Plextor M6e SSD

Overview

The Plextor M6e is an M.2 socket SSD but it actually uses a PCIe card as an adapter for systems that don't have a motherboard supporting M.2.

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Based on 18 expert reviews

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11
Good:

3
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4
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0

8.0

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Based on 29 reviews
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Last revision on January 14, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Excellent performance
Easy to install (in a desktop PC, that is)
No device driver required

Reviewers Didn't Like

Suited only to desktop PCs
More expensive than SSDs with SATA 3.0 interfaces

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Expert reviews and ratings

By TechSpot on May 12, 2015

It's been quite some time since our last SSD roundup and we hadn't seen much need for one until recently. SSD technology grew stale after saturating the SATA 6Gb/s bus, bringing mostly minor improvements in recent memory and making up for it with price...

By TechSpot on May 29, 2014 70

In its PCI Express form, we would pass on the M6e. We would be interested if it were sold as a standalone M.2 socket SSD at a more affordable price. For now, the M6S and M6M offer excellent performance and reliability, putting them among our most preferred SSD choices.

By Play3r on July 01, 2015 76

There is no denying that the Plextor M6e BK is one fast SSD, especially when paired up with the PlexTurbo 2.0 software. The PCIe adapter also allows for users to make the best of M.2 SSD's which run off of your PCI lanes anyways, without the need for an...

By PCPowerPlay AU on February 19, 2015 70

Fast in some scenarios, disappointing in...

By FutureLooks on November 02, 2014 90

After all the testing is done, the Plextor M6e does prove itself to be an extremely advantageous upgrade for any user without access to an M.2 slot on their motherboard, and wants to take advantage of the performance of today's latest technology moving...

By MyCE on August 08, 2014 100

One thing that has remained pretty constant since SSDs started to appear, is that the storage interface they connect to appears to struggle to keep pace with the performance levels of the SSD.The SATA2 interface was soon saturated by the SSDs of the day,...

By PC Mag on July 25, 2014 70

The Plextor M6e PX-AG256M6e (256GB) internal solid-state drive is the fastest we've ever tested—but it'll cost...

By Guru3D on May 29, 2014 100

Overall the M6e is a mighty impressive product that deserves the recognition and respect from all of us. As such I'd be happy to grant it a top pick award as this is truly next-gen performance being available now.

By TomsHardware on May 01, 2014 70

Again, though, we're most excited about the M.2-specific version. On the desktop, for what Plextor is charging today, there are more compelling solutions available.

By PCWorld on March 19, 2014 80

For a price tag that's just a little higher than an SSD with a SATA 3.0 interface, Plextor's M6e delivers a 20-percent jump in read performance.

By TheSSDReview on March 03, 2014 90

The Plextor M6e native PCIe X2 M.2 SSD breaks the SATA barrier by reaching performance of 760MB/s, and better, yet, includes a 5 year warranty and adapter that makes the m6e compatibile with any PC with an open PCIe X4 slot.

By HardwareHeaven on January 30, 2014 80

Quite simply, in the higher capacity models the Plextor M6e offers storage which is unmatched by SATA alternatives. We get faster copy operations, faster reads, faster writes and faster load/boot times. All that with a 5-year warranty too. Great stuff.

By KitGuru on January 13, 2014 90

Pricing looks to be competitive, and while the M6e is not yet available in the United Kingdom, the company informed us that three versions will be available between now and March. Prices range from £1.03 per gigabyte to 82 pence per gigabyte. Plextor are able to drop the cost per GB if you opt for the 256GB or 512GB versions.

By vortez.net on February 28, 2015

When we first cast our eyes on the the Plextor M6e we weren't exactly impressed. The aesthetics are less than pleasing and while it isn't the worst looking product we have seen, it will look out of place on a modern gaming PC which is Plextor's target...

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Plextor M6e SSD

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