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Transcend MSA220 128GB SATA III mSATA
The 128GB mSATA drive hits 560 MB/s reads and 500 MB/s writes over SATA III, with 3D TLC NAND and LDPC ECC for data integrity. Its compact mSATA form factor fits space-restricted devices like Ultrabooks and tablets, backed by a 3-year warranty and a 4.6-star rating from 2,422 reviews. Best for budget-conscious users upgrading older slim laptops or embedded systems needing a reliable, low-cost storage swap.
Capacity 128GB
Form Factor mSATA
Interface SATA III
Read Speed 560 MB/s
NAND TLC
33 Overall Score
Price CA$64
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong social proof (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average capacity (7th percentile)
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
- Below average speed (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 128 |
| Form Factor | mSATA |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 560 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 500 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
Reliability
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Transcend MSA220 | Crucial T500 CT1000T500SSD5 | Samsung 990 EVO | Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 | SK Hynix Platinum P41 | Lexar NM790 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 128GB | 1TB | 2TB | 1TB | 2TB | 1TB |
| Form Factor | mSATA | M.2 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 560 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s | 7,100 MB/s | 7,000 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | - | true | false | false | true | false |
| Endurance | - | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW | 1000 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transcend MSA220 | 32.5 | 22.7 | 53.5 | 7.1 | 42.2 | 77.4 | 92.1 |
| Crucial T500 CT1000T500SSD5 Compare | 91.3 | 96.6 | 98.9 | 55.4 | 82.9 | 95.3 | 52.7 |
| Samsung 990 EVO Compare | 72.4 | 90.5 | 78.5 | 78.5 | 82.9 | 95.3 | 55.4 |
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 Compare | 87 | 95.7 | 78.5 | 55.4 | 88.2 | 95.3 | 54.7 |
| SK Hynix Platinum P41 Compare | 84 | 97 | 93.9 | 78.5 | 86 | 46.1 | 59.3 |
| Lexar NM790 Compare | 89.8 | 93.1 | 53.5 | 55.4 | 94 | 95.3 | 49 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$64
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Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall32.5
- Budget61.2
- Gaming21.5
- Laptop23.8
- Console10.4
- Portable7.9
- Workstation30.9
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