Transcend MSA220 64GB SATA III mSATA
Transcend
28 Overall Score
vs
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
Kingston
97 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Transcend MSA220 64GB SATA III mSATA
88 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
Users are generally very satisfied with this mSATA SSD, praising its performance and reliability in upgrades for laptops, firewalls, and mini PCs. Setup can require BIOS adjustments and driver updates, but once configured, it works well. Some note it runs hot and is a bit pricey, but overall it's a solid choice for older systems.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Reliable for upgrades
- Works with adapters
- Good for older systems
Cons
- Runs hot
- Pricey
- Setup requires BIOS tweaks
Performance 6
Reliability 5
Ease of setup 4
Heat generation 2
Value for money 3
Compatibility 4
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Workstation
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Laptop
Portable
Specifications
| Transcend MSA220 | Kingston 4TB SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | mSATA | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 |
| Protocol | SATA | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | — | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | — | ✓★ |
| Controller | — | Phison E18 |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 3 | 5★ |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | — | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Transcend MSA220 64GB SATA III mSATA
- Strong affordability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average speed (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average capacity (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average random (23rd percentile)
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong random (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong endurance (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (9th percentile)9th %ile
Pricing
Transcend MSA220 64GB SATA III mSATA
Kingston 4TB SSD PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Kingston 4TB SSD
Scores 97 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 18 specs.
