Transcend · SSD · PCIe 4.0
Transcend MTE240S 500GB
The current Transcend MTE240S 500GB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 500 GB
- Interface
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4
- Sequential read
- 3800 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 2800 MB/s
- Endurance
- 300 TBW
- Form factor
- M.2-2280
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $181 the Transcend MTE240S 500GB is priced in line with its $181 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 500GB: 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 500GB | MemoryC | New | $181 | 28 | 2026-10-11 | View offer → |
| Transcend MTE240S 500GBMultiple 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.
#124 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #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
- #127 TranscendTranscend 220S 2TB 23
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#140 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #137 GigabyteGigabyte 2500E 1TB 29
- #138 PNYPNY CS1030 250GB 28
- #139 SamsungSamsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB 28
- #140 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 500GB 28
- #141 Silicon PowerSilicon Power P34A60 1TB 28
- #142 PNYPNY CS1030 500GB 27
- #143 SamsungSamsung 980 1TB 27
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#124 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #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
- #127 TranscendTranscend 220S 2TB 23
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#129 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #126 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green SN350 1TB 9
- #127 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 2TB 9
- #128 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 250GB 9
- #129 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 500GB 9
- #130 PNYPNY CS1030 250GB 8
- #131 SamsungSamsung 980 1TB 7
- #132 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN570 1TB 7
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#206 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #203 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN5000 500GB 6
- #204 PNYPNY CS2241 500GB 6
- #205 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 500GB 6
- #206 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 500GB 6
- #207 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SN700 500GB 6
- #208 SamsungSamsung 980 500GB 6
- #209 GigabyteGigabyte 2500E 500GB 6
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#200 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #197 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 32
- #198 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 1TB 30
- #199 TeamGroupTeamGroup Force Vulcan 256GB 30
- #200 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 500GB 30
- #201 SamsungSamsung SSD 970 PRO 1.024TB 30
- #202 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 256GB 29
- #203 SamsungSamsung 960 Pro 1TB 29
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#122 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #119 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN750 1TB 21
- #120 SolidigmSolidigm P41 Plus 1TB 21
- #121 TranscendTranscend 220S 2TB 21
- #122 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 500GB 20
- #123 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 2TB 19
- #124 PatriotPatriot P400 Lite 1TB 19
- #125 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SN700 500GB 19
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#130 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #127 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN580 500GB 4
- #128 SamsungSamsung 980 1TB 4
- #129 SamsungSamsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB 3
- #130 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 500GB 3
- #131 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN570 1TB 3
- #132 SamsungSamsung 970 Evo 1TB 3
- #133 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 250GB 3
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 Value28 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB 86 +189% capability · +0% price | |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeB Value9 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 66 +189% capability · +0% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeC Value30 | Higher capability TeamGroup CX2 1TB B 53 +100% capability · -33% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital Blue SN570 1TB B 65 +100% capability · -32% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB Value3 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 45 +239% capability · +0% 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 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 modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 86 against its 28 with Balanced priorities, at $180
- Game & File Storage is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
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 P510 1TB holds Relative Value 66 against its 9 for System Drive, at $180
- Game & File Storage is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Game is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades C for Game, but B for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Game is what you actually need it forit grades C there; TeamGroup CX2 1TB grades B at $121
- 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 modelWestern Digital Blue SN570 1TB holds Relative Value 65 against its 30 for Game, at $123
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 P510 1TB holds Relative Value 45 against its 3 for Heavy Creative Work, at $180
- Game & File Storage is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
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
- 2800 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
Media
- Capacity
- 500 GB
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
- 300 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- TS500GMTE240S
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 500GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #124 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3800. Crucial P310 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Transcend MTE240S 500GB offers B-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #124 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3800. Crucial P310 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Transcend MTE240S 500GB offers C-grade capability for Game. It ranks #206 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3800. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Transcend MTE240S 500GB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #122 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 3800. Western Digital SN7100 500GB 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.