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
(89%)
228 Reviews
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Abstract: We have mentioned many times in previous SSD reviews that the market for SSDs is extremely competitive and price-sensitive. And the only way to remain competitive is to own your NAND production facilities or intellectual property in the form of the SSD co...
Abstract: We have mentioned many times in previous SSD reviews that the market for SSDs is extremely competitive and price-sensitive. And the only way to remain competitive is to own your NAND production facilities or intellectual property in the form of the SSD co...
Abstract: Last year, users discovered a problem with Samsung's 840 EVO SSD that caused dramatic slowdowns when reading older data. Samsung attributed the issue to an algorithmic error in the management routine that tracks the status of cells over time. A firmware f...
Published: 2014-12-09, Author: Dave , review by: techradar.com
Speedy performance, Good, value, Five, year warranty
Not a huge generational leap, Definitely consumer, class SSD
The Samsung 850 EVO is another quality, affordable SSD from a company cementing its place as one of the giants of the solid state industry. This 500GB version delivers in the performance stakes, but so do the other, lower-capacity drives too. The benefit...
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....
The SSD 850 EVO offers more performance and endurance than its predecessor. It also sports an excellent feature set too, including RAPID Mode, advanced encryption protocols and the DEVSLP power state. However, it also comes with a higher price tag to matc...
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...
