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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 solid-state drive with a 512GB capacity and 512MB of cache. It offers typical SATA SSD performance, suitable for general computing and gaming. While faster NVMe drives are now common, this drive provides a cost-effective upgrade over traditional hard drives for older systems or budget builds.
Verdict
“A solid SATA SSD for budget builds or upgrading older systems, offering reliable performance.”
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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