Plextor Launching SSD in Europe Next March

Plextor is launching its first solid state drive (SSD) in the UK, the 2nd generation M2S Series.

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Available in 3 capacities (64GB, 128GB and 256GB), the 2.5" internal M2S Series SSD is one of the first of its kind to support the new SATA III 6B/s interface and boasts technologies to increase speed, stability and lifespan – offering up to 10 years of performance which doesn’t degrade over time, with read speeds of up to 480MB/s, write speeds of up to 330MB/s.

Key Features:

One of the first SSDs to support SATA III 6Gb/s – read speed of up to 480MB/s
2.5" Internal SSD in three capacities: 64GB, 128GB and 256GB
Features advanced control chip for high performance
Exclusive ‘Instant Restore Technology’ for stability
128GB DDR3 cache to improve data transfer speeds
Dynamic Wear Leveling system improves data allocation for longevity
Windows 7 TRIM command for data-wiping efficiency
Bundled with Acronis True Image software for easy migration
3 year on-site warranty and service support

The MT2 series includes server-grade Marvell 88SS9174 controller chip.

These benefits are increased thanks to a 128MB DDR3 cache which serves as a temporary storage buffer. Its high speed interface reduces read/write times of the flash memory, particularly with data which is frequently modified, in order to transfer data faster and increase the SSD lifespan.

‘Instant Restore Technology’
Traditionally, SSDs become ‘dirty’ after long periods of use (similar to HDDs becoming defragmented) and as such, suffer a loss in performance over time. The ‘Instant Restore Technology’ developed by Plextor and integrated into the M2S Series is a solution to prevent this performance loss from occurring and provides long term stability.

The M2S boasts the Windows 7 TRIM command, providing more efficient methods of data-wiping, and a ‘Dynamic Wear Levelling’ system which writes data into blocks equally to provide a highly efficient data allocation process, reducing the number of memory wipe-outs.

Such forward-thinking design and technology enables the M2S Series to overcome the problems associated with long term use, offering a lifespan of up to 10 years.

Software to help migrate from HDD to SDD
The M2S Series bundles Acronis True Image Software, to migrate data from a traditional HDD to the MS2 Series SSD.

The process clones the entire partition/drive, ensuring no data is lost during the upgrade and even eliminating the need to re-install the operating system.

Warranty and service
Plextor offers phone support across Europe in 11 languages with local phone numbers for users to dial, with additional email and website support.

The M2S offers an added level of reassurance with the Plextor ‘Fast Warranty Service’ – a 3 year on-site warranty across the EU, Norway and Switzerland (1 year elsewhere), enabling users to arrange repairs of non-working products directly with Plextor.

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