Testseek.com 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.
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...
Abstract: SSDs are pretty awesome. They're fast enough to provide a palpable improvement in overall system responsiveness and affordable enough that even budget rigs can get in on the action. Without moving parts, SSDs also tolerate rough handling much better than ...
Overall strong write performance, Performance in our consumer real-world benchmarks, Price-point with TLC NAND
Questionable reliability compared to MLC NAND
The Samsung 840 Evo entry-level SSD provides consumers with a very low $/GB option that still delivers more robust throughput across the board than almost all of the competition...
On the other hand, the difference in everyday use should not be overly dramatic. Boot and load times are similar with all modern SSD, something that is also evidenced by the more general PCMark benchmarks.Another important factor when choosing an SSD is r...
Abstract: When SSD makers want to emphasize their advantages, they often talk about how much engineering resources they put into their products. A typical SSD has three basic constituents: flash memory, controller and firmware. Not all of the firms engaged into ...
The Samsung SSD 840 brings the utilization of TLC NAND to the SSD market, which provides a decrease in price that makes SSDs more affordable for the mainstream audience. ...
