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Transcend · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Transcend 250S 2TB
Works well for: System Drive, Heavy Creative Work, Game & File Storage
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 7100 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 6500 MB/s
- Endurance
- 1200 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 1575 the Transcend 250S 2TB is priced in line with its CAD 1575 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Where to buy the Transcend 250S 2TB
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transcend 250S 2TB | Newegg | New | CAD 1,575 | 30 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Where it stands in the field
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#86 of 249 graded solid state drives
- #83 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 2TB 48
- #84 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 48
- #85 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO XT 2TB 48
- #86 TranscendTranscend 250S 2TB 48
- #87 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 48
- #88 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 1TB 48
- #89 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 48
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#157 of 249 currently priced solid state drives
- #154 TranscendTranscend 250H 2TB 31
- #155 PatriotPatriot P300 2TB 31
- #156 PatriotPatriot P300 1TB 30
- #157 TranscendTranscend 250S 2TB 30
- #158 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 2TB 30
- #159 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO LPX 8TB 30
- #160 TranscendTranscend 250H 4TB 29
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#86 of 249 graded solid state drives
- #83 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 2TB 48
- #84 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 48
- #85 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO XT 2TB 48
- #86 TranscendTranscend 250S 2TB 48
- #87 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 48
- #88 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 1TB 48
- #89 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 48
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#116 of 224 currently priced solid state drives
- #113 TeamGroupTeamGroup FORCE G50 4TB 19
- #114 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 19
- #115 CrucialCrucial 1TB 18
- #116 TranscendTranscend 250S 2TB 18
- #117 TranscendTranscend MTE245S 1TB 17
- #118 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 17
- #119 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 1TB 17
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#73 of 249 graded solid state drives
- #70 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5100 2TB 25
- #71 CrucialCrucial P310 2TB 25
- #72 CorsairCorsair MP600 PRO XT 2TB 25
- #73 TranscendTranscend 250S 2TB 25
- #74 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN850 2TB 25
- #75 KingstonKingston NV3 2TB 25
- #76 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 2TB 25
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#197 of 249 currently priced solid state drives
- #194 Western DigitalWestern Digital 1TB 33
- #195 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE 1TB 33
- #196 TranscendTranscend 250H 2TB 33
- #197 TranscendTranscend 250S 2TB 32
- #198 TeamGroupTeamGroup GX2 512GB 32
- #199 PatriotPatriot P210 512GB 32
- #200 LexarLexar NM620 512GB 31
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#77 of 249 graded solid state drives
- #74 TranscendTranscend 250S 4TB 46
- #75 CorsairCorsair MP600 ELITE 4TB 46
- #76 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44Q 2TB 46
- #77 TranscendTranscend 250S 2TB 46
- #78 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44 1TB 46
- #79 PatriotPatriot Viper VP4300 Lite 1TB 46
- #80 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO Plus 4TB 45
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#111 of 192 currently priced solid state drives
- #108 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44S 2TB 11
- #109 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 1TB 11
- #110 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 1TB 11
- #111 TranscendTranscend 250S 2TB 11
- #112 CrucialCrucial P310 1TB 11
- #113 KingstonKingston NV3 1TB 11
- #114 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 2TB 10
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What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value30 | Higher capability Western Digital SN8100 1TB 75 +110% capability · -75% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN8100 2TB 100 +110% capability · -66% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeS Value18 | Higher capability Western Digital SN8100 1TB S 83 +110% capability · -75% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN8100 2TB S 100 +110% capability · -66% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA Value32 | Higher capability TeamGroup QX 4TB S 81 +100% capability · -66% price | Higher Value with current priorities Silicon Power UD90 4TB S 100 +100% capability · -61% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeS Value11 | Higher capability Western Digital SN8100 2TB S 85 +115% capability · -66% price | Higher Value with current priorities Kingston FURY Renegade G5 4TB S 100 +115% capability · -6% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallycompeting products deliver so much more per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN8100 2TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 30 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 535
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded S for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for System Drive per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN8100 2TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 18 for System Drive, at CAD 535
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded A for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Game specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Game per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelSilicon Power UD90 4TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 32 for Game, at CAD 620
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded S for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Heavy Creative Work per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelKingston FURY Renegade G5 4TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 11 for Heavy Creative Work, at CAD 1483
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Transcend 250S 2TB
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for System Drive
Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
Upgrade planner
Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.
Using page scenarioWhat are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.
Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications & compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 7100 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 6500 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
Media
- Capacity
- 2 TB
Power / Interface
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 1200 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- TS2TMTE250S
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-27
What to check in your build
M.2-2280
The slot must take M.2-2280
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot for full speed
PCIe 4.0 — runs in older slots at their speed
Fits under an M.2 shroud
Bare drive — it fits under a motherboard M.2 shroud
Meets the PS5 expansion requirements
M.2 2280 NVMe, PCIe 4.0, 7100 MB/s read — meets Sony's published requirements; a heatsink is required
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Transcend 250S 2TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #86 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7100. Western Digital SN8100 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Transcend 250S 2TB offers S-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #86 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7100. Western Digital SN8100 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Transcend 250S 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #73 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7100. Western Digital SN8100 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Transcend 250S 2TB offers S-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #77 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 7100.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Useful links & sources
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