Plextor ha annunciato la linea di drive a stato solido, o SSD, da 7mm siglata M6S che, almeno inizialmente, è destinata a comprendere tre varianti in funzione della capacità di memorizzazione, che può assumere uno dei seguenti valori: 128GB, 256GB e 512GB.

I nuovi SSD M6S sono realizzati con l'ausilio di chip di memoria NAND Flash fabbricati a loro volta con un processo la cui geometria è a 19nm; la gestione di tali componenti è affidata a un controller di Marvell, siglato 88SS9188.

Plextor sottolinea che i nuovi drive a stato solido M6S sono in grado di esibire non soltanto prestazioni a dir poco notevoli, rispetto ai modelli della generazione precedente (M5S), come le velocità massime in lettura e scrittura sequenziale pari rispettivamente a 520MB/s e 440MB/s, ma anche un consumo di potenza ridotto di un delta compreso tra il 30% e il 50%.

I drive M6S includono un buffer realizzato con memoria DDR3 la cui dimensione varia in funzione della capacità di memorizzazione del disco: si va da una cache pari a 256MB per la SKU da 128GB fino a una memoria cache di 768MB per il modello di punta da 512GB.

Il lancio commerciale dei drive M6S avrò luogo nel corso del secondo trimestre dell'anno corrente.

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Plextor (http://www.plextor.com), a leading developer of digital storage technology, announces the launch of the M6S, a highly efficient, high-performance SSD. The Plextor M6S is capable of delivering an impressive maximum random read/write speed of 94 000/80 000 and a 520/440 MB/s sequential read/write speed. This performance comes with power savings of 30% to 50% compared to the M5S. The DEVSLP power mode reduces power consumption to an incredible 2 mW.

"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 hard drive. By installing an M6S rather than a traditional hard drive, 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 Plextor M6S builds on the success of the best-selling M5S with improvements to every aspect of the drive. For the popular 128 GB capacity, the new drive offers write speeds 50% faster than its predecessor. It also has a new thinner 7 mm 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 powerful dual-core controller is combined with high-speed toggle-mode Toshiba flash memory and exclusive firmware developed in-house by an elite team. It has a new improved version of Plextor’s legendary True Speed technology, giving long-term performance stability and effective multitasking.

Every individual Plextor SSD undergoes rigorous testing that simulates real-world use and an extended burn-in procedure for total stability. M6S SSDs are backed by a 3-year warranty and an extensive support structure with technicians on hand to help end users get the best from their SSDs.

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

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

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