Plextor PX-256S2G 256GB S2 m.2 TLC Solid State Drive

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Plextor PX-256S2G 256GB S2 m.2 TLC Solid State Drive

Price: 3,999

Product Description:
256GB / 512MB DDR3 / SMI SM2258 / Hynix 16nm TLC

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Best entry-level SSD upgrade

Plextor has combined advanced SSD technology with proprietary firmware and software to create the S2 series of SSDs that offer users the best cost vs. performance ratio. The S2 series uses high quality components such as the Hynix 16nm TLC NAND Flash memory and the latest SMI controller chip to deliver continuous blazing read/write speeds of up to 520/450 MB/s and random read/write speeds of 98K/78K IOPS(S2C), 96K/77K IOPS(S2G). The exceptional performance offers first time users and enthusiasts the most affordable SSD upgrade.

Proprietary PlexNitro technology uses the SLC cache mechanism making over-provisioning (OP) unnecessary for improved read/write performance. This puts the full capacity of the SSD at the user's fingertips. For a 128 GB TLC SSD, where other brands have only 120GB available after OP is deducted, S2 delivers the full 128GB without any compromises in performance. What a great offer in terms of cost vs. performance!

Flawless Plextor Quality

The S2 series maintains the standard for flawless quality set by Plextor. Like other PLEXTOR products, it has passed rigorous inspections under the most advanced SSD testing equipment in the world; not a single error or fault is allowed (Zero Error). The "Plextor endurance testing mechanism" simulate a range of professional read-write scenarios to ensure stability and data security.

100% Burn-in / Aging Test
250 Times Power Cycle Cold and Warm Boot Test
48hrs Sustained Read and Write Test
1008hrs of Zero-Error Testing
4000 Times Idle Test Sleep and Hibernation Test
Mean Time Between Failures of 1.5 Million Hours

Exclusive Technologies

PlexNitro

PlexNitro, Plextors exclusive cache acceleration technology, is developed especially for TLC SSD. Utilizing so called PlexNitro Cache as a buffer to improve the read and write speeds of TLC SSD, without taking away from user capacity as over provisioning. Plextor remains committed to providing the Full Capacity SSD products of 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB instead of 120GB, 240GB, and 480GB.

PlexVault

Plextor's PlexVault software is aimed to provide a more secured space and complete control privileges to users. Even if you are using a computer with others, you can still store your private data via PlexVault, safely and securely hidden on the computer, as long as the computer is equipped with a Plextor SSD.

PlexCompressor

The storage capacity of SSDs is always a key point of consideration. Plextor's PlexCompressor utilizes custom, smart-compression technology that gives the user more storage capacity without impacting user experience and system performance.

PlexTurbo

PlexTurbo is an intelligent SSD RAM caching solution using system RAM to accelerate SSD storage performance. It boosts the service life of the SSD while vastly accelerating access speed performance.

( Recommend DRAM capacity: 32GB )

TECH SPECS

Performance (Under Windows NTFS)

Sequential Read Speed* : Up to 520

Sequential Write Speed* : Up to 480

Random Read Speed* : Up to 96,000

Random Write Speed* : Up to 73,000

* Test Platform：Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 PRO (Windows 7 x64)

** Maximum sequential speeds are measured using CrystalDiskMark ver.3

*** Small file (4KB) I/O performance is measured using IOMETER with queue depth set to 32

Specification

Capacity : 256GB

Cache : 512MB DDR3

Controller : SMI SM2258

NAND Flash : Hynix 16nm TLC

Environment and Reliability

Power Requirement (Max.) : DC 3.3V 2.0A

Temperature : 0°C ~ 70°C / 32°F ~ 158°F (Operating)

Shock : 1500G (Max.), at 1 msec half-sine

Vibration : 7 ~ 800Hz, 3.08Grms (Operating)

MTBF : 1,500,000 hours

Endurance (TBW) : 150

Compatibility

Operating System Supported : Microsoft Windows OS / Linux OS

Agency Approval : UL, TUV, FCC, CE, BSMI, VCCI, RCM, KCC, EAC, ROHS, WHQL

Command Set Support : TRIM, S.M.A.R.T ., NCQ, ATA/ATAPI-8

Interface : M.2 SATA 6.0 Gb/s

Firmware Upgrade : Supported

Form Factor and Connectors

Form Factor : M.2 2280

Power Connector : M.2 connector for DC 3.3V input

Data Connector : M.2 connector

Dimension and Weight

Dimension (L x W x H) : 80 x 22 x 2.3 mm / 3.15 x 0.87 x 0.09 inch

Weight (Max.) : 10g / 0.35oz

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