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Timetec Premium M.2 SATA SSD Spec and Price in the United Kingdom

SATA256GBM.2 2280550 MB/s read

This Timetec line uses the M.2 2280 connector but runs over SATA, not NVMe, making it useful specifically for systems with an M.2 slot wired for SATA rather than PCIe. Across 64GB to 2TB capacities with 550/500 MB/s sequential speeds, DRAM-less TLC NAND, and a three-year warranty, it's a budget-tier line suited to boot duty in space-constrained laptops rather than heavy storage needs. Documentation on these drives is thin, consistent with their position as low-cost, no-frills parts.

Tied 96th of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential read — 4 models share this figure. Tied 99th of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential write — 4 models share this figure.

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Specifications

Capacity
256GB
Interface
SATA
Sequential read
550 MB/s
Sequential write
500 MB/s
Form factor
M.2 2280
NAND type
TLC
DRAM cache
Endurance (TBW)
128 TB
Warranty
3 years

Capacities

ConfigurationPart numberEndurance (TBW)Sequential writeSequential read
64GB35TTM8SSATA-64G32 TB450 MB/s550 MB/s
128GB—64 TB500 MB/s550 MB/s
256GB—128 TB500 MB/s550 MB/s
512GB—256 TB500 MB/s550 MB/s
1TB—512 TB500 MB/s550 MB/s
2TB—650 TB500 MB/s550 MB/s

Guides for this category

How to choose an SSDFour questions decide almost every SSD purchase — what fits, how big, how fast, and how much it should cost.NVMe or SATAWhich interface your machine takes, how to tell without opening it, and what the speed difference actually buys you.How much SSD capacity you actually needHow to size a drive from what you already use, why leaving headroom matters, and when one bigger drive beats two small ones.M.2 sizes and SSD form factorsWhat 2280, 2242, and 2.5-inch mean, which one your machine takes, and how to check the keying before you buy.What SSD speed numbers actually tell youSequential versus random performance, why the number on the box describes the rarer case, and how to read it without being misled.PCIe generations for SSDsWhat Gen 3, Gen 4, and Gen 5 change, why a newer drive always works in an older slot, and when the extra speed is worth paying for.TLC, QLC, and DRAM-less SSDsWhat the NAND type and the controller's cache change about how a drive behaves, and when either is worth caring about.SSD endurance and warrantiesWhat TBW and DWPD actually promise, how much a normal machine writes, and when endurance is worth paying extra for.How to install an SSDFitting an M.2 or 2.5-inch drive, choosing between cloning and a clean install, and what to check on the first boot.When an SSD price is actually goodWhy price per terabyte beats any discount percentage, and why a good price on one capacity says nothing about the others.

Sources

Every spec above was pulled from one of these — a field a source didn't state was left off rather than estimated.