Reviewers Liked
- Employs DEVSLP (dev sleep) for very low power consumption at idle
- Also supports hardware encryption for TCG Opal and eDrive
- The accessory package is very thin
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Only three-year warranty
Plextor M6S SSD
The M6 is the first and currently the only 2.5" M6 series SSD of Plextor. It has a custom firmware, a Toshiba NAND flash memory and a Marvell controller. The M6S is available in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB capacities.
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By TechSpot
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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 thessdreview.com
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Using a new Marvell controller to pull up IOPS, Plextor releases the M6S notebook SSD which has very strong throughput and IOPS performance, along with a three year...
By CNET UK
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With unimpressive performance that doesn't match its high price, there's no reason why you should pick the Plextor M6S over other SSDs on the...
By uk.hardware.info
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Samsung's 850 Pro SSDs are without a doubt the fastest SSDs of this moment. Given that this product does not seem to have any flaws, we heartily recommend it to those who are looking for the fastest possible SSD. The Vector 150 and AMD Radeon R7 SSDs...
By proclockers.com
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The Plextor M6S 256 GB SSD is quite a good offering. The finish of the drive looks quite nice and stands out against a market of decal ladened drives. Build quality also seems to match the drive's external finish. All the internal components were well...
By eTeknix
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Our look over Plextor's M6- SSD product line has seen us look at their M6e PCIe based M.2 drive, where the limitations of the SATA interface are no match for top end performance and more recently the M6M, a mSATA drive that packs the same components but...
By Hardware Canucks
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Plextor’s M6S is one of those drives that we just want to like but it may have difficulty reaching headline-making status due to its relatively meager aspirations. Everyone pays plenty of attention to flagship SSDs and if surveys are any indication,...
By CDRLabs
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While the M6S isn't Plextor's fastest or most feature packed SSD, it's a great solution for the consumer looking to boost the performance of their existing desktop or notebook computer. Similar to what we saw with the M6M, the M6S combines Marvell's...
By NikkTech
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After wrapping up all tests of the PX-256M6S (M6S) we all sat down and tried to figure out what Plextor did wrong this time over since although marginally better compared to the previous generation PX-256M5Pro model (M5 Pro) it didn't do so well against...
By Guru of 3D
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The M6S is the next logical step for Plextor. Transitioning towards 20nm NAND from Toshiba brings down the prices. The product itself offers very good performance. And sure, a more expensive brand might be 50 MB/sec faster overall, but really at these...
By AnandTech
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That said, the M6S/M6M can be a decent buy if the prices drop enough, but I find that unlikely to occur due to Crucial's and Samsung's NAND advantage. With better performance and an improved feature set the M6S and M6M could be more competitive, but as it stands there are better options in the market, namely the 840 EVO and M500/M550.
By TomsHardware
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Plextor's 256 M6S readily competes with that SSD's performance. The same holds true for a match-up with Samsung's 840 EVO. Now we just want to see Plextor stand up to the value offered by those strong entries.
By ocdrift.com
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By TodoHTPC
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Hacía 2 generaciones que no analizábamos un SSD de Plextor y la verdad que teníamos ganas. Además hemos contado por primera vez con el modelo de 512GB, nunca antes habíamos recibido tanta capacidad en un SSD.El SSD viene en la típica caja de cartón, con...