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The Plextor M5M is a high-performance mSATA 6 Gb/s SSD specifically engineered to give ultra book, tablet PC, and other JEDEC MO-300 form factor users the speed and low power consumption benefits of the newest generation SSD technology. |
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Plextor SSD has a unique True Protect protection system to protect the integrity of your data. To confirm that each piece of data is correctly stored with one hundred percent accuracy the newest 128-bit error correction code is used. For data confidentiality, the drive uses hardware in the US Government AES-validated Marvell controller to provide secure 256-bit full-drive encryption. |
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DATA INTEGRITY |
The combination of the latest Marvell® 88SS9187 6Gb/s SATA controller’s powerful 128 Random Bit/2K BCH ECC (Error-Correction Codes), and the exclusive Plextor firmware based Robust Data Hold-out Algorithm gives the M5M unequaled data integrity. |
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ASE DATA ENCRYPTION |
AES, the U.S. government standard encryption technology, is divided into three levels 128, 192, 256. The Plextor M5M uses the highest level of encryption-256 bits. This level of SSD encryption is highly secure compared to BIOS or software based encryption and offers strong protection if the computer is stolen. |
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48hr Sustained Read and Write Test Two days continuous 4K file read/write test, zero error pass requirement. |
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4000 Times Idle Test–Sleep and Hibernation Test After 24 hrs. read & write SSD enters sleep (S3) mode and is woken after 5 minutes, repeated for hibernation (S4) mode, zero error pass requirement. |
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250 Times Power Cycle–Cold and Warm Boot Tests Continuous cold boot and warm boot cycles 250 times, zero error pass requirement. |
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With its ultra mini size, light weight and low power consumption, the M5M is especially suitable for ultra-portable on-the-go computing device. | |
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Pros: Works fine, very quick drive. I installed it as a boot drive into a Lenovo Y500 notebook, didn't feel like overpaying for their 16GB SSD so I ordered without. Instantly recognized. Boot time is very quick, SATA 6Gb/s and seems to be using most of it. No blue screens or errors. Very solid product. Good size for a boot drive and seems to be at the value price point. I didn't sit there and try to time my boot time from hitting the power button, but the psychedelic Windows logo doesn't finish. Boot also does seem faster than my Workstation which boots from a 256GB Samsung 840 Pro. I did get it from newegg, but at $209.
Cons: Though it never said they were included it would be nice if the package also had 1, maybe dare I say even 2 or 4, M2x3mm screws to secure the drive into the slot. Come on - they cost a whole 20 cents retail and probably 1/2 a cent to manufacture. They cost more to ship than they are worth, and for $200+ people should not have to wait for or initiate a second delivery to be able to close their notebook and use their product.
Overall Review: It took a while to track down the spec for the screws. They are standard and are also used to secure the WLAN cards in the notebooks. Drive is great I would recommend it. Great option for all those stuck with Windows 8 notebooks and have an mSATA slot. Good size for Windows 7 with assorted applications.