Transcend MSA230S 128GB mSATA SATA III SSD

The Transcend MSA230S 128GB mSATA SSD is a compact internal solid-state drive designed for compatible laptops, embedded systems and other devices equipped with an mSATA slot.

Using a SATA III 6Gb/s interface and 3D NAND flash, the MSA230S delivers sequential read speeds of up to 550MB/s and write speeds of up to 400MB/s, helping improve system boot times, application loading and general responsiveness.

A built-in DDR3 DRAM cache supports efficient data access, while technologies including LDPC error correction, RAID Engine, Advanced Garbage Collection, S.M.A.R.T., TRIM and NCQ help support reliable operation and data integrity.

Its compact mSATA form factor makes it suitable for systems where space is limited.

Key Features

• 128GB storage capacity
• mSATA form factor
• SATA III 6Gb/s interface
• 3D NAND flash
• Sequential read speed up to 550MB/s
• Sequential write speed up to 400MB/s
• 4K random read up to 40,000 IOPS
• 4K random write up to 70,000 IOPS
• DDR3 DRAM cache
• LDPC error correction
• RAID Engine
• Advanced Garbage Collection
• S.M.A.R.T. support
• TRIM support
• NCQ support
• DevSleep support
• 70 TBW endurance
• 2,000,000-hour MTBF
• Transcend SSD Scope software support

Specifications

• Brand: Transcend
• Model: MSA230S
• Product Code: TS128GMSA230S
• Capacity: 128GB
• Form Factor: mSATA
• Bus Interface: SATA III 6Gb/s
• Flash Type: 3D NAND Flash
• DRAM Cache: DDR3
• Sequential Read Speed: Up to 550MB/s
• Sequential Write Speed: Up to 400MB/s
• 4K Random Read: Up to 40,000 IOPS
• 4K Random Write: Up to 70,000 IOPS
• Endurance: 70 TBW
• DWPD: 0.5 over 3 years
• MTBF: 2,000,000 hours
• Operating Voltage: 3.3V 5%
• Operating Temperature: 0 C to 70 C
• Product Dimensions: 5.08 x 2.985 x 0.485cm (L x W x H)
• Product Weight: 9g

Compatibility

Compatible with systems equipped with an mSATA slot supporting SATA storage.

Suitable for compatible:

• Laptops
• Compact PCs
• Embedded systems
• Industrial computers
• Other mSATA-compatible devices

Important: mSATA and M.2 are different form factors. This SSD is not compatible with an M.2 slot unless the system specifically supports mSATA through an appropriate interface.

Supported Operating Systems

• Microsoft Windows 7 or later
• Linux Kernel 2.6.31 or later

Recommended Uses

• Laptop storage upgrades
• Compact PC upgrades
• Operating system storage
• Embedded systems
• Application storage
• Replacing compatible mSATA hard drives or SSDs

What's in the box
1 x Transcend MSA230S 128GB mSATA SSD