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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 9187 controller.
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Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
About This Product
The Plextor M5M is a 256GB mSATA SSD with a 512MB cache. It offers typical SATA III performance, suitable for older laptops or systems with mSATA slots. While not as fast as modern NVMe drives, it provides a significant upgrade over traditional hard drives for general computing tasks.
Verdict
“Good for upgrading older mSATA-compatible systems seeking a speed boost.”
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Controller, NAND, and cache — what most retailers don't show you.
Controller
Marvell 9187
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