Power Consumption

The Reactor support slumber power state and as a result provides excellent idle power consumption. Load power consumption is quite high due to the 1TB capacity, but it's still reasonable when compared with other drives in the same capacity class.

SSD Slumber Power (HIPM+DIPM) - 5V Rail

Drive Power Consumption - Sequential Write

Drive Power Consumption - Random Write

Performance vs. Transfer Size Final Words
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  • Shadowmaster625 - Friday, February 13, 2015 - link

    That's because SSDs are old and antiquated. NAND should be right on the DIMMs with DRAM, sharing the same bus, the same memory controller, as much of the same hardware as possbile. It should have started 3 years ago and by now we should have had 4GB DRAM + 64GB NAND DIMMs for $120 a pair and 8GB + 128GB for $200 a pair.
  • akrobet - Monday, February 9, 2015 - link

    What is holding back the adoption of NVMe M.2 drives?
  • AnnihilatorX - Monday, February 9, 2015 - link

    I think: Lack of Chipset support, require most recent OSes, lack of boot support, competing standards -> general consumer confusion (SATA Express vs M.2), Rarity of motherboards with M.2, cost.

    There is not one specific reason holding back, but I guess you can just say with all new tech adoption will be low at first, and this would be the explanation.
  • galta - Monday, February 9, 2015 - link

    I boot with my Plextor M.2
  • dgingeri - Monday, February 9, 2015 - link

    The M6e doesn't do NVMe. It's AHCI, which restricts performance somewhat.
  • BillyONeal - Monday, February 9, 2015 - link

    The article says that you don't think the 850 EVO is worth 60 dollars more; but in the list they're the same price. Typo?
  • Kristian Vättö - Monday, February 9, 2015 - link

    Read the full sentence.

    "That said, if the prices go up to $450 again, the Reactor will become a better choice because despite the performance and features I don't find the 850 EVO to be worth $60 more."
  • Kristian Vättö - Monday, February 9, 2015 - link

    I also edited it to be more clear now.
  • BillyONeal - Monday, February 9, 2015 - link

    Makes sense. Thanks!
  • Andy Chow - Monday, February 9, 2015 - link

    A 1TB drive with 144 TB endurance? No thanks!

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