Plextor M6S 7mm 2.5-Inch SSD

Plextor, brand of storage and multimedia products owned by Shinano Kenshi of Japan, announces the M6S, an efficient, high-performance SSD.

The M6S is capable of delivering a maximum random R/W speed of 94 000/80 000 and a 520/440MB/s sequential R/W speed. This performance comes with power savings of 30% to 50% compared to the M5S. The DEVSLP power mode reduces power consumption to 2mW.

“The new M6S gives desktop and notebook users the ultimate system upgrade. Its combination of speed and efficiency makes it an ideal replacement for a HDD. By installing an M6S rather than a traditional HDD, Windows 7 boots in a quarter of the time, applications start quickly, and saving and loading become almost instant. Our tests even show that notebook users can gain an extra 30 minutes of battery time by using an M6S,” said product manager Yaping Zheng.

The M6S builds on the success of the M5S with improvements. For the 128GB capacity, the new drive offers write speeds 50% faster than its predecessor. It also has a new thinner 7mm form factor, allowing the M6S to fit into recent generations of thin notebooks.

At the heart of the M6S is the latest server-grade controller from Marvell, the SS9188. This dual-core controller is combined with high-speed toggle-mode Toshiba flash memory and exclusive firmware developed in-house. It has a new improved version of Plextor’s True Speed technology, giving long-term performance stability and effective multitasking.

Every individual SSD undergoes rigorous testing that simulates real-world use and an extended burn-in procedure for total stability.

M6S SSDs are backed by a three-year warranty and a support structure with technicians on hand to help end users get the best from their SSDs.

Fast efficient hardware fused with stable firmware and testing standards, set the M6S apart from other SSDs. With the M6S, consumers can upgrade their system with an SSD that delivers a responsive computing experience and reduces power consumption.

The M6S SSD will be available in the second quarter of 2014 in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB capacities.