Plextor M6V Series SATA600

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

4
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Available in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB capacities, Good sequential and random read and write performance, Performs equally well with compressible and incompressible data, Supports PlexTurbo caching technology, SATA 6Gb/s interface, Toggle Mode MLC NAND flash...
The Plextor M6V solidstate drive is an affordable SSD with excellent performance.

Cons:

Does not support DEVSLP, Does not support hardware based encryption, Lower capacity drives have slower sequential write speeds
The drive has a short threeyear warranty and comes devoid of any accessories or software

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Last revision on April 28, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Available in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB capacities, Good sequential and random read and write performance, Performs equally well with compressible and incompressible data, Supports PlexTurbo caching technology, SATA 6Gb/s interface, Toggle Mode MLC NAND flash
The Plextor M6V solidstate drive is an affordable SSD with excellent performance

Reviewers Didn't Like

Does not support DEVSLP, Does not support hardware based encryption, Lower capacity drives have slower sequential write speeds
The drive has a short threeyear warranty and comes devoid of any accessories or software

Expert reviews and ratings

The Plextor M6V alone is a great entry level SSD, if you are looking for a storage option on a budget. Throw in PlexTurbo and you have the potential to reach some great theoretical...

By technologyx.com on October 08, 2015

The Plextor M6V 256GB SSD is facing a tough task – getting visibility and traction in a market literally flooded with high quality drives from a variety of manufacturers. The M6V is the new budget, ‘mass market' drive for the company and as such it has...

By Kitguru.net on September 30, 2015

The Plextor M6V is a solid performing entry level SSD. Not all drives need to be flashy and show off throughput at 2.5 GB/s, for an average user you will be amazed at how a simple upgrade can change your life. This SSD is a value option, allowing you to...

By thessdreview.com on September 29, 2015

As one of the fastest budget solid-state drives, the Plextor M6V is a very good replacement SSD for any computer that still uses a traditional hard...

By cnet on September 17, 2015

Performance wise the M6V sits where it needs to be aside from that 128GB model with pretty rubbish advertisied write speeds, face it the 128GB SSD era is over and everybody is buying a 256GB or higher capacity drive anyway. Starting at that value we...

By Guru of 3D on July 20, 2015

The M6V's performance holds up fairly well wherever it's tested with no major pitfalls; certainly not any that should worry regular home users or gamers. Sequential writes are perhaps a little low, but really that's only going to matter if you...

By Bit-tech.net on February 17, 2016

As Plextor themselves point out, the M6V isn't the fastest SSD on the market. Instead, the drive was designed to provide the best possible value to the average consumer. And, by combining Silicon Motion's SM2246EN controller with Toshiba's 15nm Toggle...

By CDRLabs on December 22, 2015

The Plextor M6V SSD competes with many of the low-cost drives on the market but just doesn't bring enough to the table to move past the low-cost SSD market leader. Plextor can turn that around by opening up support for the new advanced software...

By Tom's Hardware UK on November 30, 2015

From a technical perspective, the most interesting aspect of the M6V is its Toshiba 15nm MLC NAND, as this is the only SM2246EN-based drive using it. Toshiba's 15nm MLC NAND seems to be a bit slower than the Micron 16nm MLC used in its closest...

By AnandTech on October 12, 2015

Die Plextor M6V 256GB arbeitet dank 15-Nanometer-Flashspeicher sehr energieeffizient. Im Test checken wir, ob die SSD auch schnell ist.Die Plextor M6V setzt auf MLC-Flashspeicher, den Toshiba im 15-Nanometer-Verfahren fertigt. Den Controller steuert...

By PC-Welt.de on May 12, 2016

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