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
The way I see it, Samsung's introduction of the 840 now puts them in a couple of “special spots” in the SSD market. First and foremost, Samsung manufactures the 840 completely in house. Controller, NAND, DRAM cache, everything. This means cherry-picking o...
Abstract: Page 1 of 2 Samsung has done it again, doubling the throughput performance of its solid-state drives while keeping prices steady. The company today unveiled the 840 Series, a new line of SSDs for professionals and consumers starting at $99 that offer r...
I love Samsung's marketing image of the Cadillac turned into a Porsche GT when viewed through the 840 SSD. I love it so much I had to use it again in the 250GB review. What the advertisement is staying is true. My Lenovo T61p that I've had for at lea...
Samsung's 840 comes in three capacity sizes with six product SKUs. Let's focus on the 500GB today and later look at the 250GB model. We're working on acquiring a 120GB and expect it to arrive before CES. Rarely do I need to go back and look at the be...
The Samsung 840 series solid-state drive (SSD) is affordable, good-looking, and offers very good performance
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
The Samsung 840 series is an excellent entry-level solid-state drive for budget and general users, but not really a good buy for advanced or professional users....
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Published: 2013-08-07, Author: Leo , review by: micromart.co.uk
Abstract: Pretty much every aspect of the 500GB Samsung 840 bears some closer attention, as this SSD is quite unique in my experience.The first and most simple aspect of the 840 to explain is that this drive suits both laptops and desktops equally well. Samsung inc...
Starting as we often do with build quality and design there is little, if anything, to fault with the new 840 Evo drives. They arrive in a durable metal casing, rather than plastic which means we are off to a good start and the use of proven Samsung parts...
High-grade components - Samsung born and bred, Brilliant sequential read/write results, Consistently strong performance, RAPID Mode boosts performance, Found method to overcome limitation of SATA 3 interface, Magician software is very useful, Great value
There are none, Tip = Install Magician 4.2+ and use RAPID mode for better transfer performance
Samsung remain a formidable force in many sectors but even more so for storage and SSDs. The 830 and 840 product lines have persistently taken the limelight due to excellent performance to price ratio. Part of Samsung’s recipe for success has been the...
Abstract: Torture test! The Samsung SSD 840 is the first widely available SSD series that uses TLC memory chips, where each memory cell can store three bits. TCL flash memory doesn't last as long as the traditionally-used MLC flash memory, but it's cheaper which t...
