The drive packs a DDR3 RAM cache, and it could further boost performance by provisioning some of its flash as a pseudo-SLC cache. The company says that sequential read performance should hit figures as high as 2500 MB/s, while sequential writes should go up to 1100 MB/s. There's no word on random I/O numbers, though.
The drive includes Transcend's SSD Scope software, a utility similar to Samsung's Magician or OCZ's simply-named SSD Utility. Transcend says the MTE850 comes in three capacities and price points: a 128GB drive for $119, a 256GB offering for $209, and a 512GB version selling for $379. All drives are covered by a three-year warranty. If you're in the market for a speedy NVMe SSD at a fair price, the MTE850 might be one to look for.
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