Plextor M10P 1TB -- Phison E18 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD Review
The Plextor M10P 1 TB is a Phison E18-powered PCIe 4.0 flagship delivering strong Gen4 throughput with Plextor's legacy storage pedigree.
The 1 TB M10P uses the Phison PS5018-E18 controller with 3D TLC NAND and DRAM cache. At 1 TB it is rated at 7,000 MB/s reads and 5,000 MB/s writes. Endurance is 640 TBW, backed by a five-year warranty. The single-sided PCB fits thin laptops.
The M10P is Plextor's return to the flagship tier after the M9P series. The E18 platform delivers proven Gen4 performance. For gamers and content creators, the M10P competes with the Corsair MP600 Pro XT 1 TB and Kingston KC3000 1 TB at competitive pricing.
✅ Storage Comparisons:
🚀 Performance and benchmarks
The 1 TB M10P delivers 7,000/5,000 MB/s sequential reads and writes. The E18 pseudo-SLC cache handles burst writes efficiently. Gaming load times are competitive with any PCIe 4.0 flagship. Under sustained writes, the 5,000 MB/s ceiling is adequate but below the E18's 6,800 MB/s maximum.
Plextor M10P 1 TB vs M.2 4.0 x 4 peers
Switch between sequential throughput and random IOPS to see how this drive stacks up against other M.2 4.0 x 4 SSDs in our database. The highlighted bar is the drive on this page — click any other bar to open that drive.
- PNY XLR8 CS3140 1 TB: 7,500 MB/s read, 5,650 MB/s write
- PNY XLR8 CS3140 2 TB: 7,500 MB/s read, 6,850 MB/s write
- Asgard AN4 512 GB: 7,500 MB/s read, 5,500 MB/s write
- Asgard AN4 1 TB: 7,500 MB/s read, 5,500 MB/s write
- Plextor M10P 1 TB (this drive): 7,000 MB/s read, 5,000 MB/s write
🖥️ Endurance and warranty
Plextor covers the M10P 1 TB with a five-year warranty limited by 640 TBW, equivalent to roughly 350 GB/day over five years. The 2 TB model carries 1,280 TBW.
📊 Specs
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Capacity [?] | 1 TB |
| Interface [?] | M.2 4.0 x 4 |
| Controller [?] | Innogrit Rainier IG5236 |
| Memory type [?] | Kioxia TLC |
| DRAM [?] | SLC Cache |
| Read speed (MB/s) [?] | 7000 |
| Write speed (MB/s) [?] | 5000 |
| Read IOPS [?] | 1000000 |
| Write IOPS [?] | 800000 |
| Endurance (TBW) [?] | 640 |
| MTBF (million hours) [?] | n/a |
| Warranty (years) [?] | 5 |
Conclusion
The 1 TB M10P is Plextor's strongest consumer SSD — a Phison E18 drive with DRAM at a price that undercuts most E18 competitors. The 7,000/5,000 MB/s speeds are competitive, and the 640 TBW endurance is adequate. For buyers who want E18 performance without paying Samsung or Corsair premiums, the M10P is a solid choice.
+ Pros
- 7,000/5,000 MB/s -- strong Gen4 reads
- Phison E18 with DRAM cache
- 640 TBW endurance with 5-year warranty
- Single-sided PCB -- fits thin laptops
- Cons
- 5,000 MB/s writes -- below E18 ceiling
- Plextor brand less active in consumer market
- No factory heatsink option
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