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Reviews of Samsung 2.5 inch 840 Basic Series SATA600

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.
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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
  • S
  • 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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  Published: 2012-10-05, review by: pc-max.de

  • Da die SSD 840 PRO im Test hervorragend abschnitt und alle Kontrahenten hinter sich lies, erhofften wir uns auch von der Basic-Version einiges. Doch hinsichtlich der Performance konnte der vorliegende Solid State Drive nicht wirklich aus der breiten Ma...

 
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  Published: 2012-09-28, Author: Carsten , review by: pcgameshardware.de

  • Samsung SSD 840 (250 GB)Samsung SSD 840 Basic 250 GB bottom [Quelle: Siehe Bildergalerie]Konnten wir der SSD 840 Pro noch ein durchweg positives Zeugnis ausstellen, so fällt das Bild bei der SSD 840 Basic etwas durchwachsener aus. Besonders die (im Vergl...

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  Published: 2013-05-08, Author: Koen , review by: hardware.info

  • Abstract:  Torture test! De Samsung SSD 840 is de eerste breed verkrijgbare reeks SSD's die gebruik maken van TLC-geheugenchip, waarbij in iedere geheugencel drie bits kunnen worden opgeslagen. TLC-flashgeheugen gaat minder lang mee dan het 'standaard' MLC-flashgeh...

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  Published: 2013-05-01, Author: Koen , review by: hardware.info

  • Abstract:  Torture test! De Samsung SSD 840 is de eerste breed verkrijgbare reeks SSD's die gebruik maken van TLC-geheugenchip, waarbij in iedere geheugencel drie bits kunnen worden opgeslagen. TLC-flashgeheugen gaat minder lang mee dan het 'standaard' MLC-flashgeh...

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  Published: 2013-04-24, Author: Koen , review by: hardware.info

  • Abstract:  Torture test! De Samsung SSD 840 is de eerste breed verkrijgbare reeks SSD's die gebruik maken van TLC-geheugenchip, waarbij in iedere geheugencel drie bits kunnen worden opgeslagen. TLC-flashgeheugen gaat minder lang mee dan het 'standaard' MLC-flashgeh...

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  Published: 2013-04-17, Author: Koen , review by: hardware.info

  • Abstract:  Torture test! De Samsung SSD 840 is de eerste breed verkrijgbare reeks SSD's die gebruik maken van TLC-geheugenchip, waarbij in iedere geheugencel drie bits kunnen worden opgeslagen. TLC-flashgeheugen gaat minder lang mee dan het 'standaard' MLC-flashgeh...

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  Published: 2013-04-10, Author: Koen , review by: hardware.info

  • Abstract:  Torture test! De Samsung SSD 840 is de eerste breed verkrijgbare reeks SSD's die gebruik maken van TLC-geheugenchip, waarbij in iedere geheugencel drie bits kunnen worden opgeslagen. TLC-flashgeheugen gaat minder lang mee dan het 'standaard' MLC-flashgeh...

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  Published: 2013-04-04, review by: tweakers.net

  • Prijs, Prestaties op netbook
  • Magician software start niet onder Windows 8
  • Een prima manier om met beperkt geld een netbook relatief eenvoudig nieuw leven in te blazen, als je ook goedkoop aan Windows kunt komen. Alleen jammer dat Win8 ondersteuning van Samsung niet optimaal lijkt. Over stabiliteit en betrouwbaarheid kan ik no...

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  Published: 2013-04-02, Author: Koen , review by: hardware.info

  • Abstract:  Torture test! De Samsung SSD 840 is de eerste breed verkrijgbare reeks SSD's die gebruik maken van TLC-geheugenchip, waarbij in iedere geheugencel drie bits kunnen worden opgeslagen. TLC-flashgeheugen gaat minder lang mee dan het 'standaard' MLC-flashgeh...

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  Published: 2013-02-10, Author: Koen , review by: hardware.info

  • Abstract:  In juni 2012 publiceerden we op Hardware.Info een grote vergelijkingstest van SSD's met een capaciteit van 120/128 GB en 240/256 GB. Nog altijd zijn dat de populairste formaten, afgaande op de zoekopdrachten in onze prijsvergelijker. Sinds die test, dik...

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