Testseek.com have collected 124 expert reviews of the Plextor 2.5 inch M5 Pro Series SATA600 and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Plextor 2.5 inch M5 Pro Series SATA600.
May 2013
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124 Reviews
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Abstract: Hot on the heels of its M5S, Plextor sent us the M5 Pro. Loaded with hot new technologies like 19 nm NAND and the latest Marvell controller, the company's flagship was certainly worth waiting for. How does it do against the established incumbents, thou...
We can basically write the same conclusion for the Plextor M5 Pro 256GB as we did for the 128GB model. It's the fastest SSD in its category. It set new records in AS SSD and PCMark Vantage, and came up 15 points short for the high score in PCMark 7. Ver...
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Published: 2012-09-17, Author: Simon , review by: techradar.com
New 19nm NAND flash, Excellent performance, Five year warranty, Price
The M5 Pro overtakes its older brother and shows that the new Marvell controller is indeed capable of some good things. While the 128 GB suffers from diminished write speed compared the M3 Pro, the improved read speed and access times make this a bett...
The Plextor M5 Pro 128GB is the fastest 120/128 GB SSD that we've ever tested. It set new records in PCMark Vantage, PCMark7 and AS SSD. Generally speaking, this SSD is faster than any SandForce-based models, faster than any Marvell 88SS9174-based model...
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Published: 2013-01-09, Author: Paul , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: Name2.5-inch SSD: Plextor M5 Pro 128GB (PX-128M5P)At a glance:128GB SATA 6Gbps SSD,256MB DDR3 cache,2.5-inch form factor with 3.5-inch adaptor, 7mm height,Advertised sequential speeds: 540MB/s read, 340MB/s write,Tested sequential speeds: 516MB/s read, 31...
Abstract: The performance benefits of SSDs over traditional mechanical hard disks are obvious and have long been extolled on our sites. For the most part, and in terms of raw performance, even the most average, mainstream SSD will leave the fastest 10,000rpm mechan...
Very good Iometer performance, Overall performance shows lots of promise
Erratic performance on Futuremark benchmarks and HD Tune, Firmware is troublesome to update, Firmware needs optimizing, Very pricey
Not so Marvell-ousLike the OCZ Vertex 4, the Plextor M5 Pro is an interesting addition to the current crop of high-performance consumer-grade SSDs. While most manufacturers are using the very popular SandForce SF-2281 controller, the Plextor M5 Pro breaks...
