Plextor M6S 256GB SSD

Name: Plextor M6S 256GB
Brand: Plextor
SKU: PX-256M6S
Rating: 4.6 (22 reviews)

Plextor M6S 256GB 2.5" SATA3 PX-256M6S

★★★★★

(22 reviews)

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Built and optimized for real world usage, providing consistent and leading performance as one of the best upgrades to your system
Greatly reduce boot-up and shut-down times, launch applications on the fly, and feel perfectly at ease opening and saving large and unwiedly files.
Sequential Read Speed: 520 MB/s - Sequential Write Speed: 420 MB/S - Random Read Speed: 90,000 IOPS - Random Write Speed: 80,000 IOPS

Specifications Overview

Model	PX-256M6S
Release Date	April 2014 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Capacity	256 GB
Interface	SATA 6 Gb/s
NVME	No
Form Factor	2.5"
SSD Controller	Marvell 9188
NAND Flash Type	MLC (toggle)

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Pros

Marvell 88SS9188 controller
Solid performance

Cons

Not as fast as other high-end drives

Plextor M6S 256GB Performance comparison with similar Solid State Drives

(Higher is better)

Plextor M6S 256GB Performance

Sequential read/write speed, Random 4K read/write speed

Samsung 840 EVO 120GB (258th)		101%
PNY CS2211 960GB (258th)		101%
OCZ Vector 150 240GB (258th)		101%
Samsung 840 PRO 128GB (258th)		101%
OCZ Vertex 460 240GB (258th)		101%
OCZ Vertex 460A Series 480GB (258th)		101%
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB (258th)		101%
OCZ Vertex 460A Series 240GB (265th)		~
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB (265th)		~
SanDisk Extreme II 240GB (265th)		~
Plextor M6S 256GB (265th)		100%
PNY CS2211 480GB (269th)		98%
Crucial MX300 1TB (269th)		98%
Corsair Neutron XT 240GB (269th)		98%
Crucial MX100 512GB (269th)		98%
Crucial MX200 250GB (273rd)		97%
OCZ ARC 100 240GB (273rd)		97%
OCZ Vertex 460 480GB (273rd)		97%
Crucial MX300 750GB (276th)		96%
Crucial M550 128GB (276th)		96%
OCZ Vertex 450 256GB (276th)		96%

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Description

Performance
Model	PX-128M6S	PX-256M6S	PX-512M6S
Capacity	128GB	256GB	512GB
Buffer
DRAM Cache	256MB DDR3	512MB DDR3	768MB DDR3
Read/Write Speed (Under Windows NTFS)
Sequential Read Speed (SATA 6Gb/s)**	Up to 520 MB/s*	Up to 520 MB/s*	Up to 520 MB/s*
Sequential Write Speed (SATA 6Gb/s)**	Up to 300 MB/s*	Up to 420 MB/s*	Up to 440 MB/s*
Random Read Speed (IOPS 4KB)***	Up to 88,000*	Up to 90,000*	Up to 94,000*
Random Write Speed (IOPS 4KB)***	Up to 75,000*	Up to 80,000*	Up to 80,000*
Power Consumption	0.25W (MobileMark)	0.25W (MobileMark)	0.25W (MobileMark)

Compatibility
Operating System Supported	Microsoft Windows Family / Linux / Mac OS
Agency Approval	UL, CE, BSMI, WHQL, RoHS
Command Set Support	TRIM, S.M.A.R.T., NCQ, ATA/ATAPI-8
DATA Encryption	Supported
Firmware Upgrade	Supported
SATA Interface	SATA 3, also compatible with SATA 6/3/1.5 Gb/s

Dimension and Weight
Dimension (L x W x H)	100mm x 69.85mm x 6.8mm
Weight	2.54 oz / 60g (Max., with case)

Package Contents
Drive	128GB/256GB/512GB SSD
Document	Quick installation guide, User’s manual and warranty statement

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