop. It was detected fine by my Windows install on the main SATA SSD, no problems there. There is actually a knowledge base article on the Transcend site about the dangers of installing the SSD the wrong way around; you may cause the SSD to overheat tremendously, leading to the obvious result. Thankfully on this laptop, you can only insert it label-side up.Installing Windows onto it was fine. No problems there. The speed is fine to me too. Sorry, there’s no CrystalDiskMark screenies from me: I’m a simple person and my metric for judging its speed is “does my Web browser start in an acceptable time?”. My answer to that is for me, yes, it’s fine. Even with Defender running, this SSD doesn’t feel slow at reading things.There are two points of concern for me, however.As noted in other reviews, the temperature of this SSD is quite high. For me, the usual operating temperature is 40 or something between 45-51. If I’m lucky, after an hour of idling with absolutely nothing open, the drive may report a temperature back of 35 deg. Celsius. Highest I’ve seen is 60(!) when copying a 3 GB file to it.Those numbers are what I get after doing the (probably not-so-effective) following to try and mitigate the issue:* Inside the laptop, the card is not screwed in fully to keep it from touching the surface so the bottom of it gets a bit of airflow. There are chips on both sides of the card. My laptop also has a little plastic flap to keep the WWAN card covered, which I’ve left off this SSD.* I strongly suspect this is placebo, but I have smartmontools set the SSD’s AAM level to 128 and turn off the write cache.The other issue I have is that on my laptop if the SSD goes to sleep, it will not wake up. I can move my mouse pointer around, interact with running applications but nothing will start and the SSD will not respond to requests to get its SMART data. Eventually Windows BSODs with CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED. I’ve had such BSODs when my laptop has been doing nothing while I sleep. I’ve also had ’em when I have been typing things up. (While my laptop may have been active, I imagine the SSD wasn’t particularly so.) If I use hdparm/smartctl to manually initiate sleeping of the drive, it will not wake up again. I believe I have worked around this by:* Using smartmontools to disable standby* Unhiding the settings to control the hard disk sleep mode in Power Options and disabling both HIPM and DIPM modes and keeping the SSD continually activeIt’s been seven hours as I type this and I’ve not had a BSOD yet. I can personally live with the drawbacks because I got this SSD for the sole reason to keep Windows on, an OS that I don’t personally plan on booting into much.
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 asequibleContras:- De momento no me e encontrado con alguno.
Works fine on HP Elitebook 840 G1. Very good speeds upgrade worth it.
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Purchased for use in a MiniPC. This is 2242 size so 22mm wide and 42mm long. Make sure you confirm slot or “key” type. Fit my system perfectly. It was recognized instantly and is plenty fast. No issues so far, but can’t speak to longevity. Definite improvement from stock. (Asus CN60 Windows 10 conversion)