Transcend MTS825 vs Seagate 4TB SSD
Transcend MTS825 500GB SATA III M.2 2280
Transcend
42 Overall Score
vs
Seagate 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Seagate
93 Overall Score
Scores
Console
Gaming
Workstation
Laptop
Budget
Portable
Specifications
| Transcend MTS825 | Seagate 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✗ | ✗ |
| Controller | — | E18 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Transcend MTS825 500GB SATA III M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Strong affordability (72nd percentile)
- Strong endurance (72nd percentile)
- Below average speed (22nd percentile)
- Below average capacity (27th percentile)
Seagate 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong endurance (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (7th percentile)7th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Seagate 4TB SSD
Scores 93 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.