Testseek.co.uk have collected 124 expert reviews of the Plextor 2.5 inch M5 Pro Series SATA600 and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Plextor 2.5 inch M5 Pro Series SATA600.
May 2013
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124 Reviews
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Plextor’s M5 Pro is the first of the next generation of SSD’s officially using the latest Marvell silicon to break cover. Not only that, but it also uses the latest in NAND technology as well. Under test conditions its headline Write performance was...
Abstract: Hot on the heels of its M5S, Plextor sent us the M5 Pro. Loaded with hot new technologies like 19 nm NAND and the latest Marvell controller, the company's flagship was certainly worth waiting for. How does it do against the established incumbents, thou...
We can basically write the same conclusion for the Plextor M5 Pro 256GB as we did for the 128GB model. It's the fastest SSD in its category. It set new records in AS SSD and PCMark Vantage, and came up 15 points short for the high score in PCMark 7. Ver...
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Published: 2012-09-17, Author: Simon , review by: techradar.com
New 19nm NAND flash, Excellent performance, Five year warranty, Price
The M5 Pro overtakes its older brother and shows that the new Marvell controller is indeed capable of some good things. While the 128 GB suffers from diminished write speed compared the M3 Pro, the improved read speed and access times make this a bett...
The Plextor M5 Pro 128GB is the fastest 120/128 GB SSD that we've ever tested. It set new records in PCMark Vantage, PCMark7 and AS SSD. Generally speaking, this SSD is faster than any SandForce-based models, faster than any Marvell 88SS9174-based model...
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Published: 2013-11-04, Author: Abbas , review by: tbreak.ae
Abstract: Solid State Drives have become quite common- especially with notebooks. If you are looking to get a nice boost in speed, upgrading your hard drive to an SSD would probably be the best option. Today we compare two 256GB SSDs that are based on the SATA3 sta...
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Published: 2013-10-25, Author: Mark , review by: skratchwizpc.net
Excellent all round performance, Third generation Marvel Controller, 5 year warranty
Enthusiast price tag, Lags slightly in boot times
The expected performance from the M5 Pro is 540Mb/s read speed on both the 128Gb and 256Gb drives, with the write speed dipping slightly on the 128Gb to 330Mb/s and an impressive 460Mb/s with the 256Gb drive. The benchmarks results pretty much weighs u...
Solid performance, Leading MySQL enterprise 48 & 64 threads results, Acronis TrueImage HDD migration software included, 7.5 mm thin--Ultrabook compatible, Supports TRIM, 5-year warranty
More expensive than comparable drives, Not as fast as other high-end drives (which are more expensive, though)
The Plextor M5 Pro 256 GB SSD is available online for $246. Solid performance Leading MySQL enterprise 48 & 64 threads results Acronis TrueImage HDD migration software included 7.5 mm thin--Ultrabook compatible Supports TRIM 5-year warranty More expensive...
Abstract: When SSD makers want to emphasize their advantages, they often talk about how much engineering resources they put into their products. A typical SSD has three basic constituents: flash memory, controller and firmware. Not all of the firms engaged into ...
