Introduction

Transcend's SATA III 6Gb/s M.2 SSD 825S comes with a small form factor and high-quality 3D NAND flash, upgrading your Ultrabooks and laptops in a snap. The SSD is designed with multiple firmware optimization technologies like SLC caching and LDPC ECC mechanism, which enhance the storage reliability and prolong the drive lifespan. A great difference can be made with a small upgrade.

Unparalleled performance
Featuring the M.2 standard (80mm), the mainstream SATA III 6Gb/s interface and a powerful controller, Transcend's M.2 SSD 825S reaches incredible read and write speeds of up to 550MB/s and 500MB/s, providing 1.5 times faster boot time than conventional hard drives.

Designed for slim devices
The height of the M.2 SSD 825S is only 80mm, ideal for Ultrabooks and lightweight notebooks. Thinner and lighter than normal hard drives, the M.2 SSD 825S gives your computer a much needed boost while saving space!

Respond fast
Dedicated to maximizing high-performance computing, the M.2 SSD 825S features 4k random file read and write speeds of up to 75,000 IOPS. It delivers incredibly short loading times and almost instant response for heavy graphics and multimedia applications.

Store more in less space
Built with high-quality 3D NAND flash, the M.2 SSD 825S unleashes up to 1TB of capacity for your computer, adding more storage space and enhancing computing efficiency.

Remarkable reliability
Despite its extra-small dimensions, the M.2 SSD 825S contains advanced features that allow the data to be stored more reliably and for the SSD to have a longer lifespan.

RAID engine and LDPC coding
Detects and corrects transfer errors to prevent data corruption

Garbage Collection
Relocates existing data to release memory blocks

Wear-leveling
Distributes data evenly across memory cells to prolong SSD's lifespan

Built-in SLC caching technology
Saves loading times and boosts system responsiveness

DevSleep
Intelligently shuts down SATA interface when not in use to prolong device's battery life

SSD Scope software
Transcend SSD Scope is advanced, user-friendly software that makes it easy to ensure your Transcend SSD remains healthy, and continues to run fast with no errors. It determines the condition and optimizing the performance of your drive.

Guaranteed quality
Transcend’s solid state drives are built to the highest standards and rigorously tested, and offer outstanding quality, performance, and reliability.

Features

SSD form factor

M.2

SSD capacity

500 GB

Interface

Serial ATA III

Memory type

3D NAND

NVMe

N

Component for

Notebook

Hardware encryption

N

Data transfer rate

6 Gbit/s

Read speed

530 MB/s

Write speed

480 MB/s

Random read (4KB)

55000 IOPS

Random write (4KB)

75000 IOPS

DevSlp (device sleep) support

Y

S.M.A.R.T. support

Y

TRIM support

Y

Native Command Queuing (NCQ)

Y

Mean time between failures (MTBF)

2000000 h

Windows operating systems supported

Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1

Linux operating systems supported

Kernel 2.6.31, Kernel 2.6.33, Kernel 3.12, Kernel 3.17, Kernel 3.3, Kernel 4.6.4, Linux Kernel 5.8

TBW rating

180

Certification

CE, FCC, BSMI, KC, RCM, UKCA

Power

Operating voltage

3.3 V

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)

0 - 70 °C

Maximum operating temperature

70 °C

Weight & dimensions

Width

22 mm

Depth

80 mm

Height

3.6 mm

Weight

9 g