MyDigitalSSD 2.5 inch BP5e Series SATA600

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The MyDigitalSSD Bullet Proof 5 Eco is a rare TLCbased SSD that we can recommend. It undercuts the price of Samsung's 850 EVO by enough to make it a contender. We like that Phison figured out a way to double its sustained sequential write performance to r...

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TLC flash has very low endurance, but advances in ECC technology have managed to ensure data integrity. We're not sure how the new firmware features will affect longevity, so enthusiasts will want to keep an eye on the WMI meter.

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Last revision on September 15, 2016

Reviewers Liked

The MyDigitalSSD Bullet Proof 5 Eco is a rare TLCbased SSD that we can recommend. It undercuts the price of Samsung's 850 EVO by enough to make it a contender. We like that Phison figured out a way to double its sustained sequential write performance to r

Reviewers Didn't Like

TLC flash has very low endurance, but advances in ECC technology have managed to ensure data integrity. We're not sure how the new firmware features will affect longevity, so enthusiasts will want to keep an eye on the WMI meter

Expert reviews and ratings

As with many of the newer value based SSDs TLC NAND is now becoming a driving force behind them. The BP5e Slim 7 Series is no different, it relies on TLC to keep costs down. While this has typically been a vice to the many new value entrants due to poor...

By thessdreview.com on December 18, 2015

When I reviewed the 2.5-inch counterpart of the MyDigitalSSD Bullet Proof 5 Eco a few months back, I was impressed with its performance for a TLC-based drive and it taught us that this kind of drives shouldn't be avoided. Today's review of the M.2...

By eTeknix on May 24, 2016

Phison's PS3110-S10 controller is the go-to foundation for a number of new SSDs. This month I tested six drives with it, each in a different market segment. Klevv's Urbane drives are in the premium category, while Zotac's Premium Edition family is...

By Tom's Hardware UK on March 16, 2016

MyDigitalSSD's BP5e is only the second TLC-based SSD I would comfortably recommend to readers. The 850 EVO was the first. Since its release, there have been a number of TLC alternatives, but none really panned out due to low sustained write speed. No...

By Tom's Hardware on March 15, 2016