The Transcend 825S is an M.2 2280 internal solid state drive designed to provide a reliable storage upgrade for laptops and small form factor PCs. With a capacity of 500 GB and utilizing 3D TLC NAND flash, this drive connects via the SATA III 6Gb/s interface to deliver sequential read speeds up to 530 MB/s and write speeds up to 480 MB/s. These performance levels, combined with random read and write speeds of 55,000 and 75,000 IOPS respectively, help your system boot faster and launch applications more responsively than a traditional hard drive. Measuring just 80 mm by 22 mm and weighing only 9 g, the drive fits easily into tight spaces without adding bulk to your device. It incorporates several technical safeguards to maintain health and efficiency, including LDPC coding, TRIM, and advanced garbage collection. For those who want to monitor their hardware, the Transcend SSD Scope software allows you to track the drive's status and optimize performance. This storage solution is suitable for users running Windows 7 or later, or Linux Kernel 2.6.31, who need a stable drive with an endurance rating of 180 TBW and a mean time between failures of 2,000,000 hours.