Transcend 110Q TS1TMTE110Q 1 TB

Affordable M.2 drive from Transcend

Transcend has in its arsenal a huge number of solid state drives designed for completely different user requirements. For example, the hero of this review is one of the most affordable solid-state drives in the popular M.2-2280 format. According to the manufacturer, it is the best option for the role of a system drive in a laptop, a working ultrabook or an inexpensive gaming PC that does not need to set performance records.

Different variations of the control controller

Depending on the batch, the manufacturer of the controller may differ, so Transcend simply removed this information from the booklet, limiting itself to the addition of "the latest PCI-E 3.0 controller." Judging by the information on the network, regardless of the manufacturer (Phison and Silicon Motion), the SSD in most tests produces the declared 2000 and 1500 MB / s for sequential read and write. The IOPS result can reach 250K. Despite the absence of a heatsink and heating up to 80°C, the Transcend 110Q performed consistently and reliably in tests with adequate drawdown and a predictable rolloff curve. For one of the most affordable M.2 SSDs, this is a great feature.

3 years warranty

The operating life of the Transcend 110Q is 300 TB. After exceeding the limit, the SSD will not stop working, but will only begin to gradually decrease in volume, as worn out cells will be automatically blocked. The manufacturer's official warranty is 3 years. If we add up all of the above, then we get an inexpensive, stable and moderately fast drive from the “bought and forgot” category. What most people who are not chasing technical progress and do not plan to purchase Samsung EVO or PRO level drives need.