Testseek.com have collected 204 expert reviews of the Samsung 2.5 inch 840 Pro Series SATA600 and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung 2.5 inch 840 Pro Series SATA600.
March 2013
(88%)
204 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(91%)
698 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Superb IOPS performance
Low power consumption
5year warranty
Available in 128GB
256GB and 512GB capacities
Excellent sequential read and write speeds
Very good random read and write performance
Performs equally well with compressible and incompressible data
Good looking
Ultra-slim design
SATA 6Gb/s interface
The SSD 840 Pro performed at the top of near to top of our tests in repeated ocassions. Write speeds of compressed files are simply staggering. Samsung's reliability record is a big plus in our book
An integrated all-Samsung platform
Competitive performance in many read-heavy tasks
Consistent latencies across a variety of workloads
Robust Magician 4.0 drive management utility
The Samsung 840 Pro offers fast performance and uses significantly less energy than other solid-state drives
Best SSD performance we've seen for less than $1 per GB. Five-year warranty.
Extremely fast
Low power usage can save battery life
7mm height fits slim notebooks
Very speedy overall for the price
Five-year warranty
Stylish-looking 7mm shell
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
Excellent writing performance
SATA 6Gbps support
TRIM suppo
Excellent sequential reading and writing performance
Excellent 4K random writing performance
At low queue depths
Outstanding 4k random reading performance at very low queue dep
RAPID Mode
Full drive 256bit AES hardware encryption
Lightweight compact storage solution
Resistant to extreme shock impact
Excellent Performance
Very high performance
Improved steady-state performance
Supports TRIM
5 -year warranty
7 mm thin - Ultrabook compatible
The editors didn't like
High introductory cost/GB.
Does not include an adapter bracket or cables
Pricey
There were the odd ocassions where the drive performed well behind its predecessor
We hope this can at least be partially fixed via firmware update. Initial price points are a mixed bag
Lower enterprise performance in mixed workload scenarios
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RAPID Mode, Full drive 256bit AES hardware encryption, Lightweight compact storage solution, Resistant to extreme shock impact, Excellent Performance
A little pricey
In terms of performance, the Samsung 840 Pro SSD is quite the little animal. The 840 Pro consistently scores near or at the top of the charts, easily beating out most of the drives in our test bench and coming very close when it is not the winner. The...
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Silky smooth operation as a system drive, Excellent sequential reading and writing performance, even at very low queue depths, Excellent 4K random writing performance, at low queue depths, Outstanding 4k random reading performance at very low queue dep
Nothing worth mentioning.
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.Excellent 4K random writing performance, at low queu...
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The Samsung 840 Pro 256GB is a premium quality solid-state drive that hits the mark in every area. The drive's performance is top-notch, finishing first in many of our tests, both real world and synthetic, amidst a tough field of high performing compe...
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