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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Plextor
Marvell 9174 controller.
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Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
About This Product
The Plextor M3 Pro is a 2.5-inch SATA III SSD with 256GB capacity and 512MB cache. It offers typical SATA SSD performance for its generation, suitable for general computing tasks and system responsiveness. While faster NVMe drives are now common, this drive provides a solid upgrade over traditional HDDs.
Verdict
“A decent older SATA SSD for basic system upgrades or secondary storage.”
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Controller, NAND, and cache — what most retailers don't show you.
Controller
Marvell 9174
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