Plextor enters SSD market with 64 and 128GB offerings

After producing optical drives for years, Plextor has leapt into the SSD market alongside countless other computer accessory makers. The outfit has introduced a pair of solid-state drives, models PX-64M1S and PX-128M1S -- both of which seem to be a bit overpriced.

The 2.5-inch drives are built with MLC NAND flash memory and sport Marvell controllers. The PX-64M1S offers 64GB of storage with maximum sequential read/write speeds of 110MB/s and 65MB/s, and up to 4,200 and 1,200 random read/write IOPS. Similarly, the PX-128M1S packs a 128GB capacity with 130MB/s and 70MB/s read/write, and 4,300 and 1,800 random read/write IOPS.


They ship with Acronis True Image software as well as Plextor's "unique Wear Leveling algorithm" and S.M.A.R.T technology. Both are available now with an MSRP of $225 and $400, though, Newegg is charging a touch more at $235 and $415. Other popular, and seemingly faster SSDs start at the same price, such as the $219.99 OEM package of Intel's 80GB second-gen X25-M.