Transcend 512GB M.2 2280 SATA III SSD with Dram Cache, Up to 560MB/s, Compatible w/Ultrabook Laptop PC Desktop, 3D TLC NAND Flash Internal Solid State Drive, LDPC Error Correction ECC, B+M Key

Cost effective and does the job. I replaced a failed SSD with this one and it has server me well.

Easy setup and works well

So far so good, old m.2 sata failed and swapping out with this and laptop is back and running. It’s boots a bit quicker than stock but not sure if it’s because it’s a fresh install of OS or if it’s actually faster. Either way, for $21 I get my laptop back. I’m glad these old drives are still available for a great price

Purchased to improve an old laptop used for streaming and it worked great.

It is expensive for a sata ssd, but I don't buy ssds that don't have a dram cache. Otherwise it works satisfactory.

SSD Installed on a laptop. The speed corresponds to the declared one. I recommend buying! The SSD temperature under load rises to 54 degrees. After installing a flat cooling radiator with a thermal pad on the SSD, the temperature does not rise above 43 degrees.

This Transcend 1 TB SATAIII M.2 seems (to me) to run pretty hot, but I haven't noticed any issues.The package and the manufacturer's website both say that it includes a 5 year warranty (as opposed to the 3 year warranty that is mentioned in the listing).I was unable to purchase an NVMe M.2 drive for this use-case (hardware limitations of the mini PC) and I could have purchased other M.2 SSD SATA drives for about half of the price, but I just can't bring myself to buy an SSD that lacks a DRAM cache and this seemed to be the best price I could find on a 1TB SATA M.2 SSD with DRAM cache.This drive is installed in a BMAX B1 Plus mini PC [ASIN:B0D2HQMR4Q] that I am running inside of an full size arcade cabinet.I installed Transcend's SSD Scope software to check for firmware updates (there weren't any available) and used it for peeking at the temperatures. The software is very basic and doesn't have some of the features that I am used to seeing in competitors SSD management utilities (eg. Samsung Magician). I don't see a way to over provision in SSD Scope, so I just left 20% of the space unallocated in Disk Management. I do not leave SSD Scope running, but it seems like the only way to even manually check for firmware updates, which are probably pretty rare anyway.In the fanless BMAX B1 Plus, this SSD idles at around 60°C. When performing some sustained file copies I saw the drive running at around 80-84°C. Knowing that I had very limited space to work with in the mini BMAX case, I ordered a 6mm thick copper M.2 heatsink [ASIN:B0CWNLJZSP]. With the heatsink installed and the plastic cover of the BMAX case left off (nothing can touch it inside of the arcade cabinet), the same file copies resulted in temps of 64-71°C. The idle temperature was not changed. Under normal use, this arcade has very small and brief periods of reading and writing to/from this SSN (D:) drive. With the heatsink installed, I haven't seen the SSD go over 64°C during normal use.This is just me working within the constraints of my arcade cabinet build. I think that in a standard PC case with a good motherboard or 3rd party heatsink, this SSD probably would not have any significant heat issues.5-years warranty is good to have. DRAM cache is a requirement (for me). So far I have had no complaints about the drive.

It didn’t work for me