Testseek.com have collected 141 expert reviews of the Samsung 2.5 inch 840 Basic Series SATA600 and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung 2.5 inch 840 Basic Series SATA600.
March 2013
(77%)
141 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(87%)
921 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Superb (read) IOPS performance
Reduced cost/GB (as compared to 840 Pro)
Low power consumption
Available in 120GB
250GB and 500GB capacities
Excellent sequential read speeds
Good random read and write performance
Performs equally well with compressible and incompressible data
Good looking
Ultra-slim design
SATA 6Gb/s interface
Large SDRAM c
Affordable TLC NAND
Low price per gigabyte
Great 4k random read and web server profile performance
Overall strong write performance
Performance in our consumer real-world benchmarks
Price-point with TLC NAND
The Samsung 840 series solid-state drive (SSD) is affordable
Good-looking
And offers very good performance
Low price per GB
Mostly excellent read performance
Slim profile
Useful software and accessories
Very fast sequential reads and writes
Slim 7mm body
Reasonably priced
Best price per GB ratio we've seen yet thanks to Samsung's Triple-Level Cell NAND.
Silky smooth operation as a system drive
Outstanding sequential reading performance
Even at very low queue depths
Outstanding 4K random reading performance at low and high queue depths
Very good 4K random writing performance at low queue depths
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Fluid transfer rates thanks to the MDX controller
Price
Magician software is actually very useful
7mm thin
Great pricing
7.5 mm thin—Ultrabook compatible
Supports TRIM
3-year warranty
The editors didn't like
Relatively poor mixed readwrite performance
3year warranty might be a negative for some.
Mediocre sequential write performance
Samsung's TLC NAND is not as durable as MLC NAND
Overall weak write performance
Weak overall performance in our consumer real-world benchmarks
Questionable reliability compared to MLC NAND
The Samsung 840 comes with just three
Not five years of warranty coverage and is likely to have shorter lifespan than others of the same capacity
Lack-luster write performance
Sequential read speeds lag behind other several other drives in our testing
No drive-bay adapter in the box at this price
New dense NAND isn't quite as fast as established technology
Sequential writing speed is quite slow by today's standards.
Very slow write speeds
Only average performance
Lower database performance than other high-end drives
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Abstract: Solid-state drives are everywhere, and we shouldn't be surprised. SSDs have long been much faster than mechanical hard drives—and the difference striking enough for even casual users to perceive. The major holdup was pricing, which has become much more re...
Abstract: Solid-state drives have revolutionized the PC storage industry. Their wicked-fast access times deliver a palpable improvement in overall system responsiveness, and prices have fallen enough to make decent-sized drives affordable for all. There's just one ...
Abstract: Flash memory has limited write endurance. So do the SSDs based on it. How many writes can modern drives take before they expire, and what happens to them as the flash wears out? We're trying to find out by testing a selection of SSDs to failure. You can r...
Abstract: SSDs are pretty awesome. They're fast enough to provide a palpable improvement in overall system responsiveness and affordable enough that even budget rigs can get in on the action. Without moving parts, SSDs also tolerate rough handling much better than ...
Overall strong write performance, Performance in our consumer real-world benchmarks, Price-point with TLC NAND
Questionable reliability compared to MLC NAND
The Samsung 840 Evo entry-level SSD provides consumers with a very low $/GB option that still delivers more robust throughput across the board than almost all of the competition...
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Abstract: When SSD makers want to emphasize their advantages, they often talk about how much engineering resources they put into their products. A typical SSD has three basic constituents: flash memory, controller and firmware. Not all of the firms engaged into ...
The Samsung SSD 840 brings the utilization of TLC NAND to the SSD market, which provides a decrease in price that makes SSDs more affordable for the mainstream audience. ...
