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Speed
Customers have mixed opinions on the speed performance of this portable SSD, with some praising its fast read and write speeds while others report occasional slowdowns and temperature issues. The drive's small size and high capacity make it a popular choice for storing and playing media files. However, some users have noted that the drive's advertised speeds are not consistently met due to temperature limitations and the presence of an SLC cache.
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Quality
My patriot 500gb and 1-tb sticks gets super-hot as well and they have never failed me.
(i own 15) read and write speeds are great, works great with thunderbolt 4 port also.
I have been using an external ssd by sandisk for many months with the problem that its usb-c connector is faulty and looses its... Read More
Slows after transferring 20gb and continues 10 times slower
Price
I was hoping to get several smaller drives (really 32gb would have been plenty), but for the price, this was a great option.
Competitiveness
Transcend doesn't announce the tbw for this drive, though i would expect when it drops to 98% to compare the tbw from 99% and m... Read More
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- How are reviewers describing this item?
down, hot, fast, large and flash. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 1,036 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 26 2025.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Proscompatible with transcends own ssdscope utility right down to the picture on the main screen
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
As others have mentioned they only sit flush with the case one way as the caps arent symmetrical
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Whereas the alternatives have plastic they are also nearly twice the size with the same controller and nand memory
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It shouldnt drop to 98 for a long time
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Transcend doesnt announce the tbw for this drive though i would expect when it drops to 98 to compare the tbw from 99 and multiple it by 100
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Consthe smart attributes do include a power off retract count which mine came with 6 from the factory as well as 10gb rw
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
In many oses you can eject the drive but be unable to power it down safely
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