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
Great pricing, 7.5 mm thin—Ultrabook compatible, Supports TRIM, 3-year warranty
Only average performance, Lower database performance than other high-end drives
The Samsung 840 Basic 250 GB is currently available for $190. Great pricing 7.5 mm thin—Ultrabook compatible Supports TRIM 3-year warranty Only average performance Lower database performance than other high-end drives 9.0 Samsung's 840 SSD is the first dr...
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
Mediocre sequential write performance, Samsung's TLC NAND is not as durable as MLC NAND
While not the fastest SSD to come through the 'Labs, the Samsung SSD 840 delivers a lot of bang for your buck. Powered by the same triple-core MDX controller as the SSD 840 Pro, the drive uses Samsung's new TLC NAND flash memory to deliver a fast, res...
Fluid transfer rates thanks to the MDX controller, Price, Magician software is actually very useful, 7mm thin
Very slow write speeds
For those who were thinking the 840 Series was a true successor to the 830 Series it really is not, that would be the 840 Pro, which features MLC NAND over the TLC that is in the normal 840 drive. Of course this drive costs about twice as much too. The...
Very fast sequential reads and writes, Slim 7mm body, Reasonably priced
Sequential read speeds lag behind other several other drives in our testing, No drive-bay adapter in the box at this price
With its mainstream price and top-notch performance on tests relevant to boot and program-load times, Samsung's 840 Series is an excellent option for those looking to step up from a hard drive or an older SSD. ...
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, S
Sequential writing speed is quite slow by today's standards.
Let us summarise the most important positive and negative points belowPositiveSilky 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 queu...
While we continue to recommend higher capacity Samsung TLC Model 840 SSDs, the TLC-equipped 120GB 840 Series SSD is simply not a good option for consumers. 3.5 to 4 years of projected light use is an endurance concern that users would be advised to watch...
Low price per GB, Mostly excellent read performance, Slim profile, Useful software and accessories
Lack-luster write performance
Samsung 840 Series SSD (250GB)The 840 series comes in a slim chassis with a very tidy PCB, and Samsung's included Magician software is an excellent value add. The mounting kit and SATA-to-USB adapter are nice touches to the whole package, too. There are c...
To be quite frank I expected the 840 to be very underwhelming to say the least. Well I was wrong; the 840 has just proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that it can more than hold its own even amongst today’s best performing and far more expensive drives. ...
The 500GB TLC Samsung 840 SSD is a great performer in steady state, particularly in our trace-based testing. The TLC 840 outperformed flagship MLC products in many aspects of our steady state trace-based testing, making a large investment in extra enduran...
