Testseek.com have collected 228 expert reviews of the Samsung 2.5 inch 840 Evo Series SATA600 and the average rating is 89%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung 2.5 inch 840 Evo Series SATA600.
August 2013
(89%)
228 Reviews
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Really fast with the RAPID off!
Extremely fast with the RAPID on!
Storage capacity (up to 1 TB)
3 year warranty
SelfEncrypting Drive (SED) security technology
Build Quality
Excellent Overall Performance
Features (TurboWrite/RAPID Mode/eDrive Support)
Samsung Magician Software
3 Year Warranty
Available In 1TB
Price (For Some)
Sets a new bar in overall performance
Particularly in our real-world benchmarks
Big endurance numbers and 5-year warranty
Magician software offers a host of drive management features including RAPID for those who want even more performance
Equipped with 3-bit 3D V-NAND
Available in 120GB
250GB
500GB and 1TB capacities
Features RAPID mode and TurboWrite technology
Excellent sequential read and write speeds under most conditions
Good random read performance
Performs equally well with c
Silky smooth operation as a system drive
Excellent sequential reading and writing performance
Even at very low queue depths
Outstanding 4K random reading performance at low and high queue depths
Excellent 4K random writing performance at low and hi
Excellent 4K random writing performance
At low queue depths
Outstanding 4k random reading performance at very low queue dep
Costs just over 50 cents per GB. Performs like a standard multi-layer-cell (MLC) drive.
The Samsung SSD 850 Evo delivers great performance with useful features
At an affordable price. The drive is available with up to 2TB of storage space
Stand-out software package
RAPID Mode lets you use extra RAM as a cache for benchmark-busting speed
Available in capacities as high as 1TB
Reasonably priced
Slimline design
RAPID Mode for jawdropping performance boost
Free Data Migration utility
Userfriendly Magician software
Outstanding value
At low and high queue depths
Outstanding 4k random reading performance at very low
Ridiculously fast
Effective caching
Every capacity.
Quick and dependable yet roomy and affordable everything we've been waiting for in an enthusiast solid state drive.
The editors didn't like
TLC NAND Durability (Not for Industrial/Enterprise Use)
New NAND tech may face some adoption headwinds
Mediocre random write performance
RAPID mode is Windows only
Nothing really to mention.
If pushed very hard
The writing performance does drop off a bit.
Its triple-level-cell (TLC) NAND isn't suitable for all workloads or scenarios
The drive carries a 5-year warranty instead of the 10 years the Pro model offers. The Samsung Magician software only works with Windows
TLC NAND longevity is rated lower than MLC chips' in other drives
Won't help the Jaguars win the Superbowl
Nothing to mention.
Only threeyear warranty
Honestly
Not much. RAPID caching occupies up to a gig of system memory (for a good reason)
And it's not as affordable as the Crucial M500 but you can't have it all.
Published: 2013-08-06, Author: Christopher , review by: tomshardware.com
Abstract: Micron's consumer products division, Crucial, wasn't the first brand to introduce a 1 TB SSD. But it was the first to sell one for less than a fortune, and it sports some snazzy new features to boot. We got our hands on the entire line-up to test. Idaho...
Silky smooth operation as a system drive, Excellent sequential reading and writing performance, even at very low queue depths, Outstanding 4K random reading performance at low and high queue depths, Excellent 4K random writing performance at low and hi
Nothing really to mention.
Let us summarise the most important positive and negative points belowPositiveSilky smooth operation as a system drive.Excellent sequential reading and writing performance, even at very low queue depths.Outstanding 4K random reading performance at low and...
The EVO release really isn't that much different from the regular 840. The trick applied is a data cache that is SLC written to speed up write performance. It really does help out greatly with smaller models like the tested 120GB model. It however comes ...
I was extremely excited about Crucial's M500 because it was the first reasonably priced ~1TB SSD. Even though its performance wasn't class leading, it was honestly good enough to make the recommendation a no-brainer. The inclusion of features like eDrive...
Published: 2013-07-25, Author: Christopher , review by: tomshardware.com
Samsung's 840 EVO will be supplanting the company's first triple-level-cell-based SSD when it surfaces next month. The 840 EVO is more than just higher-density NAND, a faster controller, and some new firmware. But it's not completely new either. Rather, w...
Given the effort required to put together this review in a few short days, it's a wonder I'm still able to form complete sentences. I'm pushing through the delirium because the Samsung 840 EVO is a pretty sweet SSD. It marries the budget appeal of the 84...
Silky smooth operation as a system drive, Excellent sequential reading and writing performance, even at very low queue depths, Outstanding 4K random reading performance at low and high queue depths, Excellent 4K random writing performance at low and hi
Nothing really to mention.
Let us summarise the most important positive and negative points belowPositiveSilky smooth operation as a system drive.Excellent sequential reading and writing performance, even at very low queue depths.Outstanding 4K random reading performance at low and...
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Published: 2013-07-25, Author: Les , review by: thessdreview.com
Samsung 840 EVO SSD Review – Samsung Caches In On Value and PerformanceLes Tokar July 25, 2013 39 CommentsOur SSD analysis today is perhaps the most detailed typical SSD report we have published to date, and so it should be. Actually, the word ‘typical'...
The Samsung SSD 850 Evo delivers great performance with useful features, at an affordable price. The drive is available with up to 2TB of storage space
The drive carries a 5-year warranty instead of the 10 years the Pro model offers. The Samsung Magician software only works with Windows
The Samsung 850 Evo has the best combination of performance and cost, making it the ideal drive for any home users....
