Plextor looks back at one of its Computex 2018 announcements, its M9Pe Extreme SSD. The engine operates a PCIe interface and cumulates the prowess of several SSDs using a new switch. The result promises to be explosive with impressive throughput.
In a press release, Plextor does not go into too much detail about the presentation of the M9Pe Extreme at Computex 2018. This flash storage solution comes in the form of a large daughter board using an MVNe PCI interface. Its mechanics put before a switch Marvell 88NR2241.
M9Pe Extreme, RAID for fast throughputs
The manufacturer does not hesitate to talk about a new generation of SSDs with outstanding performance. On this very question, the CrystalDiskMark 6 application announces sequential read and write speeds of 6.5 Gbps and 5 Gbps.
This M9Pe Extreme is presented as a solution for demanding players, enthusiastic users or professionals. While performance is its trademark, functionality is also part of its arguments. The use of RAID technology allows data redundancy by opting for RAID 1.
We’re only looking at one ad. The firm does not go into details. We have no information on storage capacity, range organization, launch date or prices.
The different pictures show that this M9Pe Extreme bases its technology on RAID technology, in particular, RAID 0 mode. The card uses 3.0 x8 PCIe on one side and four 3.0 x4 PCIe interfaces on the other. As a result, it embeds four SSD M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 / NVMe. If some note that PCIe 3.0 x8 output limits theoretical performance, the choice is assumed. Plextor wishes in the future to offer “great” compatibility with mainstream platforms whose number of PCIe channels is generally limited.