Transcend MTE240S 512Gb SSD specs

Posted on November 07, 2022 by Raymond Chen

How fast is the MTE240S (512Gb) produced by Transcend and extra characteristics explore on this site.

The MTE240S comes equipped with 3D TLC flash memory. This drive is offered also in 1 Tb capacity.

Performance and benchmarks

SSD works on PCIe M.2 4.0 x 4 interface with write speeds equals to 3200 MB/s, and sequential read speeds 3800 Mbps. This model has IOPS 370000 on reading and 560000 on writing operations per second.

Endurance and warranty

Transcend provide 5 years of warranty limited by endurance 850 TBW.

Specs

Category	Value
Capacity	512 Gb
Interface	M.2 4.0 x 4
Controller	n/a
Memory type	3D TLC
DRAM	n/a
Read speed (Mb/s)	3800
Write speed (Mb/s)	3200
Read IOPS	370000
Write IOPS	560000
Endurance (TBW)	850
MTBF (million hours)	n/a
Warranty (years)	5

Conclusion

MTE240S (512Gb) produced by Transcend may work on PCIe 4.0 that is significantly faster than PCIe 3.0. The sequential write speed is 3200 Mbps, that is slower than has most of competitors. The NVMe SSD can write 850 TBW, that is good in comparison with closest competitors. After evaluating all the facts, Transcend MTE240S 512Gb is a well-balanced drive.

+ Pros

PCIe 4.0
Endurance

- Cons

Slow writing speed
Capacity

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FAQ

The Transcend MTE240S is DRAMless SSD or data about it is not known. Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) in their controller help to improve I/O performance and endurance.

The Transcend MTE240S due to the low density of memory chips may last with no additional heat sinks. Some motherboards from the factory has additional cooling below or above the SSD to enhance productivity during times of high loads.

The Transcend MTE240S has write speed 3200 Mb/s, maximum read speed 3800 Mb/s. It operate on M.2 4.0 x 4 interface standard. The NAND memory type is 3D TLC.