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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.
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Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
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Plextor
Marvell 9174 controller.
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Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
About This Product
The Plextor M3 is a 512GB SATA III SSD, offering sequential read/write speeds typical of its generation. While suitable for general computing tasks and system responsiveness, its performance is surpassed by newer NVMe drives. It remains a viable option for upgrading older systems or as secondary storage where NVMe is not supported.
Verdict
“Good for budget-conscious upgrades of older systems needing a speed boost.”
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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