Transcend · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Transcend MTE240S 1TB
The current Transcend MTE240S 1TB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 3800 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 3200 MB/s
- Endurance
- 600 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $236 the Transcend MTE240S 1TB is priced in line with its $236 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
Transcend MTE240S 1TB: current price and offers
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 MTE240S 1TB | MemoryC | New | $236 | 37 | 2026-10-11 | View offer → |
| Transcend MTE240S 1TBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
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.
Performance and where it ranks
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.
#123 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #120 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 1TB 27
- #121 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 500GB 27
- #122 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 250GB 27
- #123 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 1TB 26
- #124 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 500GB 26
- #125 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 24
- #126 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 23
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#122 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #119 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 2TB 40
- #120 Western DigitalWestern Digital SN850P 1TB 40
- #121 PatriotPatriot P320 1TB 38
- #122 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 1TB 37
- #123 PNYPNY CS2241 500GB 37
- #124 SamsungSamsung 990 EVO 1TB 37
- #125 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 36
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#123 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #120 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 1TB 27
- #121 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 500GB 27
- #122 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 250GB 27
- #123 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 1TB 26
- #124 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 500GB 26
- #125 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 24
- #126 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 23
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#121 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #118 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 2TB 11
- #119 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 11
- #120 PNYPNY CS2241 500GB 10
- #121 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 1TB 10
- #122 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 10
- #123 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 1TB 10
- #124 SolidigmSolidigm P41 Plus 1TB 10
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#141 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #138 Silicon PowerSilicon Power XS70 1TB 13
- #139 SolidigmSolidigm P41 Plus 1TB 13
- #140 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 1TB 13
- #141 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 1TB 13
- #142 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 13
- #143 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 13
- #144 SamsungSamsung 980 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#148 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #145 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 4TB 46
- #146 SamsungSamsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB 46
- #147 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP44L 500GB 46
- #148 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 1TB 46
- #149 PatriotPatriot P300 512GB 45
- #150 GigabyteGigabyte 2500E 1TB 45
- #151 ADATAADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 45
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#116 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #113 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 24
- #114 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 4TB 23
- #115 Silicon PowerSilicon Power UD90 2TB 23
- #116 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 1TB 23
- #117 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 21
- #118 SamsungSamsung 980 1TB 21
- #119 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN750 1TB 21
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#121 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #118 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 1TB 6
- #119 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 6
- #120 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 2TB 6
- #121 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 1TB 5
- #122 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 1TB 5
- #123 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green SN350 1TB 5
- #124 CrucialCrucial P310 500GB 4
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
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 Value37 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB 91 +292% capability · -7% price | |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeB Value10 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +292% capability · -7% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value46 | Higher capability TeamGroup Force Vulcan 2TB A 63 +100% capability · -2% price | Higher Value with current priorities Patriot P300 2TB A 68 +100% capability · +8% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB Value5 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 71 +328% capability · -7% 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.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded B for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $79, against a cheapest tracked $236
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 91 against its 37 with Balanced priorities, at $220
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded B 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 modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 10 for System Drive, at $220
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Game specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Game — the calculation only gets there near $100, against a cheapest tracked $236
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded B 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 modelCrucial T710 1TB holds Relative Value 71 against its 5 for Heavy Creative Work, at $220
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.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 3800 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 3200 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
Media
- Capacity
- 1 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
- 600 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- TS1TMTE240S
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-11–2026-10-17
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
Below Sony's PS5 speed guidance
Sony asks for PCIe 4.0 and 5500 MB/s read; this drive reads 3800 MB/s over M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Transcend MTE240S 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #123 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3800. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Transcend MTE240S 1TB offers B-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #123 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3800. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Transcend MTE240S 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #141 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3800. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Transcend MTE240S 1TB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #116 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3800. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
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.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-11–2026-10-17 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-10-17 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.