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Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
About This Product
The Transcend MTE255S is a 2TB NVMe PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 M.2 2280 SSD. It offers high-speed storage suitable for demanding applications and gaming. While it utilizes the PCIe Gen 4 interface, its performance metrics are generally competitive with mid-range Gen 4 drives, not top-tier options. This drive is a solid choice for users needing significant capacity and improved speeds over PCIe Gen 3 SSDs without the premium cost of flagship Gen 4 models.
Verdict
“Good for users needing large, fast storage without paying for bleeding-edge Gen 4 performance.”
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Sequential, random, and sustained speeds.
Sequential Read
7,400 MB/s
Sequential Write
6,500 MB/s
How long the drive lasts under sustained writes.
TBW (lifetime writes)
1,200 TB
Drive Writes/Day
0.33 DWPD
calculated from TBW
MTBF
2.0M hours
Warranty
5 years
Controller, NAND, and cache — what most retailers don't show you.
NAND Type
3D NAND
DRAM Cache
No
Critical for Gen5 drives and laptops.
Max Temp
70°C
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