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.
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(87%)
921 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
First drive to feature TLC memory
Decent performance
The Samsung 840 series solid-state drive (SSD) is affordable
Good-looking
And offers very good performance
The editors didn't like
Some fear over reliability
Slower in some areas compared to MLC
The Samsung 840 comes with just three
Not five years of warranty coverage and is likely to have shorter lifespan than others of the same capacity
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Published: 2013-04-10, Author: Joel , review by: itproportal.com
Excellent value for money, Solid performance for the outlay, New TLC NAND is reliable enough
But TLC NAND isn't the fastest
Honestly, I was dubious of Samsung's plans to bring TLC NAND to market when I first heard about the 840. The drive's performance is strong – definitely competitive with the lower-end tier of MLC – and the stress tests that have been done in the months s...
Abstract: Torture test! The Samsung SSD 840 is the first widely available SSD series that uses TLC memory chips, where each memory cell can store three bits. TCL flash memory doesn't last as long as the traditionally-used MLC flash memory, but it's cheaper which t...
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...
Published: 2013-01-08, Author: Andrew , review by: techadvisor.co.uk
We have misgivings about the complete dearth of support outside Microsoft Windows, particularly now that Samsung's SSDs are proving popular upgrades for Apple Mac computers where they're known to work so well. We cannot comment on longevity of the new tec...
We find the different drives at the following prices: Samsung 840 250GB goes for €160.-, the Samsung 840 Pro 256GB drive for €220.-, and the OCZ Agility 3 240GB is priced at €170.-. The 840 Pro is the clear winner of the performed tests, but also cost...
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...
