The Transcend 512GB MTE300S PCIe 2230 SSD is a 0.5TB NVMe SSD in new condition. It is in stock at $139.99 - $279.98/TB.
Where this listing sits: Transcend 0.5TB NVMe — each page is the live ranking for that slice of the catalogue.
U.2 and U.3 drives need a backplane wired for NVMe or an adapter carrying PCIe lanes to the bay - a SAS backplane will not do it. Check your chassis supports NVMe in the slot you plan to use before ordering. NVMe drive prices and form factors
| Drive | Interface | Cond | $/TB | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot Viper VP4000 Mini 500GB PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 2230 SSD | NVMe-PCIe4 | New | $205.98 | $102.99 | Buy on Amazon |
| Kioxia SSD 512GB M.2 2230 30mm NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 KBG40ZNS512G BG4 Solid St... | NVMe-PCIe3 | New | $209.82 | $104.91 | Buy on Amazon |
| SK hynix SSD 512GB BC501 M.2 2230 30mm Gen3 x4 NVMe PCIe 3.0 HFM512GDGTNG-87A0A | NVMe-PCIe3 | Refurb | $211.90 | $105.95 | Buy on Amazon |
| Samsung MZ-77E500B/AM | SATA | Refurb | $218.00 | $109.00 | Buy on Amazon |
The Transcend 512GB MTE300S PCIe 2230 SSD delivers enterprise NVMe performance at $279.98/TB. Suited to read-intensive cloud workloads and mixed enterprise applications. Verify U.2/U.3 backplane compatibility before ordering.
Against every other drive we have an in-stock price for today, this one is cheaper per tb than 39% of them (62 of 159). The cheapest we can currently buy is $119.99/TB; the middle of the market is $229.99/TB.
These are third-party figures about the retail market as a whole, quoted and dated. They are not our own measurements and they do not describe this specific drive.
Yes. At our last check it was $139.99 ($279.98 per terabyte at its 0.5TB capacity), sold new under ASIN B0BTDRKBBL. Amazon sets the final price at checkout.
This listing (Transcend 512GB MTE300S PCIe 2230 SSD, 2000MB/s for Steam Deck, Surface Pro, ASIN B0BTDRKBBL) carries no renewed, recertified, refurbished or pulled claim in its title, and Amazon reports it as new. On this site that is what "new" means: sold as factory-new.