Transcend MTS825 2TB SATA III M.2 2280
Transcend
52 Overall Score
vs
Micron 4TB SSD
Micron
97 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Transcend MTS825 2TB SATA III M.2 2280
72 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
Users generally find this SSD a solid budget upgrade, especially for reviving older laptops or complementing an HDD, with noticeable speed improvements in boot and response times. However, some report poor write performance and early failures, leading to mixed reliability concerns. The value at discounted prices is praised, but capacity is considered small for modern OSes like Windows 11.
Pros
- Fast boot and response times
- Good value at discounted price
- Works well for older laptops
- Easy installation and data transfer
- Significant upgrade over HDD
Cons
- Poor write performance
- Early failures reported
- Small capacity for modern OS
- SATA speeds only
- Not enough headroom for Windows 11
Performance 6
Reliability 4
Value for money 3
Capacity 3
Ease of installation 2
Compatibility 2
Micron 4TB SSD
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Portable
Specifications
| Transcend MTS825 | Micron 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 5★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | — | Micron |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Transcend MTS825 2TB SATA III M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Strong endurance (72nd percentile)
- Below average affordability (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average speed (23rd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Micron 4TB SSD
- Strong random (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average affordability (11th percentile)11th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Micron 4TB SSD
Scores 97 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 18 specs.