multiple reviews plextor m5 pro ssd

Anyone know what the tested idle/load power consumption figures are for this new SSD is?
 
DejaWiz said:
Why would idle be the only one that matters? Aren't the active figures important for laptop users?
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I should have said it's the most important, not the only one that matters.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5851/plextor-m3-pro-256gb-review/9
If you have a fast drive, it will obviously complete I/O tasks quicker (some might be familiar with the term "race to idle") and hence spend less time writing/reading and more time idling. In terms of laptop battery life, idle power consumption is the most important aspect, although it does depend on one's workload
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