Transcend Information announced the launch of its SATA III 6GB/s MTS series of M.2 SSDs. Featuring high capacities of up to 512GB, ultra compact dimensions, and a next generation SATA III 6GB/s interface, Transcend’s MTS400/600/800 M.2 SSDs are best suited to address the strict size limitations and high performance needs of today’s advanced portable devices.
The MTS series of M.2 SSDs includes three space-saving M.2 form factors (Type 2242, 2260 and 2280) for MTS400, MTS600 and MTS800 (42/60/80mmx22mmx3.5mm). The series is designed to meet future market demands of ultra-thin and light mobile devices that require an SSD, including Ultrabooks, notebooks, tablets, portable gaming systems, and smartphones. As the needs for memory space have increased, the MTS series features outstanding storage capacity: MTS400 offering up to 256GB and MTS600/800 offering up to 512GB. The series boasts the latest SATA III 6GB/s specification, a powerful Transcend TS6500 controller, a DDR3 DRAM cache, and is comprised of high-quality MLC NAND Flash chips. With exceptional transfer speeds of up to 560MB/s read and 310MB/s write, the MTS series of M.2 SSDs can easily handle everyday computing tasks as well as demanding multimedia applications.
Despite their extra-small dimensions, Transcend’s M.2 SSDs come equipped with advanced features such as TRIM and NCQ support, built-in ECC, wear leveling and intelligent block management. The series supports enhanced S.M.A.R.T. commands, power shield mechanism, and excellent shock resistance, providing exceptional long-term reliability and data protection.
Pricing and WarrantyTranscend’s MTS400/600/800 models are available in 32GB (INR 2350.approx), 64GB (INR 3550.approx), 128GB (INR 5999.approx) and 256GB (INR 10,199.approx) while MTS600/800 models are also available in 512GB (INR 19,299.approx) capacities. The MTS series of M.2 SSDs are fully tested for compatibility and reliability, and carry Transcend’s Three-year Limited Warranty.
