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Transcend MSA220 128GB SATA III mSATA
The 128GB mSATA drive hits 560 MB/s reads and 500 MB/s writes over SATA III, with 3D TLC NAND and LDPC ECC for data integrity. Its compact mSATA form factor fits space-restricted devices like Ultrabooks and tablets, backed by a 3-year warranty and a 4.6-star rating from 2,422 reviews. Best for budget-conscious users upgrading older slim laptops or embedded systems needing a reliable, low-cost storage swap.
Capacity 128GB
Form Factor mSATA
Interface SATA III
Read Speed 560 MB/s
NAND TLC
33 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average capacity (7th percentile)
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
- Below average speed (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 128 |
| Form Factor | mSATA |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 560 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 500 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
Reliability
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Transcend MSA220 | Samsung 9100 PRO | Western Digital Black SN850X | Kingston FURY Renegade SFYRDK/4000G | SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS800T1X0M | Crucial T710 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 128GB | 4TB | 4TB | 4TB | 8TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | mSATA | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 560 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,900 MB/s | 14,500 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | - | true | true | true | true | false |
| Endurance | - | 2400 TBW | 2400 TBW | 4000 TBW | 4800 TBW | 2400 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transcend MSA220 | 32.6 | 22.8 | 53.5 | 7.2 | 42.2 | 77.5 | 92.1 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.2 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 92.5 | 85.9 | 99.6 | 5.3 |
| Western Digital Black SN850X Compare | 88.9 | 95.7 | 89.3 | 92.5 | 88.1 | 95.3 | 9.7 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade SFYRDK/4000G Compare | 93.3 | 94.3 | 93.9 | 92.5 | 94.1 | 95.3 | 9.2 |
| SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS800T1X0M Compare | 99.1 | 99.3 | 97.5 | 98.1 | 80.7 | 45 | 3.1 |
| Crucial T710 Compare | 99.1 | 99.1 | 85.6 | 92.5 | 85.9 | 77.5 | 10.7 |
Usage Scores
- Overall32.6
- Budget61.3
- Gaming21.5
- Laptop23.8
- Console10.4
- Portable7.9
- Workstation30.9
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