Testseek.com have collected 144 expert reviews of the Samsung 2.5 inch 830 Evo Series SATA600 and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung 2.5 inch 830 Evo Series SATA600.
November 2011
(85%)
144 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(84%)
74 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Class leading IOPS Scaling and overall IOPS performance
Very good write speeds with noncompressible data
Competitive cost/GB
Especially in higher capacities (see below)
Over 900MB/s sequential read speed
More than double the performance in HTPC and Productivity in RAID0
Great server performance at higher queue depths
Available in 64GB
128GB
256GB and 512GB capacities
Excellent read speeds
Performs equally well with compressible and incompressible data
Consistent speeds
Even after intensive usage
Good looking
Ultra-slim design
SATA 6Gb/s interface
Toggle NAND
Strong Performance
Slim Profile
2xnm DDR Toggle NAND
SATA III Interface
Excellent overall performance. Includes Norton Ghost software
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Arkham City download.
Speedy performance on most benchmark tests
Thin
So fits in more laptops than most
Generous accessory selection
Outstanding overall speed in most situations
Uses SATA III interface
Silky smooth operation as a system drive
Outstanding sequential reading performance
Excellent 4K random writing performance at low queue depths
Excellent 4K random reading performance at low and high queue depths
Excellent SSD Magician software
The 2.5-inch SATA 3 (6Gbps)-based Samsung 830 series solid-state drive offers great performance
Is well-built and good-looking. The drive comes with helpful desktop software for Windows
Controller
NAND and cache chip all designed and built by Samsung
Great read performance
Identical performance with compressible and incompressible data
Great software bundle
Only 7mm thin
Blazing fast
Especially in sustained writes
Sleek and attractive
Comes with a full copy of Norton Ghost.
Very high performance
7 mm thick
Ultrabook ready
SATA 6 Gbps support
Rich bundle
Supports TRIM
3-year warranty
The editors didn't like
3year warranty is good
But beaten by the Intel 520's 5year rating
Possible high power consumption figures reported with the 512GB model.
Still has weaker 4K random write speeds than other SSDs
Slower than other drives when doing random writes
Not Available Yet
Pricing Uncertain At The Moment
Performance during intensive applications not the fastest available
A little pricey for the capacity
Expensive
Random
Write performance sometimes shaky
Nothing to mention.
Due to the thin profile
The Samsung 830 series requires padding or a laptop kit
Which costs extra
To fit in most existing laptop computers
Write speeds cannot compete with SandForce SF-2200 based drives
Very high performance, 7 mm thick, Ultrabook ready, SATA 6 Gbps support, Rich bundle, Supports TRIM, 3-year warranty
Relatively high price, Warranty could be longer, Needs a SATA 6 Gbps controller to perform best
Samsung's 830 Series SSD left me very impressed. The drive doesn't use any of the well-known controllers like SandForce or Marvell, but comes with Samsung's own controller design instead. This doesn't have to be a bad thing; on the contrary, the 830 do...
Published: 2012-08-13, Author: Matt , review by: makeuseof.com
Abstract: Now we're reviewing one of the most well-known entries into the solid state drive market – the Samsung 830 SSD (Series MZ-7PC512N/AM 2.5″ SATA III MLC). And we're not just reviewing any small, inexpensive version. Instead we're taking a look at the 512 GB...
Abstract: Usually known for their phones and appliances, Samsung has also been making quality computer components for quite some time now. They have firmly made an impact on the technology industry with all of the products they put out. Solid state drives make a gr...
Overall I would have to say I’m impressed with the Samsung 830 256GB’s performance. We like the fact that the drive performs as well with incompressible data as it does compressible data. We also like the fact that it’s a Samsung product because Samsun...
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Published: 2012-07-16, Author: Patrick , review by: servethehome.com
The Samsung 830 is very competitive with the SandForce based drives, and Marvell based drives such as the Crucial M4 256GB and OCZ Vertex 4 256GB even with v1.5 firmware. What Samsung brings to the table is OEM-level reliability. No big OEM wants to see l...
Starting with the performance, we can see that the Samsung 830 is fast. As seen in PC Mark 7, the 830 actually takes the top spot in performance when compared to other 128GB/120GB SSDs out on the market. Definitely impressive to say the least. Looking at ...
Controller, NAND and cache chip all designed and built by Samsung, Great read performance, Identical performance with compressible and incompressible data, Great software bundle, Only 7mm thin
Write speeds cannot compete with SandForce SF-2200 based drives
So what can we say about the Samsung 830 Series? Well first off it is great to see Samsung building the drive completely in-house. The 3-core MCX controller, Toggle NAND flash and the DDR2 flash chip have all been designed and built by Samsung. This...
Class leading IOPS Scaling and overall IOPS performance, Very good write speeds with noncompressible data, Competitive cost/GB, especially in higher capacities (see below),
3year warranty is good, but beaten by the Intel 520's 5year rating, Possible high power consumption figures reported with the 512GB model.
We tested the 64, 128, and 256GB capacities of the Samsung SSD 830 Series, and all were an absolute breath of fresh air. Reads and writes were great, and IOPS performance was nothing short of outstanding. The Samsung engineering team is to be congratu...
As we've said before and we'll continue to hammer any chance we can get, the single biggest bottleneck in modern systems is the traditional plattered hard drive, and using an SSD in your system will make such a massive difference that you'll want to cr...
Available in 64GB, 128GB, 256GB and 512GB capacities, Excellent read speeds, Performs equally well with compressible and incompressible data, Consistent speeds, even after intensive usage, Good looking, ultra-slim design, SATA 6Gb/s interface, Toggle NAND
Slower than other drives when doing random writes
Samsung's 830 Series is a worthy alternative to the myriad of "SandForce Driven" SSDs on the market today. Instead of using off the shelf components, Samsung has designed and built everything, including the MCX controller, Toggle Mode NAND flash and D...
