Transcend MSA230S 256GB mSATA SATA III SSD
256GB mSATA SSD with up to 530MB/s read and DDR3 DRAM cache
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Description
The Transcend MSA230S 256GB 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 530MB/s and write speeds of up to 400MB/s, helping improve system boot times, application loading and everyday 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 well suited to systems where internal space is limited.
Key Features
- 256GB storage capacity
- Compact mSATA form factor
- SATA III 6Gb/s interface
- 3D NAND flash
- Sequential read speed up to 530MB/s
- Sequential write speed up to 400MB/s
- 4K random read up to 45,000 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
- 140 TBW endurance
- 2,000,000-hour MTBF
- Transcend SSD Scope software support
Specifications
- Brand: Transcend
- Model: MSA230S
- Product Code: TS256GMSA230S
- Capacity: 256GB
- Form Factor: mSATA
- Bus Interface: SATA III 6Gb/s
- Flash Type: 3D NAND Flash
- DRAM Cache: DDR3
- Sequential Read Speed: Up to 530MB/s
- Sequential Write Speed: Up to 400MB/s
- 4K Random Read: Up to 45,000 IOPS
- 4K Random Write: Up to 70,000 IOPS
- Endurance: 140 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
- Ultrabooks
- Compact PCs
- Embedded systems
- Slim servers
- Other mSATA-compatible devices
Important: mSATA and M.2 are different form factors. This SSD is not compatible with a standard 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 SSDs
What's in the box
1 x Transcend MSA230S 256GB mSATA SSD
