The Transcend 825S is an M.2 2280 solid state drive designed to provide a reliable storage upgrade for laptops and small-form-factor PCs. Utilizing a SATA III 6Gb/s interface and 3D NAND flash technology, this 250GB drive offers sequential read speeds up to 500 MB/s and write speeds up to 330 MB/s, which helps 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 features to maintain long-term health and efficiency, including TRIM, NCQ, and S.M.A.R.T. monitoring, alongside Advanced Garbage Collection and LDPC coding to ensure data integrity. With an endurance rating of 90 TBW and an MTBF of 2,000,000 hours, it is built for consistent daily use across various operating systems, including Windows 7 or later and Linux Kernel 2.6.31 or later.