Testseek.co.uk 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.
March 2013
(77%)
141 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(87%)
921 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
High-grade components - Samsung born and bred
Brilliant sequential read/write results
Consistently strong performance
RAPID Mode boosts performance
Found method to overcome limitation of SATA 3 interface
Magician software is very useful
Great value
First drive to feature TLC memory
Decent performance
Fast and quiet with no moving parts
Bundle includes SSD Magician software
Competitive price
Excellent value for money
Solid performance for the outlay
New TLC NAND is reliable enough
The editors didn't like
There are none
Tip = Install Magician 4.2+ and use RAPID mode for better transfer performance
Fast and quiet with no moving parts, Bundle includes SSD Magician software, Competitive price
TLC NAND has performance and endurance drawbacks, Not really any better than 830 Series
Jumping on the back of the altogether impressive Samsung 840 Pro Series and offering mainstream performance at a competitive price point, the 840 Series drives adopt the same three-core MDX controller but reduce cost by implementing triple-level cell (TL...
We were very impressed by the Samsung 840 Pro when it came out late September. It was the fastest at the time, but OCZ has caught up already with the Vector SSD. The other capacities of the 840 Pro are equally outstanding in terms of performance, all at...
The SSD 840 Pro carries on from where the 830 left off and is one of the fastest 2.5in SSDs around at the moment. It's a little pricey compared to some of its competitors but if Samsung continues with the aggressive pricing it began with the 830, then it...
Samsung is the first manufacturer to our knowledge to use TLC chips, in this case in their new 840 series. It means that the cost for the flash memory is potentially 30 percent lower. Hopefully this will eventually be reflected by consumer prices as wel...
Abstract: The issue at hand is an apparent slow down in the reading of 'stale' data on TLC-based Samsung SSDs. Allow me to demonstrate:You might have seen what looks like similar issues before , but after much research and testing, I can say with some confidence th...
Abstract: Six weeks have passed since our last SSD endurance update. When we last visited our heroes, they had just crossed the half-petabyte threshold—no small feat for a collection of consumer-grade drives that includes the Corsair Neutron GTX, Intel 335 Series, ...
Abstract: Solid-state drives are everywhere, and we shouldn't be surprised. SSDs have long been much faster than mechanical hard drives—and the difference striking enough for even casual users to perceive. The major holdup was pricing, which has become much more re...
Abstract: Solid-state drives have revolutionized the PC storage industry. Their wicked-fast access times deliver a palpable improvement in overall system responsiveness, and prices have fallen enough to make decent-sized drives affordable for all. There's just one ...
Abstract: Flash memory has limited write endurance. So do the SSDs based on it. How many writes can modern drives take before they expire, and what happens to them as the flash wears out? We're trying to find out by testing a selection of SSDs to failure. You can r...
