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%)
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698 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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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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Published: 2013-05-22, Author: Andrew , review by: techadvisor.co.uk
There's little doubt that when working correctly the Samsung 840 Pro is one of the top consumer solid-state drives available today. Pricing is very competitive and the essential small-file IOPS performance is on the money too.Tags:PC Upgrades,StorageBest...
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Published: 2013-05-22, Author: Joel , review by: itproportal.com
Excellent performance, Nicely priced, Five year warranty
Slower Toggle Mode 1.0 memory interface
The Samsung 840 Pro 256GB can be picked up for £180, and it's a great high performance SSD for the money. The OCZ Vector 256GB is very similar in terms of performance, and also carries an identical five year warranty – but it's a bit more expensive at ar...
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Published: 2013-04-04, Author: Mike , review by: micromart.co.uk
Abstract: Samsung has made good inroads into the SSD market over the past couple of years, with its highly regarded 830 series of drives followed by the popular 840 product. Its latest drive, the 840 Pro, is its most exciting yet, but it's also got a hefty weight o...
MLC memory, 517 MBps read speed measured with large files, 500 MBps write speed measured with large files, SATA III interface (6 Gbps), Weighs 51 g and is just under 7 mm thick (perfect for a laptop!), Low power use: 3 W, Fiveyear warranty, Available as d
High price per GB of storage, No major increase in speed for software installation and startup
Data transfer speeds are even faster in the 256 GB Samsung 840 Pro SSD than in the 128 GB model. Still, that won't have a huge impact in real-life situations. Performances here are first-rate and the drive comes with a five-year warranty....
Abstract: In June, 2012 we published a large group test of SSDs with capacities of 120/128 GB and 240/256 GB . Those are still the most popular sizes, judging from what people search for on Hardware.Info. The world of SSDs didn't stand still, and since then a num...
