Testseek.co.uk 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.
880100204
The editors liked
Good performance
TLC flash memory
New controller and firmware
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
Excellent performance
Nicely priced
Five year warranty
The editors didn't like
Slight drop off in performance over time
High price per GB of storage
No major increase in speed for software installation and startup
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...
Blazing fast, Performance justifies the price, Nice design
Expensive
In terms of comparison,the Samsung 840 Pro outperforms every SSD that we have tested so far. If you are in the market for the best performing SSD get this one without a second thought...
Abstract: As the successor to the 830 SSD series, Samsung now has two products: 840 and 840 Pro. These are available in different capacities, from 64 GB to 512 GB.The 840 Pro uses their fourth generation SSD controller and there are three ARM 9 cores running at 300...
Abstract: Last year, we remarked that prices of SSDs have fallen dramatically, to record lows even, making them more accessible to even mainstream users. In the past year, we saw prices of SSDs stabilizing and also noted several trends in the industry.Although 2013...
Abstract: This year, we are pitting no less than eight of the fastest and newest drives against each other. Some of them might seem familiar to you, such as the Corsair Neutron GTX and OCZ Vector, but we are including these drives because they have been refreshed, ...
Abstract: When we did this shootout last year , we remarked that prices of SSDs have fallen dramatically, to record lows even, making them more accessible to even mainstream users. In the past year, we saw prices of SSDs stabilizing and also noted several trends in...
