TEAMGROUP MS30 256GB M.2 2280 SATA III SSD - SLC Cache, 3D NAND TLC, Read/Write Speed 500/400 MB/s - Compatible with Laptop & PC Desktop TM8PS7256G0C101 Review

I bought this to use with a USB C M.2 case. I installed Raspberry Pi OS on it and it works fine. It's much faster than using an SD card. Also, it wasn't a DOA, so that's good.

. I'm using it as the primary drive for an HP T730 thin client that I'm currently using as an OPNsense router. The T730 dates back to when M.2 was common and NVME wasn't around, so it only works with SATA drives. It fit the bill and the price was right. The router works very well. No complaints.

Arrived and installed today, no problem. Let's see how it works. The laptop registered it through the BIOS, had to press F9, then go to Windows Disk Management, release it and do this operation, and then it appeared in Explorer. Everything seems fine. This is not my primary SSD but a secondary one and I also have a 2.5" HDD.

My motherboard has 2 M.2 slots (one for PCI Express, one for SATA 3) when installed in the correct slot (SATA3). There were no problems installing my operating system and files, although everything is fast I don't see any disadvantages. For the price it does it's great quality, just want to warn that SATA 3 is allowed. At the beginning of the install I just plugged it into the PCI slot and although MB recognized it, it did Installation on it not allowed. I would recommend

This is one of the cheapest M.2 SATA drives you can buy and it shows. It doesn't have a heat sensor, but trust me when I tell you it gets very hot. I had to put some thermal pads on it to keep it on the case and dissipate heat. Better spend your money on something more reputable like Samsung, Corsair, Western Digital or even Patriot. The speeds are decent, but I just think you could get more value if you spent a little more. Very often the cheapest thing you can buy is not the best.

I am using this as the primary drive for an HP T730 thin client which I now use as an OPNsense router. The T730 dates back to when M.2 was common and NVME wasn't around, so it only works with SATA drives. It fit the bill and the price was right. The router works very well. No complaints.

Unfortunately only 1 star can be given. Seems like a lot for the price but what I got is not good. It meets the specs required by my computer, but it's not recognized at all. Tried everything I could but the drive is just dead. The only life it showed was getting very hot even though my computer didn't have access to it.

My motherboard has 2 M.2 slots (one for PCI Express one for SATA 3) as soon as it was installed in the right slot (SATA3) installation problems there were no my operating system and Files, although everything is fast, I do not see any disadvantages. For the price it does it's great quality, just want to warn that SATA 3 is allowed. At the start of the install I just plugged it into the PCI slot and although MB recognized it it didn't install approved on it. I would recommend

I'm seeing a lot of negative feedback here on the performance and DOA of the 256GB and 512GB finished models this section of the test is associated with. I think most of it has to do with people assuming it's an NVMe drive due to its M.2 form factor. This is NOT NVMe. This is a SATA-based SSD, just like a 2.5-inch SSD, but in M.2 form. It doesn't even work on 1/4 speed NVMe drives. It does not use PCIe lanes, but instead uses SATA standards through an M.2 interface. Many motherboards cannot run