Plextor PX-128M5M

M5M mSATA 128GB

M5M mSATA 128GB
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Effective Speed -32%Effective Speed -32%Average Score -39%Read -1%, Write -35%, 4K Read -46%, 4K Write -84%, Mixed -24%, 4K Mixed -80%, SusWrite -5%Peak Score -32%Read 0%, Write -52%, 4K Read -32%, 4K Write -55%, Mixed -11%, 4K Mixed -51%, SusWrite -24%Value & Sentiment User Rating -14%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -37%DQ Read -18%, DQ Write -21%, DQ Mixed -61%, ADQ Read -32%, ADQ Write -26%, ADQ Mixed -87%, Age -29%, AS-SSD Total -23%

Average Bench: 74.8% (580^th of 1072)

Based on 583 user benchmarks. Model: PLEXTOR PX-128M5M

Poor: 55%Average: 74.8% Great: 93%

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Good average bench

The Plextor M5M mSATA 128GB averaged 25.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 139MB/s

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 23.5MB/s

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Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Plextor M5M mSATA 128GB is 38.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Plextor M5M mSATA 128GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 283MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 289MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 583 samples)

Rank 58074.8%

Min	Avg	Max
337	Read 451	507
245	Write 301	318
215	Mixed 289	381
211	SusWrite 283	312
74% 331 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
13.6	4K Read 23.5	32.6
23.1	4K Write 47.5	79
11.1	4K Mixed 25	38.5
92.7% 32 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
23.2	DQ Read 247	310
53.3	DQ Write 230	297
11.7	DQ Mixed 139	206
132% 206 MB/s

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

DEU-User, 5 months ago.

26GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.02

SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 296 311 252 186 257 MB/s

75.6% Very good

Write 307

Mixed 261

SusWrite 266

69% 308 MB/s

4K Read 25

4K Write 45

4K Mixed 30

100% 33.3 MB/s

DQ Read 303

DQ Write 243

DQ Mixed 181

161% 242 MB/s

USA-User, 4 months ago.

85GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.03

SusWrite @10s intervals: 271 248 278 256 282 285 MB/s

71.9% Very good

Write 305

Mixed 255

SusWrite 270

70% 312 MB/s

4K Read 21.6

4K Write 39.4

4K Mixed 23.9

84% 28.3 MB/s

DQ Read 305

DQ Write 268

DQ Mixed 206

176% 260 MB/s

NLD-User, 2 months ago.

20GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.01

SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 323 317 241 328 324 MB/s

69.8% Good

Write 200

Mixed 260

SusWrite 307

66% 296 MB/s

4K Read 18.3

4K Write 29.7

4K Mixed 20.3

70% 22.8 MB/s

DQ Read 310

DQ Write 268

DQ Mixed 210

179% 263 MB/s

USA-User, 3 months ago.

85GB free (System drive)

Firmware: 1.03

SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 248 271 283 287 275 MB/s

57.9% Above average

Write 264

Mixed 198

SusWrite 258

58% 259 MB/s

4K Read 22.6

4K Write 41.1

4K Mixed 25.2

88% 29.6 MB/s

DQ Read 29.2

DQ Write 63

DQ Mixed 34.4

30% 42.2 MB/s

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Desktop 56%

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Workstation 7%

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System: Notebook P15SM

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Core i7-4700MQIntel $209Bench 59%, 69,603 samples	42x
Core i7-4800MQIntel $150Bench 63%, 22,632 samples	12x
Core i7-4930MXIntelBench 69%, 1,497 samples	5x

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HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 258,091 samples	47x
GTX 770MNvidiaBench 16%, 6,357 samples	12x
GTX 780MNvidiaBench 23%, 3,739 samples	8x

SSD
M5M mSATA 128GBPlextorBench 75%, 583 samples	4x

RAM
BLS8G3N169ES4.16FE 2x8GBCrucialBench 54%, 732 samples	4x
16KTS1G64HZ-1G6E1 2x8GBMicronBench 52%, 172 samples	4x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GBKingstonBench 56%, 361 samples	3x

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Value: 63% - Good

Total price: $209

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Plextor PX-128M5M

M5M mSATA 128GB

Average Bench: 74.8% (580^th of 1072)

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Average Bench: 74.8% (580th of 1072)

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Average Bench: 74.8% (580^th of 1072)