Transcend: 1TB M.2 SSD

Transcend Information, Inc., manufacturer of storage and multimedia products, announced the availability of MTS800 1TB M.2 SSDe coming with 2280 form factor for thin computing devices, such as Uultrabook, tablet computers and laptops.

It is equipped with MLC NAND flash to remain its stability, and is exclusively built in protective technologies, such as Global Wear-leveling, Advanced Garbage Collection, and Device Sleep mode.

Capacity and Speed
By utilizing 6Gb SATA interface, MTS800 is capable of delivering sequential R/W performance of up to 560MB/s and 460MB/s respectively. The newly-released 1TB supplies the MTS800’s capacity to its full scale ranging from 32GB to 1TB, which is determined to satisfy the needs of various market fields and individual consumer with personal budget plans.

Protective Technology Leads to Performance
MTS800 features multiple built-in technologies for protection, including ECC that helps detect and correct potential transfer errors, Device Sleep mode to reduce power consumption and shorten the response time upon wake-up from Sleep or Hibernate, and the S.M.A.R.T. function to monitor SSD health conditions. More standard mechanisms include Intelligent Block Management and Wear-leveling algorithm to protect data integrity and prolong SSD lifespan.

Intel Smart Response Technology Supported
Transcend’s MTS series supports Intel Smart Response Technology (ISRT) in which an SSD is used as a cache between the HDD drive and the computer system to memorize the applications and files that are most frequently accessed. This allows the HDD more storage capacity to process and store other programs and files so as to improve the overall efficiency.

Apart from MTS800 available in 32GB~1TB capacities, two other Transcend’s MTS400 and MTS600 M.2 SSD models are also available in 32GB~512GB. All the MTS series are backed by three-year limited warranty.