Plextor M8Pe 512GB M.2 SSD

Name: Plextor M8Pe 512GB M.2
Brand: Plextor
SKU: PX-512M8PeG
Rating: 4.0 (94 reviews)

Plextor M8Pe 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe (PX-512M8PeG)

★★★★☆

(94 reviews)

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Options (4)

	1T M.2
	256G M.2
	256G M.2 with HeatSink $251.07
	512G M.2

1st PLEXTOR PCIe Gen 3 x4 Ultra-High Speed SSD with NVMe
Lightning Fast Speeds - 2,000/1,400 MB/s (random read/write); 280,000/240,000 (read/write) IOPS
eSports level quality & design - High performance cooling fins designed for pro-gamers
Guaranteed data accuracy & stability with the latest LDPC error-correction technology.Best for custom PC building - available in PCIe and M.2 interfaces
Power connector:M.2 connector for DC 3.3V input

Specifications Overview

Model	PX-512M8PeG
Release Date	January 2017 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series	M8Pe
Capacity	512 GB
Interface	PCIe Gen3 x4
NVME	Yes
Form Factor	M.2-2280
SSD Controller	Marvell 1093
NAND Flash Type	MLC
Cache	512MB
Max Sequential Read	Up to 2300 MB/s
Max Sequential Write	Up to 1300 MB/s
MTBF	2,400,000 hours

	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

Plextor M8Pe 512GB M.2 Performance comparison with similar Solid State Drives

(Higher is better)

Plextor M8Pe 512GB M.2 Performance

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

XPG SX8200 480GB 3D NAND (123rd)		107%
Crucial P1 1TB (123rd)		107%
Plextor M8Pe 1TB M.2 PX-1TM8PeG (126th)		106%
Plextor M8Pe 1TB M.2 PX-1TM8PeGN (127th)		105%
HP EX900 1TB (128th)		104%
Samsung 960 EVO Series 250GB (129th)		102%
Corsair Neutron Series NX500 800GB (130th)		101%
WD Blue SN550 500GB (131st)		101%
WD BLACK SN750 250GB (132nd)		~
Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2 (132nd)		~
Plextor M8Pe 512GB M.2 (132nd)		100%
Samsung 980 250GB (135th)		99%
XPG SX6000 Pro 512GB (136th)		98%
XPG SX6000 Pro 1TB (137th)		97%
WD Black 250GB WDS250G2X0C (138th)		96%
Crucial P2 1TB (139th)		96%
Plextor M8Pe 256GB (139th)		96%
Plextor M8Pe 256GB M.2 PX-256M8PeG (139th)		96%
HP EX900 500GB (142nd)		95%
CORSAIR FORCE Series MP510 480GB (143rd)		95%
Corsair NX500 400GB (144th)		94%

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Expert reviews

Yes, if you have an older PC you're looking to spruce up with even faster storage. Popular chips like the Core i7-4790K still power impressive gaming rigs, but their motherboards lack the M.2 slots needed for the very latest drive. The Plextor M8Pe is...

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