# Plextor M5S 256GB Series Solid State Drive SATA 6.0 Gbps

- Category: Storage
- Brand: Plextor
- Model: PX-256M5S
- Part number: PX-256M5S
- Price (US): currently unavailable
- Price last checked: 2026-08-05
- Rating: 3.8/5 from 31 Amazon reviews
- Warranty: 3 years
- Product page: https://buildmypc.net/component-details/storage/plextor-px-256m5s/

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Brand | Plextor |
| Model | PX-256M5S |
| Maximum Capacity | 256 GB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" (SSD) |
| Cache Memory | 512 MB |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s |

## Key Features

- Made For Real-World Speed: Maximum speed performance during everyday operations - random read speed up to 73,000 IOPS and random write up to 70,000 IOPS.
- Sustained like-new performance which eliminate the sharp drop in performance seen in many SSD devices after periods of real-world use. Exclusive firmware with outstanding Instant Restore feature
- Exclusive technology designed to prevent drastic drops in read/write speeds that normally occur with SSDs after a prolonged use or when data become heavily fragmented
- No loss of speed when working with non-compressible data such as common video, audio, or photo file types. Controller design ensures high stability and performance during multitasking.
- Performance Specification (please insert the attached file

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