Transcend Teases MTS Series of M.2 Drives

In the light of a violent proliferation of M.2 standard in mobile and desktop PCs, a number of manufacturers shifted their production into this segment. Transcend is one of the first companies to introduce its own M.2 rendition, teasing new MTS lineup that involves three different series: MTS400, MTS600, and MTS800. They feature M.2 2242, M.2 2260 and M.2 2280 form-factors correspondingly, that is to say they have different PCB length: 42, 60 and 80 mm respectively.

All three M.2 drives series are designed on MLC NAND flash memory chips. They accommodate DDR3 cache with SATA III 6 Gb/sec interface. The first, MTS400 series, embraces four models of 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB capacity, whereas MTS 600 and MTS800 count five models: plus 512 GB model in addition to the junior four.

As for speed characteristics, Transcend MTS400 is able to demonstrate up to 560 MB/sec Read speed on sequential operations and up to 160 MB/sec Write speed on analogous conditions. Its companions are ready to offer the same 560 MB/sec Read speed but 310 MB/sec Write speed. All the new-comers are estimate to work in a wide spectrum of thermal conditions – from 0 to + 70 degrees at the nominal voltage of 3.3 V.

Furthermore, Transcend MTS SSD drives are supposed to support a range of advanced technologies, including TRIM, S.M.A.R.T., Power Shield, Intel Smart Response, ECC, Wear-Leveling, NCQ, DevSleep, and others. Finally, the users will get the drives with a 3-year’s limited warranty. The recommended by the manufacturer price makes up $39 for 32 GB model, $59 for 64 GB model, $99 for 128 GB model, $169 for 256 GB model, and about $319 for 512 GB model.