New Plextor M3 Pro: push Marvell, push :D

[AMD_Freak]

Here is the bench's for my Plextor Pro series 256GB

[Christopher]

That's pretty hot. I thought maybe the 128GB would be a little faster on 4K's, but it's not the case.

These aren't exactly terrible results:



I think the M3P is unquestionably the all-around fastest 128GB drive in existence at the moment.

[AMD_Freak]

I think its due to the 512MB DDR3 Cache where the 120gb have 256mb

[johnw]

I think its due to the 512MB DDR3 Cache where the 120gb have 256mb

I doubt that, since QD1 4KiB random read times depend almost entirely on latency to read 4KiB from flash. The only time I can see cache making a difference is if the benchmark is not using a large enough test file and/or not random enough LBAs, in which case you could get some repetitive read cache hits.

[Computurd]

i would be inclined to agree with the M3 being uber. i have one and it is FAST as hell!

[Highendtoys]

The M3 Pro review went up today at TweakTown. The drive is very fast across the board but still a little behind the newer SF drives when half full.

Another bad ass drive will hit review sites in very early April. I can't say which one or if it is a revolution or evolution but something big is coming.

[ChinStrap]

The M3 Pro review went up today at TweakTown. The drive is very fast across the board but still a little behind the newer SF drives when half full.

holy smokes. I want one!

[AMD_Freak]

The M3 Pro review went up today at TweakTown. The drive is very fast across the board but still a little behind the newer SF drives when half full.

Another bad ass drive will hit review sites in very early April. I can't say which one or if it is a revolution or evolution but something big is coming.

and none of the problems of sandforce, SSDs with the new marvell controller will be out soon if that's what your talking about. My reads are faster then the one reviewed but writes a little slower, Ive been waiting for Chris to post that Review I knew it was coming.

[Dis07]

Someone test raid 0 on x79.
http://club.coneco.net/user/38905/review/89760/

2x Plextor PX-256M2P ..

2x Plextor PX-256M3P ..

2 * Corsair Performance Pro 128GB - RAID0 (strip 16KB)

[johnw]

http://www.storagereview.com/plextor_pxm3p_ssd_review

StorageReview look at the 256GB Plextor M3P. I am impressed by how well the Plextor does in their steady-state (aka "Enterprise") tests. The Plextor absolutely crushes the competition in all the write-based steady state tests, and it comes in 2nd to the Samsung 830 on the read-only web server test.

By the way, I suggest ignoring the SR "real world" test results, since they are writing easily compressible data that is not realistic at all. In the article discussion, Kevin says that they are planning to introduce incompressible data in a future version of their "real world" tests.

[AMD_Freak]

2 * Corsair Performance Pro 128GB - RAID0 (strip 16KB)

Where is the Plextor Pro benches? the plextor pros 256gb are faster then the 128gb Plextor pro by a nice margin

[Christopher]

I think the M3S and M3P at 256GB are pretty close. They're not all that different performance wise (I believe). The random performance is a little better I think. The big performance difference is seen at 128GB.

[ChinStrap]

I'm considering this drive. Does anyone know if the M3P has a manual trim tool? (example: intel ssd toolbox for intel drives)

[Horsi74]

There is no manual trim tool for this drive but I think it isn't necessary since GC is also very good.

No need for additional tool in my opinion.

Please not there also a firmware update to version 1.01.

Here's a bench for the 256GB-Version (unfortunately only SATA2):

[Highendtoys]

SSD baby Jesus came to me today. I have seen the light err benchmarks. Ask for forgiveness of thy wondering eyes and pray that one day soon he will come to thee.

For real, don't buy anything for a bit. You will thank me soon.

[Christopher]

I think I know of what you are speaking. But what I'm thinking of isn't going to be all that much faster. But I do think it's going to be Marvell, even if it doesn't say so silkscreened on the controller.

[johnw]

SSD baby Jesus came to me today. I have seen the light err benchmarks. Ask for forgiveness of thy wondering eyes and pray that one day soon he will come to thee.

For real, don't buy anything for a bit. You will thank me soon.

You seem to have been brainwashed by OCZ. My condolences.

[Ao1]

[canthearu]

SSD baby Jesus came to me today. I have seen the light err benchmarks. Ask for forgiveness of thy wondering eyes and pray that one day soon he will come to thee.

For real, don't buy anything for a bit. You will thank me soon.

Don't worry, in a few weeks OCZ will release a firmware update and make you wipe everything off your SSD.

[Christopher]

It could actually be one of three drives, but I know that the three that I'm thinking of are using Marvell (in one form or another).

[Highendtoys]

There are several really good drives in the works right now. That said, my statment is true and things will be better next week. Then again a few weeks after that.

I think Marvell is behind the mask as well and am glad to hear from someone who thinks so too.

[Christopher]

Well, it's been going around for a while now, like a bad strain of Herpes.

[lm358]

Are we talking about the replacement for the Intel 320 series?.. Intel badged Marvell controller? Or am I reading waaaay between the lines?

[Christopher]

Are we talking about the replacement for the Intel 320 series?.. Intel badged Marvell controller? Or am I reading waaaay between the lines?

"Donnie, you are out of your element."

[AMD_Freak]

you seem to have been brainwashed by ocz. My condolences.

there will always be something better right around the corner.