Today we're taking a look at Plextor's M8V SSD. This is their latest entry-level SATA SSD and the first SATA drive from Plextor to use 64-layer 3D TLC NAND flash memory.

64-layer 3D NAND flash memory started hitting the market last year, but only a handful of consumer SSDs using the latest-generation flash have launched. All of the early models came from the vertically-integrated manufacturers of flash memory and SSDs. Intel, Micron, Toshiba and Western Digital all introduced drives last year with their own 64L 3D TLC. That flash memory is now starting to be used by the rest of the market, as other brands fill in the gaps left by the biggest players.