Transcend MTS420S 120 GB M.2 2242 SATA III 6 Gb/s Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) 3D TLC NAND (TS120GMTS420S)

Price: £20.45
(as of Aug 24,2024 03:31:55 UTC – From the manufacturer

Features

3D expansion to break through limits

Unlike the existing planar NAND chips, 3D NAND flash is a type of flash memory in which the memory cells are stacked vertically in multiple layers. 3D NAND is developed to break through density limitations of the 2D planar NAND, and thus can deliver a greater level of performance and endurance.

Perfect for your Ultrabook

Compliant with M.2 form factors Type 2242 and 2280, Transcend’s 3D NAND M.2 SSDs are perfect for use in Ultrabooks and lightweight notebooks. Measured at just 42mm in length, the M.2 SSD 420S makes for an easy upgrade to your computer, taking up little space while giving it a much needed energy boost.

Superior transfer speeds

Featuring the M.2 standard (42mm), the next generation SATA III 6Gb/s interface and a powerful controller, Transcend’s M.2 SSD 420S reaches incredible read and write speeds of up to 500MB/s and 430MB/s. When used as a cache, the M.2 SSD 420S provides 1.5 times faster boot time than conventional hard drives.

High IOPS to speed up loading times

Dedicated to maximizing high-performance computing, the M.2 SSD 420S features 4k random file read and write speeds up to 75,000 IOPS that deliver incredibly short loading times and almost instant response for heavy graphics and multimedia applications.

Store more in less space

The M.2 form factor enables expansion and integration of functions onto a single form factor module solution. M.2 SSDs include a smaller form factor but with larger capacities than that of mSATA and half-slim SSDs.

SSD Scope software

Transcend SSD Scope is advanced, user-friendly software that makes it easy to ensure your Transcend SSD remains healthy, and continues to run fast and error-free by determining the condition and optimizing the performance of your drive.

Guaranteed quality

Transcend’s solid state drives are built to the highest standards and rigorously tested, and offer outstanding quality, performance, and reliability.

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Customer Reviews

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Price

£33.10£33.10 £33.99£33.99 £17.40£17.40 £59.00£59.00
Capacity
120GB ~ 240GB 128GB ~ 512GB 120GB ~ 960GB 128GB ~ 1TB
Interface
SATA III 6Gb/s SATA III 6Gb/s SATA III 6Gb/s SATA III 6Gb/s
Form Factor
M.2 Type 2242 M.2 Type 2242 M.2 Type 2280 M.2 Type 2280
Flash Type
3D NAND flash 3D NAND flash 3D NAND flash 3D NAND flash
Max. Sequential Read/Write (CrystalDiskMark)
R 500MB/s, W 430MB/s R 560MB/s, W 500MB/s R 550MB/s, W 500MB/s R 560MB/s, W 500MB/s
Max. 4K Random Read/Write (IOmeter)
R 40,000 IOPS, W 75,000 IOPS R 80,000 IOPS, W 85,000 IOPS R 70,000 IOPS, W 75,000 IOPS R 85,000 IOPS, W 85,000 IOPS
DDR3 DRAM Cache
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✓
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✓

Technology
TRIM & NCQ command, S.M.A.R.T., Advanced Garbage Collection, DevSleep mode, RAID engine, LDPC coding TRIM & NCQ command, S.M.A.R.T., Advanced Garbage Collection, DevSleep mode, RAID engine, LDPC coding TRIM & NCQ command, S.M.A.R.T., Advanced Garbage Collection, DevSleep mode, RAID engine, LDPC coding TRIM & NCQ command, S.M.A.R.T., Advanced Garbage Collection, DevSleep mode, RAID engine, LDPC coding

M.2 2242 Form Factor and SATA III 6 GB/s interface
Better read and write speeds of up to 530 MB/s and 480 MB/s
3D NAND Flash
Engineered with a RAID engine and featuring built-in SLC caching technology
Exclusive SSD Scope Software to help monitor your SSD health
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Reviewer: PatrickP
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Works well and has decent speed and reliability for Sata
Review: I use it as a boot device and works as expected. Speeds are more or less as advertized.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: reasonably priced for a hard to find form factor
Review: Been struggling with a tiny 16gb ssd on a chromebook modded to run linux, at £16 at time of purchase I got to say it was reasonably priced give that its a lesser used sata standard and in one of the smallest form factors, couldn’t find one cheaper new or used.running perfectly fine no noticeable difference in speed from the one it replaced and it’s a much larger capacity

Reviewer: Lawrenzo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A quality M.2 SSD, a product which you can trust
Review: I wanted an SSD for my HP Mini 300-050 Desktop computer which had an empty M.2 slot. It already had a hard-drive but I wanted to move the operating system onto an SSD to improve performance. I have had Transcend products before and always found them to be reliable. So in my search for a small form factor 22×42 which was the only card size my computer could fit, I found this trusty Transcend SSD card at a very affordable price. It is working perfectly and operates between 35 and 55degrees C. The startup times are transformed and other operations are swift. A great product.

Reviewer: The Wily Shopper
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: First one didn’t work but replacement did work on iOTA 2310 and fits slot perfectly
Review: Can’t get it to be recognized on the iota 2310 (aka Linx 14) even though it’s a perfect fit for the socket please let me know what’s wrong thanks

Reviewer: The Grumpy Engineer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: SSD upgrade for Netgate SG-2100
Review: This one is a perfect match for Netgate SG-2100 firewall, so if you’re looking for an SSD that will fit without having to lift the MB from the heatsink to move the studs for different SSD size invalidating warranty, this is the correct one to fit. Tested on my own 2100, worked first time, so 120Gig certainly supported if you’re wondering.Been in for a few months now, no issues.

Reviewer: Giuseppe
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A good way to expand the memory of your laptop
Review: I bought this SSD to expand the memory of a 2 in 1 laptop – It is working fine and setting it as primary boot drive has definitely improved the performance of the entire laptopthe installation of this kind of SSD is quite simple (obviously once you have accessed to the motherboard), in fact you need just to insert the bespoke SSD SATA socket e use a screw to fix it, worth mentioning that no screw is provided with the SSD

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great value for money
Review: My 6 year old laptop had almost seen its last days. Extremely slow to boot up and frequent app hangs and slowness when doing anything. I had considered giving up on it and investing in a new laptop. I’m glad I found this and saved that considerable expenditure!This drive has completely transformed my laptop. It now boots up in seconds and runs extremely fast. Very pleased with this product, great value for money!

Reviewer: David T.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: High performance SSD drive!! Reliable, fast and sturdy!
Review: High performance SSD drive!! Reliable, fast and sturdy!With this SSD420S version you get a writing speed of about 480Mbps! If you want even better performance, you should consider the SSD430S version where you get even higher read and write speeds!Really pleased with such a quality and affordable M2 42mm SSD drive! (I wonder whythere aren’t many more M2 42mm drives available in the market from the most well known companies like Kingston,Samsung, Western Digital)

Reviewer: JoeJ
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Bought this as a replacement for an RPI4 SD card. I put this little drive in an M.2 to USB adapter and it boots up and works great as an SSD alternative for the RPI4.

Reviewer: Johnny Avatar
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: it works

Reviewer: CHARLY CHARU
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: It is good and quality product. Correctly suitable in my laptop.value for money

Reviewer: Daniel
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Funciona correctamente.

Reviewer: William Thompson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Fast and good quality

From the manufacturer

Features

3D expansion to break through limits

Unlike the existing planar NAND chips, 3D NAND flash is a type of flash memory in which the memory cells are stacked vertically in multiple layers. 3D NAND is developed to break through density limitations of the 2D planar NAND, and thus can deliver a greater level of performance and endurance.

Perfect for your Ultrabook

Compliant with M.2 form factors Type 2242 and 2280, Transcend’s 3D NAND M.2 SSDs are perfect for use in Ultrabooks and lightweight notebooks. Measured at just 42mm in length, the M.2 SSD 420S makes for an easy upgrade to your computer, taking up little space while giving it a much needed energy boost.

Superior transfer speeds

Featuring the M.2 standard (42mm), the next generation SATA III 6Gb/s interface and a powerful controller, Transcend’s M.2 SSD 420S reaches incredible read and write speeds of up to 500MB/s and 430MB/s. When used as a cache, the M.2 SSD 420S provides 1.5 times faster boot time than conventional hard drives.

High IOPS to speed up loading times

Dedicated to maximizing high-performance computing, the M.2 SSD 420S features 4k random file read and write speeds up to 75,000 IOPS that deliver incredibly short loading times and almost instant response for heavy graphics and multimedia applications.

Store more in less space

The M.2 form factor enables expansion and integration of functions onto a single form factor module solution. M.2 SSDs include a smaller form factor but with larger capacities than that of mSATA and half-slim SSDs.

SSD Scope software

Transcend SSD Scope is advanced, user-friendly software that makes it easy to ensure your Transcend SSD remains healthy, and continues to run fast and error-free by determining the condition and optimizing the performance of your drive.

Guaranteed quality

Transcend’s solid state drives are built to the highest standards and rigorously tested, and offer outstanding quality, performance, and reliability.

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Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,419

4.6 out of 5 stars
2,482

4.5 out of 5 stars
708

4.5 out of 5 stars
272

Price

£33.10£33.10 £33.99£33.99 £17.40£17.40 £59.00£59.00
Capacity
120GB ~ 240GB 128GB ~ 512GB 120GB ~ 960GB 128GB ~ 1TB
Interface
SATA III 6Gb/s SATA III 6Gb/s SATA III 6Gb/s SATA III 6Gb/s
Form Factor
M.2 Type 2242 M.2 Type 2242 M.2 Type 2280 M.2 Type 2280
Flash Type
3D NAND flash 3D NAND flash 3D NAND flash 3D NAND flash
Max. Sequential Read/Write (CrystalDiskMark)
R 500MB/s, W 430MB/s R 560MB/s, W 500MB/s R 550MB/s, W 500MB/s R 560MB/s, W 500MB/s
Max. 4K Random Read/Write (IOmeter)
R 40,000 IOPS, W 75,000 IOPS R 80,000 IOPS, W 85,000 IOPS R 70,000 IOPS, W 75,000 IOPS R 85,000 IOPS, W 85,000 IOPS
DDR3 DRAM Cache
–
✓
–
✓

Technology
TRIM & NCQ command, S.M.A.R.T., Advanced Garbage Collection, DevSleep mode, RAID engine, LDPC coding TRIM & NCQ command, S.M.A.R.T., Advanced Garbage Collection, DevSleep mode, RAID engine, LDPC coding TRIM & NCQ command, S.M.A.R.T., Advanced Garbage Collection, DevSleep mode, RAID engine, LDPC coding TRIM & NCQ command, S.M.A.R.T., Advanced Garbage Collection, DevSleep mode, RAID engine, LDPC coding

M.2 2242 Form Factor and SATA III 6 GB/s interface
Better read and write speeds of up to 530 MB/s and 480 MB/s
3D NAND Flash
Engineered with a RAID engine and featuring built-in SLC caching technology
Exclusive SSD Scope Software to help monitor your SSD health