Reviewers Liked
- Bundled encryption software
- Affordable
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Low and inconsistent performance
Plextor EX1 Portable USB-C SSD
The Plextor EX1 uses a superior USB Type-C connector and includes nice value-adds, but legacy technology paired with a cost shaving, and performance killing, older controller holds this product back. Plextor could have chosen better hardware that lives up to the image the company wants to project.
-- As reviewed by TomsHardware
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By Guru of 3D
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The success of the EX1 will solely depend on its price-level. Performance given the right conditions and workloads this portable storage unit kicks ass, however our 128 GB model caved in performance wise with massive files that need to be written. You...
By TomsHardware
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The Plextor EX1 uses a superior USB Type-C connector and includes nice value-adds, but legacy technology paired with a cost shaving, and performance killing, older controller holds this product back. Plextor could have chosen better hardware that lives up to the image the company wants to project.
By thetechrevolutionist.com
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Plextor EX1 lights up and blinks in blue with transfer activitiesThere is no doubt that the Plextor EX1 is one of the fastest external SSD that is available in the market right now. In additional to being a performance kingthe Plextor EX1 is also well...
By eTeknix
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Pricing There isn't an official release time for the Plextor EX1 yet, but Plextor promised to keep us updated as soon as a date has been set. But the MSRP is something that I could find out and the 128GB version comes with a $69.99 price where the two...
By Gamezoom.net
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Fazit und Wertung“Christoph meint: Flotte und preislich attraktive externe SSD!„Fazit von ChristophMit der EX1 liefert Plextor ein überaus interessantes Performance-Produkt ab. Die externe SSD punktet mit einer ordentlichen Performance und modernen...
By hardwareinside.de
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Wer öfters mit großen Datenmengen hantiert und dabei nicht auf Cloud-Lösungen setzen möchte, dürfte mit der EX1 den idealen Partner finden. Daten werden schnell auf die externe SSD gespielt und auch der Weg von der externen SSD auf den Computer oder...