Transcend have announced four new SSD product lines all built around 3D NAND flash memory. The first two new SSDs are the MTS810 and MTS420 lines, these M.Sata SSDs are based on M.2-2280 and M.2-2242 form-factors. Utilising TLC NAND flash memory, and an SSD controller made by Silicon Motion. This SSD can produce sequential transfer rates of up to 560 MB/s. While the MTS810 is a single sided 80mm long offering the MTS420 is a double sided 42mm long SSD. Both drives will be only be produced in 128 GB capacities.
Transcend will also be producing an M.2-2280 PCIe SSD, which is compatible with the NVMe 1.2 protocol. Based on 3D MLC NAND flash memory the MTE850 series will be available in 128 GB, 256 GB, and 512 GB capacities. Read speeds of up to 2,500 MB/s, and write speeds of up to 1,100 MB/s should be possible with these drives.
The final addition to the new Transcend SSD line will be the 7 mm-thick 2.5-inch SSD230S. Coming in capacities of 128 GB, 256 GB, and 512 GB, the drives shall offer read speeds of up to 560 MB/s, while write rates will be up to 520 MB/s.
