Plextor m6e black edition review

Technical characteristics

PLEXTOR M6E BLACK EDITION ULTRA FEATURES
Format	PCI Express Gen2 x 2.
SATA interface	SATA 6Gb / s SATA 3Gb / s SATA 1.5Gb / s
Capacities	128GB, 256GB and 512GB.
Controller	Marvell 88SS9183. NAND Flash memory.
Writing / Reading rates.	Read speed 770 MB / s. Write speed 335 MB / s. Random Read (4KB) 96, 000 IOPS. Random Write (4KB) 83, 000 IOPS.
Temperature	Temperature 0 ° C ~ 70 ° C (in operation).
Encryption	AES 256-bit Full Encryption (FDE).
Dimensions and weight	180.98 x 121.04 x 22.39 mm and 180 grams
Useful life	2, 400, 000 hours.
Additional features	It needs to be connected to a molex PCI Express.
Price	128GB: € 155 approx. 256GB: € 159 approx. 512GB: € 305 approx.

Plextor M6e Black Edition Ultra

We find a high-end presentation with a cardboard box with compact dimensions and with a predominant black color and red details. Once we open it, it is perfectly protected with protectors and a plastic bag that houses the Plextor M6e Black Edition Ultra 128GB. The bundle is made up of:

Plextor M6e Black Edition Ultra 128GB. Quick guide and instruction manuals. Adhesive sticker. CD with drivers and software.

The Plextor M6e Black Edition is an SSD disk that its means of connection is made through the PCI-Express 2.0 x4 interface. It integrates the Marvell 88SS9183 controller, a 1 GB DRAM cache and Toshiba NAND flash chips made in 19nm. With these characteristics it is capable of reaching sequential read and write rates of 770 MB / s and 625 MB / s respectively, while in random read and write it reaches 105, 000 IOPS and 100, 000 IOPS respectively. Lower performance than other models based on PCI-E interface but higher than any SATA III SSD.

In addition, to be powered by the PCI-E bus, it needs a SATA power connector for its operation on some motherboards that does not support as much power on the bus, although the current line of current motherboards can be installed without power. The cooling is made up of a heatsink that covers the internal memory (M.2.) And a rear blackplate that helps the aesthetics of our team.

Finally I want to highlight three very important characteristics of this series:

PlexTurbo 2.0 is the new generation of SSD memory cache solutions offered by Plextor. Version 2.0 comes with an increased size of system memory, increasing the life of the M6E Black Edition SSD while greatly accelerating access speed performance. Plextor's TrueSpeed maintains long-term SSD performance at speeds that are and keeps them looking like new after periods of use even when the memory on the SSD is nearly full. TrueProtect is Plextor's exclusive system offering 256-bit AES full and advanced drive encryption and does a full data protection check.

Test and performance equipment

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	Intel i7-4770k
Base plate:	Asus Z97 Pro Gamer
Memory:	8 GB DDR3 G.Skills Ripjaws 2400 Mhz.
Heatsink	Stock sink.
HDD	Plextor M6e Black Edition Ultra 128GB SSD.
Graphic card	Asus GTX 780 Direct CU II.
Power supply	Antec High Current Pro 850W

For the tests we will use the native controller of the z97 chipset on a high-performance board: Asus Z97 PRO Gamer that is within the reach of any pocket.

Our tests will be performed with the following performance software.

Crystal Disk Mark. AS SSD Benchmark 1.7.4 ATTO Disk Benchmark

Highlight the significant efficiency of Samsung's garbage collection algorithm (one of the best today) and how well the cache works to dramatically improve the performance of flash memory.

Final words and conclusion

The Plextor M6e Black Edition Ultra is undoubtedly a device intended for users who do not have enough with the performance provided by SSDs with SATA III interface but do not have enough resources for the fastest PCI-Express solutions on the market. It is currently available in three storage capacities of 128, 256 and 512 GB with readings of 770 MB / s and a useful life of 2, 400, 000 hours.

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We must bear in mind that for its installation we must have a free PCI Express x4 connection and it does not need extra SATA power for its correct operation. In our performance tests we have seen good results in this basic 128GB model, where the most write performance we will find is in the 256GB or 512GB version. In the cooling with, we must worry because the backplate and the heatsink that helps the memory chips cool down act efficiently.

In short, if you are a demanding user and you need the best of the best, the Plextor M6e Black Edition Ultra is one of the best solutions that you can buy today and also with a 5-year warranty. ADVANTAGE

	DISADVANTAGES
+ EXCELLENT FINISHES AND DESIGN.	- GB / EURO PRICE IS EXPENSIVE.
+ CONTROLLER.
+ READING AND WRITING RATES.
+ DISSIPATION.
+ USE PCI EXPRESS PORT.
+ 5 YEARS WARRANTY.