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
Fast reading and writing speeds, Very light, Can be found at a good price, 5-year warranty
Power consumption reduction not significant against other recent SSDs we've seen
Samsung's SSD 840 Pro is one of the best options on the market if you're looking for a solid state drive with excellent writing, as well as reading performance. It's also one of the lightest units we've seen...
Fastest 512GB drive we have tested, Good 4K random read figure
Newer drives beat it on price
This is a very fine drive: not only is it one of the quickest around, it comes with the peace of mind that you're buying from a big outfit that is very unlikely to disappear. If you do have a problem, the odds of being able to cash in your warranty are h...
With the series tied, one-to-one we had to get the Samsung 840 Pro 512GB in the lab to see how it compared to Vector 512GB. This article has a bit of historic means once you factor in the new technologies coming in 2013. For starters, m.2 or as I stil...
Not long ago we published our 840 Pro 128GB review and compared it heavily to OCZ's Vector 128GB. In that review we gave a solid thumbs up to Vector in that capacity size. When it comes to the 256GB capacity size things are quite a bit different. Her...
Using a handful of unused computer parts, an old desk and an unfinished area in my test lab basement, we're attempting to provide you with information about TLC NAND that Samsung is holding close to the vest. We can't guarantee that all 840 250GB dri...
Many people are buzzing about the Samsung 840 Pro, but we think the drive has a split personality. This is an approach several companies are actively working on and we'll see more of it in 2013. OCZ's Vertex 4 and Vector do the something similar with...
Samsung's 850 Pro SSDs are without a doubt the fastest SSDs of this moment. Given that this product does not seem to have any flaws, we heartily recommend it to those who are looking for the fastest possible SSD. The Vector 150 and AMD Radeon R7 SSDs ar...
