Testseek.com have collected 228 expert reviews of the Samsung 2.5 inch 840 Evo Series SATA600 and the average rating is 89%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung 2.5 inch 840 Evo Series SATA600.
August 2013
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The editors liked
Excellent performance
930GB of usable storage
4K random write figure very impressive
Good price
The Samsung SSD 850 Evo delivers great performance with useful features
At an affordable price. The drive is available with up to 2TB of storage space
The editors didn't like
RAPID mode did not offer a performance boost
The drive carries a 5-year warranty instead of the 10 years the Pro model offers. The Samsung Magician software only works with Windows
Sets a new bar in overall performance, particularly in our real-world benchmarks, Big endurance numbers and 5-year warranty, Magician software offers a host of drive management features including RAPID for those who want even more performance
New NAND tech may face some adoption headwinds
The Samsung SSD 850 EVO makes quite an impact on the consumer SSD market with its overall bar-setting performance, coupled with great endurance and price point. With consistent releases like this, it's no wonder Samsung has been dominating the consumer SS...
With the release of the Samsung 850 EVO, Samsung is now completely 3D V-NAND across the board for consumer SSDs which makes them a very serious force to be reckoned with. Against competitors, Samsung's NAND technology is not only superior in performance a...
Equipped with 3-bit 3D V-NAND, Available in 120GB, 250GB, 500GB and 1TB capacities, Features RAPID mode and TurboWrite technology, Excellent sequential read and write speeds under most conditions, Good random read performance, Performs equally well with c
Mediocre random write performance, RAPID mode is Windows only
Samsung set the bar pretty high when they introduced the 840 EVO. Despite its use of 3-bit (TLC) NAND, this consumer-grade drive delivered performance much like that of its higher-end sibling, the 840 PRO. With the 850 EVO, Samsung has raised the bar even...
The Samsung SSD 850 Evo delivers great performance with useful features, at an affordable price. The drive is available with up to 2TB of storage space
The drive carries a 5-year warranty instead of the 10 years the Pro model offers. The Samsung Magician software only works with Windows
The Samsung 850 Evo has the best combination of performance and cost, making it the ideal drive for any home users....
Before we weigh in with our final verdict, we'll bust out a few of our famous value scatter plots. These plots use an overall performance score compared against a common baseline. This score is based on a subset of the performance data from our full suit...
Abstract: Last month, Samsung confirmed that its 840 EVO SSD can suffer from slower read speeds with older data. The company promised to address the issue with updated firmware, and we've been experimenting with the fix.Before we get into the results of our testing...
Abstract: An example of file read speeds slowing relative to file age.Since we first published on this, we have been coordinating with Samsung to learn the root causes of this issue, how they will be fixed, and we have most recently been testing a pre-release versi...
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Published: 2014-09-10, Author: Sean , review by: thessdreview.com
Abstract: Topping out every other SSD on the market, the 250GB Samsung 840 EVO is currently Amazon's Best Seller. Other available capacities include 120GB, 500GB, 750GB and 1TB. The current prices per capacity are $88.88 for the 120GB, $109.99 for the 250GB, $229.9...
Abstract: We love speed… and after reviewing the Samsung 840 Pro, we were chomping at the bit to get the 840 EVO in the lab. Not only does the newer EVO model use newer 19nm 3-bit Triple-Level Cell vs that of 2-bit MLC found in the 840 Pro, but it also features a much more attractive price-point and an increased IOPS…
Build Quality, Excellent Overall Performance, Features (TurboWrite/RAPID Mode/eDrive Support), Samsung Magician Software, 3 Year Warranty, Available In 1TB, Price (For Some)
TLC NAND Durability (Not for Industrial/Enterprise Use)
Although we haven't had the chance of testing the 840 thus we can't really compare it with the 840 EVO we were very impressed with it for a variety of reasons. First and foremost its read/write speeds were quite impressive for a mainstream SSD model and t...
