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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
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Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
About This Product
The Plextor M6e Black Edition is a PCIe x2 SSD with a 512GB capacity and 256MB cache. It offers faster sequential read/write speeds than typical SATA SSDs due to its PCIe interface, but it is limited by its x2 lane configuration compared to newer NVMe drives. This drive is suitable for users seeking a performance upgrade over SATA without the cost of a full NVMe solution, though its price/performance ratio may be less competitive today.
Verdict
“Good for users upgrading from SATA, but newer NVMe drives offer better performance for the price.”
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Sequential, random, and sustained speeds.
Sequential Read
770 MB/s
Sequential Write
625 MB/s
How long the drive lasts under sustained writes.
Warranty
5 years
Controller, NAND, and cache — what most retailers don't show you.
DRAM Cache
Yes (256 MB)
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