high-end SSD | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Thu, 13 Aug 2015 02:52:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.11 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png high-end SSD | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Samsung’s new SSDs feature up to 6.4TB capacity, up to 5.5GB/s bandwidth https://www.kitguru.net/components/memory/anton-shilov/samsung-unveils-ssds-with-up-to-6-4tb-capacity-up-to-5-5gbs-bandwidth/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/memory/anton-shilov/samsung-unveils-ssds-with-up-to-6-4tb-capacity-up-to-5-5gbs-bandwidth/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:59:08 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=263244 Samsung Electronics has introduced its all-new solid-state drives based on the latest TLC 3D V-NAND flash memory for enterprises. The SSDs provide unprecedented levels of performance, capacity, endurance and reliability, which will help Samsung to address new markets. The new enterprise-class SSDs are based on Samsung’s latest 48-layer 3D V-NAND triple-level-cell (TLC) memory and Samsung’s …

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Samsung Electronics has introduced its all-new solid-state drives based on the latest TLC 3D V-NAND flash memory for enterprises. The SSDs provide unprecedented levels of performance, capacity, endurance and reliability, which will help Samsung to address new markets.

The new enterprise-class SSDs are based on Samsung’s latest 48-layer 3D V-NAND triple-level-cell (TLC) memory and Samsung’s proprietary controller and firmware. The new drives support NVMe protocol, protection against power loss as well as other advanced features required by datacentres.

The new flagship Samsung PM1725 enterprise-class solid-state drives come in half-height, half-length (HHHL) card form-factor with PCI Express 3.0 x8 interface with NVMe protocol. The drives can store 3.2TB or 6.4TB of data and provides outstanding reliability with five DWPDs (drive writes per day) for five years, which translates to writing a total of 32TBs per day during that time.

Performance levels of the Samsung PM1725 are also unprecedented: the SSDs can sequentially read data at up to 5500MB/s and write data at up to 1800MB/s. The PM1725 provides a random read speed of up to one million IOPS (input output operations per second) and writes randomly at up to 120 thousand IOPS.

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In addition, Samsung introduced PM1633 solid-state drives, which come in 2.5” form-factor and feature serial attached SCSI-12Gb/s (SAS-12Gb/s) interface. The PM1633 delivers random read and write speeds of up to 160 thousand and 18 thousand IOPS respectively, and boasts sequential read and write speeds of up to 1100MB/s and 1000MB/s. The new drives will be available in 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB and 3.84TB versions.

“We are providing high-end capabilities and capacities for all of our latest SSDs, something we believe will elicit a high degree of interest from OEMs and computer enthusiasts throughout the world,” said Jim Elliott, corporate vice president of Samsung Semiconductor. “We understand the performance needs of our customers in a rapidly expanding SSD universe and are determined to meet those needs.”

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KitGuru Says: Without any doubts, Samsung’s new PM1725 and PM1633 are nothing, but remarkable. What is even more impressive is that 48-layer TLC 3D V-NAND memory is among the cheapest NAND flash options in the industry. In short, Samsung has just managed to create ultra-premium SSDs using inexpensive NAND.

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Plextor begins to ship ‘accelerated’ M6 Pro solid-state drives https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/anton-shilov/plextor-begins-to-ship-accelerated-m6-pro-solid-state-drives/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/anton-shilov/plextor-begins-to-ship-accelerated-m6-pro-solid-state-drives/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2014 22:59:00 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=206158 Plextor has begun to ship its M6 Pro solid-state drives that come with performance-acceleration software and in many cases promise to significantly outperform competing SSDs with Serial ATA-6Gb/s interface. The new drives further improve reliability and endurance of SSDs thanks to Plextor’s new way of testing its solid-state drives. Just like other Plextor M6 drives, the M6 Pro is …

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Plextor has begun to ship its M6 Pro solid-state drives that come with performance-acceleration software and in many cases promise to significantly outperform competing SSDs with Serial ATA-6Gb/s interface. The new drives further improve reliability and endurance of SSDs thanks to Plextor’s new way of testing its solid-state drives.

Just like other Plextor M6 drives, the M6 Pro is based on Marvell 88SS9183 controller with Plextor’s own firmware as well as Toshiba’s second-generation 19nm multi-level cell [MLC] NAND flash with toggle DDR interface. The new Plextor M6 Pro drives come with five years warranty and 2.4 million hours meantime between failures. Each M6 Pro is tested for 1008 hours at the company's own testing facility to ensure the new “zero-error” standard.

The Plextor M6 Pro SSDs will be available in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB versions as well as in 2.5″/7mm form-factor. The manufacturer declares 545MB/s maximum sequential read speed and up to 490MB/s sequential write speed (up to 330MB/s in case of the 128GB model). Plextor claims that the M6 Pro can perform up to 88K read IOPS [input/output operations per second] and up to 100K write IOPS.

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One of the key features of the Plextor M6 Pro SSD is the new PlexTurbo technology. The latter uses a combination of system RAM, the SSD DRAM cache, and NAND flash media in order to provide additional performance for real-world applications. Essentially, the PlexTurbo should move frequently-used data from the flash media to the DRAM cache of the drive or to the system's random access memory. As a result, some applications will really work much more rapidly since the DRAM is much faster than virtually any SSD. The manufacturer claims that maximum PlexTurbo read speed could be as high as 5GB/s.

According to Plextor, the PlexTurbo intelligently uses system memory and attempts to minimize its usage while delivering higher performance than competing solutions. The PlexTurbo also uses active data comparisons to prevent unnecessary writes, and even prevents RAM cache data loss during crashes or power interruptions, according to the developer.

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“To build the M6 PRO, we looked at how storage was used by gamers, creative professionals and advanced system users, then we knew that we had to implement RAM caching as well as delivering on the hardware. Because we started PlexTurbo development from scratch, we've been able to optimize it to perform to the maximum with our exact hardware combination and to address the issues that users have experienced with other RAM caching software. The M6 PRO with PlexTurbo not only raises the bar in terms of real-world performance, it also sets new standards for stability, data loss protection and memory usage,” said Sales & Marketing Manager Lear Wu.

The Plextor M6 Pro SSD with PlexTurbo, will be available this month worldwide. Prices will vary by region.

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KitGuru Says: It is noteworthy that due to limitations of the Serial ATA-6Gb/s interface the formally top-of-the-range M6 Pro will not be the fastest M6 drive. Plextor declares maximum sequential read/write speeds of up to 770/625MB per second  for its M6e drives with PCI Express interface. While the Plextor M6 Pro will offer some advantages thanks to the PlexTurbo and may be more reliable, if you demand speed, the M6e should be your choice…

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Plextor readies M6 Pro SSD with PlexTurbo software https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/anton-shilov/plextor-readies-m6-pro-ssd-with-plexturbo-software/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/anton-shilov/plextor-readies-m6-pro-ssd-with-plexturbo-software/#respond Fri, 30 May 2014 22:58:47 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=196021 Plextor’s latest M6-series solid-state drives (SSDs) offer respectable performance as well as stability and reliability that the company is known for. But Plextor does not stand still and is constantly working on new things that will further improve its products. At the Computex 2014 trade-show next week Plextor plans to unveil its new high-end M6 …

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Plextor’s latest M6-series solid-state drives (SSDs) offer respectable performance as well as stability and reliability that the company is known for. But Plextor does not stand still and is constantly working on new things that will further improve its products. At the Computex 2014 trade-show next week Plextor plans to unveil its new high-end M6 Pro SSD with PlexTurbo technology that promises to further boost performance and reliability of SSDs.

While there is not a lot of information about the Plextor M6 Pro available at present, it is likely that it will generally resemble the original M6-series SSDs (expect Marvell 88SS9183 controller, Toshiba’s second-generation 19nm multi-level cell [MLC] NAND flash with toggle DDR interface, support of DevSlp idle mode, etc.), but will feature a number of tangible improvements, including those on the firmware level, that will make it much better in general.

The Plextor M6 Pro solid-state drive will use the Serial ATA-6Gb/s interface, so it will have the same bandwidth limitations as the competing high-end SSDs nowadays. In a bid to bypass the limitation of the interconnection technology, Plextor decided to design a special caching software called the PlexTurbo.

According to a brief description of the software published by TechPowerUp, the PlexTurbo uses a combination of system RAM, the SSD DRAM cache, and NAND flash media in order to provide additional storage speed for real-world applications. Essentially, the PlexTurbo should move frequently-used data from the flash media to the DRAM cache of the drive or to the system random access memory. As a result, some applications will really work much more rapidly since the DRAM is much faster than virtually any SSD. It is reported that the PlexTurbo will intelligently use system memory and will attempt to minimize its usage while delivering higher performance than competing solutions. The PlexTurbo will initially only be available with the Plextor M6 Pro, but since the limitation of the Serial ATA-6Gb/s is not going anywhere, eventually Plextor will likely have to bundle it with other SSDs as well.

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Any caching technology is very application and workload specific, hence, in some cases the PlextTurbo will likely deliver significantly higher speed, whereas in other cases it may not provide anything or even degrade performance. Therefore, those who need truly high bandwidth, should take a look at the M6e either in the M.2 or the PCIe 2.0 x2 card form-factors.

While performance is very important when it comes to SSDs, reliability is also crucial. The Plextor M6 Pro is claimed to be the first consumer SSD from the company to pass its new ultra-strict enterprise-grade Zero Error standard of 400 units surviving 1008 hours (up from 500 hours).

Besides the Plextor M6 Pro high-end solid-state drive, Plextor will demonstrate its portfolio of SSDs for different applications in different form-factors.

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KitGuru Says: While it will be interesting to see the PlexTurbo in action, it will be even more exciting to see what else the Plextor M6 Pro will bring. The M6 Pro drive should feature something really special, otherwise, it will barely be significantly different from the M6-series.

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