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Samsung 850 PRO - 256GB - 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-7KE256BW)
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Digital Storage Capacity | 256 GB |
Hard Disk Interface | ATA133 |
Connectivity Technology | SATA |
Brand | SAMSUNG |
Special Feature | Samsung SSD Magician Software| Samsung Data Migration Software |
Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 Inches |
Hard Disk Description | Solid State Drive |
Compatible Devices | PC |
Installation Type | Internal Hard Drive |
Color | Black |
About this item
- The World's First Consumer SSD Powered by Samsung V-NAND Technology, Ideal for Hardcore PC Gamers, Heavy PC Users, Business Professional
- Ultimate Sequential Read/Write Performance : Up to 550MB/s and 520MB/s Respectively, and Random Read/Write IOPS Performance : Up to 100K and 90K Respectively
- Performance, Reliability, Energy Efficiency, and Industry-Leading 10-year Limited Warranty
- Included Contents: 2.5” (7mm) SATA III (6GB/s) SSD & User Manual (All Other Cables, Screws, Brackets Not Included).
- Free download of Samsung Data Migration and Magician software available for easy installation and SSD management
- Windows 10/8/7/Vista SP1 and above (32/64 bit), Widows Server 2008 (32/64 bit), Linux Compatible.
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Easy to install | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
For gaming | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Storage Capacity | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
Value for money | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
Easy to use | — | 4.8 | 4.8 | — | 4.8 | 4.8 |
Sold By | Maestro Technology LLC | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Tech Freedom | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
storage capacity | 256 GB | 4 TB | 2 TB | 250 GB | 1 TB | 500 GB |
hardware interface | sata 6 0 gb | sata 6 0 gb | sata 6 0 gb | sata 6 0 gb, sata 3 0 gb, sata 1 5 gb | sata 6 0 gb | sata 6 0 gb |
compatible devices | PC | PC, Laptop | Laptop, PC | Desktop, Laptop | Laptop | Laptop, PC |
form factor | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch |
write speed | 520 | 530 | 530 | 530 | 530 | 530 |
read speed | 550 megabytes per second | 560 megabytes per second | 560 megabytes per second | 560 megabytes per second | 560 megabytes per second | 560 megabytes per second |
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Technical Details
Brand | SAMSUNG |
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Series | 850 Pro |
Item model number | MZ-7KE256BW |
Hardware Platform | PC |
Item Weight | 2.33 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 3.94 x 2.76 x 0.27 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 3.94 x 2.76 x 0.27 inches |
Color | Black |
Computer Memory Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
Flash Memory Size | 256 GB |
Hard Drive Interface | ATA133 |
Voltage | 5 Volts |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
ASIN | B00LMXBOP4 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | July 1, 2014 |
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Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
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Best Sellers Rank | #1,514 in Internal Solid State Drives |
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Samsung SSD 850 Pro 2.5 inch SATAIII
The next leading SSD for performance, endurance and energy efficiency.
- The World's First Consumer 3D V-NAND SSD
- Ultimate Read/Write Performance
- Enhanced Endurance and Reliability
- Efficient Power Management
Samsung SSD 850 Pro 2.5 inch SATAIII
The world's first 3D Vertical NAND (V-NAND) SSD- the Samsung SSD 850 Pro
The Samsung 850 PRO SSD redefines storage with the world’s first drive based on 3D VNAND flash, offering exceptional read/write performance, reliability and power management efficiency. The 850 Pro delivers up to 2x the speed, density and endurance of conventional flash. The next leading SSD for performance, endurance and energy efficiency.
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What is V-NAND and how does it differ from existing technology?Samsung's flash memory is fabricated using an innovative 3D V-NAND architecture, which stacks 32 cell layers on top of one another. The result is higher density and higher performance using a smaller footprint and a breakthrough in overcoming the density limits of conventional planar NAND. |
An SSD that won't quit before you doWith twice the endurance of the previous model*, the 850 PRO will keep working as long as you do. Samsung's V-NAND technology is built to handle a minimum of 150 Terabytes Written (TBW) over the lifetime of the drive, which equates to a 40 GB daily read/write workload over a 10-year period. Plus, it comes with the industry's top-level ten-year limited warranty.
*840 PRO: 73 TBW > 850 PRO: 150 TBW. |
Boost performance with an industry-leading 3D VNAND SSDPowered by Samsung's cutting-edge 3D V-NAND technology, the NAND flash memory delivers class-leading read and write performance for both sequential and random workloads. |
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Work longer with high-efficiency innovationThe efficient design of the 850 PRO enables you work longer and more productively. Boasting the lowest power consumption of any SSD when in full use, the 850 PRO uses less energy (need source) while maintaining class-leading performance. The 850 PRO fully supports Device Sleep mode for Ultrabook, consuming only 2 milliwats (2mw) of power in its ultra low power state.
Plus, its low power DDR2 cache memory provides high performance while consuming up to 30 percent less power when active and up to 93 percent less power when idle than typical DDR2 or DDR3 memory. |
Safeguard precious data without sacrificing performanceProtect your PCs hardware and personal data when you take your laptop on the road with the 850 PRO's Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) technology. The drive includes an AES-256-bit hardware-based, full disk encryption engine that secures your data without the performance loss often experienced with software-based encryption. The 850 PRO's advanced security complies with the TCG Opal v2.0 standard and is compatible with the Microsoft eDrive IEEE 1667 protocol. Plus, you can quickly erase data or sanitize your drive with the crypto erase feature. |
Protect your PC from overheating with Dynamic Thermal Guard protectionThe 850 PRO includes Dynamic Thermal Guard protection, which sustains performance while minimizing the risk of overheating. This feature monitors and maintains the drive's optimal operating temperature with a throttle feature that automatically drops the SSD's temperature to protect your data while ensuring the responsiveness you expect. |
Award-Winning laurels for the Samsung 850 PRO.
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Capacity | 512GB, 1TB, 2TB | 250GB, 500GB, 1TB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB | 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB |
Internal/External | Internal | Internal | Internal | Internal | External |
Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | 2.5 inch | 2.5 inch, mSATA, M.2 2280 | Portable |
Interface | NVMe PCIe | NVMe PCIe | SATA III 6Gb/s | SATA III 6Gb/s | USB 3.1 |
Max. Sequential Read Speed (Speeds vary by system environment, form factor, and capacity) | Up to 3,500 MB/s | Up to 3,200 MB/s | Up to 550 MB/s | Up to 540 MB/s | Up to 450 MB/s |
Max. Sequential Write Speed (Speeds vary by system environment, form factor, and capacity) | Up to 2,100 MB/s | Up to 1,900 MB/s | Up to 520 MB/s | Up to 520 MB/s | Up to 450 MB/s |
NAND Type | Samsung V-NAND | Samsung V-NAND | Samsung V-NAND | Samsung V-NAND | Samsung V-NAND |
Warranty (Limited warranty TBW varies by capacity) | Limited 5 Years | Limited 3 Years | Limited 10 Years | Limited 5 Years | Limited 3 Years |
Recommended For | Ultimate Performance Gaming and Professional Computing | Advanced Performance Gaming and Professional Computing | Gaming and Professional Computing | Everyday Computing | Fast and Reliable External Storage |
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Designed for power users and the most demanding applications. the Samsung 840 PRO SSD is the ultimate SSD that provides unbeatable performance with guaranteed long-term reliability, powered by Samsung 3D V-NAND technology.
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Customers like the ease of installation, clogging, quality, noise, and storage space of the computer drive. They mention that the included cloning software worked perfectly no hassle at all, and that it performs better than expected. They also appreciate the quiet operation and the increase in battery life.
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Customers are satisfied with the speed of the drive. They mention that it's blazing fast, big applications open much faster, and the performance boost is incredible. The drive does a great job as a fast read cache when paired with spinning disk arrays, and it does incredibly faster boot times.
"...It does a great job as a fast read cache when paired with spinning disk array. It handles the churn of the workstation environment without a hiccup...." Read more
"...Outlook opens faster, maybe 20 seconds, Word is almost instant, Firefox is also almost instant, I can have many programs open at once, and play many..." Read more
"...Never had any problems with it. Fast, reliable, long lasting. Can't ask for more." Read more
"...Of all the Samsung drives I've purchased, this is the best, and fastest. Its a superb drive that is a window into the future of SSD drives...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the computer drive. They mention that it has performed better than expected, has a low defect rate, and excellent performance and price characteristics. Some mention that the drive has no issues with running OSX Maverick and incredibly faster boot times and overall performance. The app, Samsung Magician, is really pretty good and the migration, windows 7 pro updater is now working flawlessly.
"...I would highly haft to recommend this SSD to everyone. It is a truly great product made by a great company from a great nation...." Read more
"...It is the current market leader in performance and consistency...." Read more
"...3Tb hard drive, Nvidia 660 something video card, and it worked great for almost everything... But I'm working on a long (over 2 hour) video project..." Read more
"...Replaced it as preventive maintenance in February 2024. Never had any problems with it. Fast, reliable, long lasting. Can't ask for more." Read more
Customers like the performance of the computer drive. For example, they say it's super reliable, a solid buy, has fast performance, and high endurance. Customers also mention that the Nand profile allows for greater reliability without sacrificing speed, and the drive is more resistant to wear. Overall, customers are satisfied with the performance and quality of the product.
"...It is very strong and solid, but also very light almost like paper. It is very smooth and slim and should fit nearly anywhere you want to put it...." Read more
"...because it saves the last version reliably and it is so fun to use the stopwatch in my phone to see how fast everything comes back to life...." Read more
"...Never had any problems with it. Fast, reliable, long lasting. Can't ask for more." Read more
"...-the Magician Software is nice, I used it to create a SecureErase bootable USB because Win 8 doesn't let you do that via the OS and in the past I..." Read more
Customers find the installation process of the computer drive to be easy and fast. They mention that it makes for a smooth process and helps create an easy workflow for those programs that use it. They also appreciate the ease of migration, saying that Samsung provides a great migration software tool.
"...The Samsung 850 came in 2 days with Prime, it was easy to install and took only about a half hour, (I got the cradle and the cable separately)...." Read more
"...Its easy and you'll wonder why you hadn't done it sooner the first time Windows snaps on and logs you in as fast as you can type..." Read more
"...The install was easy enough as the only time-consuming part of the process was the data transfer which I performed with a USB to SATA cable from Fry..." Read more
"...Installation is plug-and-play. Samsung provides any required drivers, and a Magician utility that properly tunes Windows to work best with your SSD...." Read more
Customers generally like the value of the computer drive or storage. They say it's worth the asking price, the best and fastest drives for the money, and worth their weight in gold. Some customers also mention that it was worth the upgrade and better than any CPU or Memory upgrade they've ever given a PC in their life.
"...The smaller capacity models are actually pretty competitively priced. It does a great job as a fast read cache when paired with spinning disk array...." Read more
"...for a long-time and comes with a 10 year warranty it was worth the slight premium. Now just need the 1 TB drive to come way down in price." Read more
"...Summary: Pro or EVO, Samsung makes the best drives for the best price. Intel's are also very reliable but tend to be pricier per GB." Read more
"...They are cheap. I got this one: IO Crest 2 Port SATA III RAID PCIe 2.0 x 1 Card Components SI-PEX40098 ...." Read more
Customers like the storage space of the computer drive. They mention that it has enough storage capacity for all of the applications they run, it has all kinds of room, and is fast. Some appreciate that the drive is storage compatible with the 840 and that it can withhold all they need.
"...to the market with the new 3D NAND cell architecture, so it's incredibly data dense while using so few chips...." Read more
"...I have what feels like limitless space and limitless speed now (refer to the customer images for CrystalDiskMark scores, all true)...." Read more
"...850 Pro is pretty much the ideal balance between performance, cost, capacity, and reliability for business or personal use...." Read more
"...I appreciate that the drive is storage compatible with the 840. As I don't use Microsoft Widows, I could not use Samsung's migration utility...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the noise level of the computer drive. They mention it boots faster, has a longer battery life, and is quieter than their old hard drive. Some customers also appreciate the increase in storage space.
"...This also makes them completely silent.— SSDs are to all practical purposes shockproof...." Read more
"...It is incredibly fast and absolutely silent. I don't think I will ever be able to use a computer with one of those disk drives again...." Read more
"...platters or heads that could be damaged from a bump or fall; lowered noise; longer battery life; and best of all, dramatic reductions in boot and..." Read more
"...The SSD is fast and silent...." Read more
Customers like the clogging of the computer drive. They say that the included cloning software worked perfectly, with no glitches. The clonning process went without a problem, and it was easy to clo ne the hard drive that held their computer's operating system. The Samsung drive comes with the necessary closing and maintenance software on a CD. The included software for transfer of files works flawlessly, and the mirroring software works extremely well.
"...The cloning software worked perfectly!..." Read more
"...The cloning process went without a problem. Windows came right up. I then attempted to change the BIOS from an IDE interface to AHCI...." Read more
"...the Samsung migration software runs under Windows, so it doesn't really clone your HD (if what you're cloning is your OS drive) -- lots of files are..." Read more
"...Cloning may work well (and faster) if you are going to the same size drive...." Read more
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1. Games - When it comes to gaming, having an SSD dramatically decreased load times for most newer games. Old games are not really affected due to how little data most of them need to load from the hard drive in today's standards. The biggest improvement came with Star Citizen. SC is still in super alpha, so nothing is optimized and load times are outrageous. Were outrageous. It used to take me nearly 2 minutes to load into hangar, now with the 850 pro, its less than 30 seconds. Other games such as Planetside 2, Mad Max, Homeworld etc have also vastly improved loading times. And its not just load times that are improved. In some games such as GTA San Andreas you can move into a new area faster than the hard drive can load things like building textures and pedestrians. The SSD solves this, no more do things just pop into existence beside you. Skyrim also has a bit of this problem too if you use a mod to give you a fast ride. Overall in the gaming department, this is really where the SSD shines to me.
2. System and Software - Windows startup time is also another area that shines brightly with an SSD. Traditional hard drive takes 1 minute or more to boot, sometimes 45 seconds if you got a good drive and a fresh install of windows. With the 850 pro, my fully loaded Windows 10 Pro OS can boot up in 22 seconds. That's with no password and such. 22 seconds from power button to mouse moving on desktop. The system tray icons at the bottom right of the desktop used to take 2 or 3 minutes for all of them to load up after arriving to the desktop, now with the 850 pro they all pop up simultaneously and instantly. My web browser, Firefox, used to take about 2 or 3 seconds to load up after clicking, now before my ear can even register the second click of the mouse, the browser is fully loaded and ready to go. I have also noticed greatly increased performance in Microsoft office programs, especially excel and power point. Then came the real software test. WinRar. As a winrar test i packed up 10 GB of music to test speeds. It took less than a minute to package up (compress) the 10 GB using the Best compression method, where as on a traditional hard drive your looking at 30 to 45 minutes of waiting maybe even more since i used the best method. Unpackaging (decompression) was instantaneous at the click of the mouse. Every thing i do is like a flash of light.
3. Music and Movies - Not much to say here other than transfer speeds are high, but i wouldn't keep music or movies on an SSD, they don't play better or sound better, but they do take up limited space and put wear and tear on the drive. Best to leave them on the traditional hard drive.
4. Benchmark - I have included a screenshot of the benchmarking program i used to test this hard drive. As you can see all test results exceed the specifications of this hard drive. I could to many different tests using many different settings but i stuck with the default and most used one.
Construction - The SSD's construction is very nice. It is very strong and solid, but also very light almost like paper. It is very smooth and slim and should fit nearly anywhere you want to put it. Also the sata and power connectors are stiff and strong.
Software - The samsung magician software that is paired with the hard drive is also very nice. It shows the health and total data written to the hard drive, can change windows options to better suit the SSD and its needs, encryption, the works. The only thing is that Rapid Mode does not work for windows 10 yet but Samsung says they are working hard on it, it has something to do with the new way windows 10 manages memory.
Conclusion - Overall, this is the greatest hard drive Ive ever seen. Its super fast, super strong, has great software, and is backed up by a monster 10 year warranty. I looked forward to many years of extreme gaming with this SSD. I would highly haft to recommend this SSD to everyone. It is a truly great product made by a great company from a great nation. You wont be disappointed with this SSD.
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1. Games - When it comes to gaming, having an SSD dramatically decreased load times for most newer games. Old games are not really affected due to how little data most of them need to load from the hard drive in today's standards. The biggest improvement came with Star Citizen. SC is still in super alpha, so nothing is optimized and load times are outrageous. Were outrageous. It used to take me nearly 2 minutes to load into hangar, now with the 850 pro, its less than 30 seconds. Other games such as Planetside 2, Mad Max, Homeworld etc have also vastly improved loading times. And its not just load times that are improved. In some games such as GTA San Andreas you can move into a new area faster than the hard drive can load things like building textures and pedestrians. The SSD solves this, no more do things just pop into existence beside you. Skyrim also has a bit of this problem too if you use a mod to give you a fast ride. Overall in the gaming department, this is really where the SSD shines to me.
2. System and Software - Windows startup time is also another area that shines brightly with an SSD. Traditional hard drive takes 1 minute or more to boot, sometimes 45 seconds if you got a good drive and a fresh install of windows. With the 850 pro, my fully loaded Windows 10 Pro OS can boot up in 22 seconds. That's with no password and such. 22 seconds from power button to mouse moving on desktop. The system tray icons at the bottom right of the desktop used to take 2 or 3 minutes for all of them to load up after arriving to the desktop, now with the 850 pro they all pop up simultaneously and instantly. My web browser, Firefox, used to take about 2 or 3 seconds to load up after clicking, now before my ear can even register the second click of the mouse, the browser is fully loaded and ready to go. I have also noticed greatly increased performance in Microsoft office programs, especially excel and power point. Then came the real software test. WinRar. As a winrar test i packed up 10 GB of music to test speeds. It took less than a minute to package up (compress) the 10 GB using the Best compression method, where as on a traditional hard drive your looking at 30 to 45 minutes of waiting maybe even more since i used the best method. Unpackaging (decompression) was instantaneous at the click of the mouse. Every thing i do is like a flash of light.
3. Music and Movies - Not much to say here other than transfer speeds are high, but i wouldn't keep music or movies on an SSD, they don't play better or sound better, but they do take up limited space and put wear and tear on the drive. Best to leave them on the traditional hard drive.
4. Benchmark - I have included a screenshot of the benchmarking program i used to test this hard drive. As you can see all test results exceed the specifications of this hard drive. I could to many different tests using many different settings but i stuck with the default and most used one.
Construction - The SSD's construction is very nice. It is very strong and solid, but also very light almost like paper. It is very smooth and slim and should fit nearly anywhere you want to put it. Also the sata and power connectors are stiff and strong.
Software - The samsung magician software that is paired with the hard drive is also very nice. It shows the health and total data written to the hard drive, can change windows options to better suit the SSD and its needs, encryption, the works. The only thing is that Rapid Mode does not work for windows 10 yet but Samsung says they are working hard on it, it has something to do with the new way windows 10 manages memory.
Conclusion - Overall, this is the greatest hard drive Ive ever seen. Its super fast, super strong, has great software, and is backed up by a monster 10 year warranty. I looked forward to many years of extreme gaming with this SSD. I would highly haft to recommend this SSD to everyone. It is a truly great product made by a great company from a great nation. You wont be disappointed with this SSD.
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+ blisteringly fast reads & writes in every environment (random, sequential, small and large chunks)
+ unparalleled high and sustained write consistency across time, conditioned on overprovisioning (see below)
+ best warranty in the market: 10 years or 150TB writes, whichever comes first
+/- reasonably priced, except for the $700 1TB model (yikes!)
This thing is ridiculously fast. If you've never used a solid state system drive before, then prepare yourself for a huge treat. It's a categorical difference in system performance compared to a spinning disk. For the rest of us that have been fiddling with SSDs for years, you are accustomed to this class of data storage device. I can't say that this drive is worth it if you already have an SSD manufactured in the last couple years. However, if you are in the market for a new SSD and you can afford this one, your search stops here. Aside from price of the 1TB version, there is nothing to criticize about this drive. The smaller capacity models are actually pretty competitively priced. It does a great job as a fast read cache when paired with spinning disk array. It handles the churn of the workstation environment without a hiccup. Perhaps most importantly, its throughput is consistent over time and load, so long as it's highly (>25%) overprovisioned. It can keep up with my write requests over hours of gigs being written down, ensuring I never lose a bit of data being pushed. It is the current market leader in performance and consistency. Samsung did a good job with their earlier 840 Pro , but this 850 Pro takes things a step further.
I deploy systems for a large variety of environments, from laptops to workstations to high-end enterprise-level data servers. Before this drive came out, I had to pick the right drive for the application. Was I putting together a desktop workstation and needed a good mix of generalized read and write performance? If so, then I'd order a SanDisk, either the Extreme II or, more recently, the faster Extreme Pro . Was I putting together a small-footprint database server with a write heavy workload? If so, then I'd order the Crucial M550 , Samsung 840 Pro , or OCZ Vector . Was I in a mobile/laptop environment or because carrying sensitive data and needed encryption (HIPPA compliance and all that)? Then I had to go with the Crucial M550 or Samsung 840 Pro . Don't get me wrong, these aforementioned drives are not bad by any means. I've deployed several of each in the appropriate setting and they all do well in their respective application. I've used the SanDisk Extreme II for a ZFS data server's L2ARC and ZIL cache and it performed beautifully. I've deployed the Samsung 840 Pro, Crucial M550, and SanDisk Extreme Pro in both read/write heavy workstation environments and they have all kept up very well (the SanDisk Extreme Pro does the best of those three). It's just that the 850 Pro takes things one step further and eliminates the need to pick the right drive for the right environment. This single drive replaces all these other drives which excel at their specific tasks and beats them all at their own game. It's downright remarkable. To top it all off, it's also got the lowest power consumption of any SSD on the market because it's the first to the market with the new 3D NAND cell architecture, so it's incredibly data dense while using so few chips. That makes it even more attractive for mobile/laptop use.
A note on the endurance and the warranty here, as that is also a new move for Samsung here. They are offering an across the board 150TB write endurance or 10 year warranty, whichever comes first, on all drives. This is a very interesting move, as NAND cells have a fixed write lifetime and since the 1TB version has more NAND cells than the 128GB version, you would expect the 1TB version to have a longer life cycle. What this basically means is that you can only fill the 1TB drive up 150 times before your warranty expires, but you have to write 1200 times to the 128GB version to reach the same threshold. I'm not quite sure what Samsung was thinking when they made that calculation, because these NAND cells should have at least 1000 (heck, if not 10000) write life cycles, so they're definitely low-balling the 1TB version. It's possible that with density this high, it's more prone to bad NAND cells. Maybe they're just testing the waters with their first device using a 3D NAND architecture. Most consumers will get to 10 years before they hit 150TB write cycles, but this is something to consider for enterprise, as you could easily hit 150TB on a write-heavy data server.
Packaging is just the standard fare for SSDs. Drive, CD, random booklets, and a couple Samsung SSD stickers. Yay stickers! They're too cheap to throw in drive screws--so much for "retail" packaging. I suppose though if you're willing to drop $700 for a 1TB drive, they figure you aren't hurting to source your own machine screws. Gone are the days of included SATA cables and everything. Alas, I miss those days where you couldn't lose a several hundred dollar retail box hard drive package in between the seats of your car...
Accessories aren't the reason you are buying this though. It's the performance it offers. Scour the web for performance reviews if you want other thoughts and the nitty-gritty numbers, they are all unanimous in their findings. The Samsung 850 Pro defines the new standard for SATA SSDs. As always, don't forget to overprovision the drive to around 25%-30% capacity to maximize performance. It takes a huge performance hit without that step. To be clear, overprovisioning means leaving aside some percentage (25-30%) of the drive as unpartitioned and unallocated free space. SSD drives already have around 5-7% overprovisioning done already (that is why you see some written as 120/240GB capacity, etc), but going beyond the factory overprovisioning only boosts performance even more. Overprovisioning increases the "swap space" for the SSD controller, allowing it more room to do data read/write housekeeping. It's the classic trade-off between memory usage and performance, but it will make a large difference in the performance of the drive. Again, check the product review sites for detailed quantification of just how big a difference this makes (greater than an order of magnitude in write speeds in some cases).
The one thing to consider, if you're in this ballpark, is to forgo SATA all together and spring for a PCI express based drive. Most of these PCIe drives have been limited to industrial applications with their multi-thousand pricetags like the Intel 910 series. However, the just released (2014/09) Samsung XP941 drives are amazing in their performance and run circles around any SATA based rive and not ludicrously priced. They're definitely something to consider if you're not wedded to the SATA interface.
In summary, so long as you don't mind the premium for the 1TB version, this is the undisputed best SATA SSD drive of mid 2014 no matter how you slice it. Enjoy the ride.
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I bought a second, larger one for my desktop PC too (not from Amazon). Same as with the Macbook, it's now flying and performance has been consistent all the way. I stress this unit much more than the one on the Macbook and it's been holding up nicely. You don't actually have to use Magician, but I found it had minimal impact on system performance and enabled me to monitor the SSD much more closely (it also delivers firmware updates when necessary).
I highly recommend these SSDs for anyone looking to upgrade their SATA storage.
Ho deciso di montare il SSD 850 PRO da 1 TB perché l'hard disk del mio Mac da 250 GB era a tappo.
Ho seguito la procedura secondo i tutorial e devo dire che è piuttosto semplice.
Inizialmente ho installato High Sierra e, praticamente, l'attivazione del mio notebook è passata da un paio di minuti a pochi secondi, mentre tutte la app si aprono all'istante. Però, dovendo far uso di un programma che gira con XP, mi sono resoconto che con High Sierra non riusciva ad operare correttamente .
Quindi sono tornato a formattarlo ed a reinstallare El Capitan e caricare i dati tramite il back up di Time Machine.
Il notebook ha rallentato di una decina di secondi rispetto a High Sierra, anche perchè, caricando i dati da Time Machine ho rinunciato ad una installazione pulita, comunque la velocità d'apertura di tutti i programmi, compreso Parallels Desktop, è una decina di volte superiore rispetto all'hard disk originale.
Il Mac è rinato ed ho un disco con una capacità enorme, sono completamente soddisfatto.
Nur mit der mit gelieferten Samsung Software „Data Migration“ gelingt dieses Klonen. Alle anderen Versuche, die Festplatte fehlerfrei zu klonen gelingen nicht. Nach dem Klonen ersetzt man die alte Systemfestplatte aus dem PC oder Laptop durch die neue, geklonte Samsung Festplatte.
Das Programm "Data Migration" arbeitet mit allen Windows Betriebssystemen, auch mit "Windows® 10", sehr gut zusammen. Die zu klonende SSD Festplatte, die an das Adapterkabel angeschlossen wird, muss unbedingt eine Samsung SSD Festplatte sein. Das Programm Samsung „Data Migration“ klont nur Samsung Festplatten. Festplatten anderer Hersteller werden am Adapterkabel nicht akzeptiert. Systemfestplatten, die sich im PC befinden, dürfen auch von anderen Herstellern stammen. Sie werden alle akzeptiert.
Mit der mitgelieferten Software Samsung „Magician“ kann man alle Samsung SSD Festplatten verwalten und optimieren.
Die Software „Magician“ kann unter folgenden Betriebssystemen ausgeführt werden:
Windows 7 (32/64bit), Windows 8 & 8.1 (32/64bit), Windows 10 (32/64bit). Mac- und Linux-Umgebungen werden nicht unterstützt. Das Ausführen von „Magician“ in einer Software-RAID-Umgebung wird von Samsung nicht empfohlen, weil in dieser Umgebung die Samsung Festplatten von der Software „Magician“ nicht erkannt werden. Das Handbuch von „Magician“ ist nur in englisch herunter zu laden.
Ich habe mir von Amazon ein Adapter Kabel „StarTech USB 3.0 auf 2,5" (6,4cm) SATA III“ für ca. 15,10 Euro bestellt. Damit konnte ich meine alte C: Festplatte (Kingston SSD, 128 MB) aus meinem PC auf die neu gekaufte „Samsung Basic MZ-7KE256BW 850 Pro“ Festplatte erfolgreich klonen. Diese neue, 256 MB große Festplatte von Samsung reicht mir von ihrer Größe her vollkommen aus. Darauf speichere ich nur mein Betriebssystem „Windows® 7 Pro 64 Bit“ und meine vielen installierten Programme. Um meine Datendateien abzuspeichern, reicht mir eine zweite interne 3,5 Zoll HDD Festplatte von 1 TB, die zusätzlich in den PC eingebaut wurde. Die neu gekaufte SSD Festplatte von Samsung mit 256 GB ist nun auch groß genug, um meine umfangreichen Sicherungsdateien von der 1 TB großen HDD Datenfestplatte D: darauf zu speichern. Ich bin mit dieser neu gekauften Samsung SSD von 256 GB sehr zufrieden. Sie ist voll kompatibel zu SATA 3 (6 Gbit/s), abwärtskompatibel zu SATA 2 (3 Gbit/s) und SATA 1 (1,5 Gbit/s).
Der mit der 3D V-NAND Technologie gefertigte NAND-Flash bietet eine erstklassige Lese- und Schreibgeschwindigkeit. Laut Samsung lässt diese Festplatte ähnliche Produkte weit hinter sich, da die Schreibgeschwindigkeit im Vergleich zu anderen SSD Festplatten um mehr als 100 MB/s höher liegt. Sie hat einen großen Cachespeicher von 12 MB LPDDR2 SDRAM, der dieses schnelle Arbeiten voll unterstützt.
Von Samsung hat diese professionelle SSD Festplatte eine Garantiezeit von 10 Jahren erhalten.
Die SSD Festplatte „Samsung Basic MZ-7KE256BW 850 Pro“ ist schnell, sicher und lebt lange.
Sie erhält deshalb von mir alle 5 Sterne und meine freundliche Kaufempfehlung dazu.
Nachtrag:
Mein PC mit „Windows® 7 Pro 64 Bit“ startet mit der geklonten Samsung Festplatte schnell und fehlerfrei. Alle Dateien der alten C: Festplatte aus dem PC waren nach dem Klonen auch auf der neu geklonten Samsung C: Festplatte vorhanden. Dateien, die Windows automatisch zur Verwaltung des virtuellen Arbeitsspeichers erstellt wie Auslagerungsdateien und Ruhezustandsdateien werden nicht mit geklont. Es ist keine einzige Datei verlorengegangen. Der liebe Cursor war auch wieder da.
Das englische Handbuch des Adapterkabels braucht man nicht zu beachten. Man muss zuerst nur die Samsung SSD Festplatte mit dem Adapterkabel mit einem USB3 (auch USB2) Anschluss am PC verbinden. USB3 (5 Gbit/s), USB2 (480 Mbit/s). Dann habe ich die neue Samsung SSD Festplatte mit meinem „Windows® 7 Pro 64 Bit“ auf NTFS formatiert und anschließend mit der mitgelieferten Software Samsung „Data Migration“ das Klonen gestartet. Das Klonen meiner alten Systemfestplatte Kingston SSD (128 GB) auf die Samsung „Basic MZ-7KE256BW 850 Pro“ SSD Festplatte dauerte mit dem „StarTech USB 3.0 auf 2,5" (6,4cm) SATA III“ Adapter Kabel an USB3 nur 8 Minuten. Da die alte C: Festplatte auch eine SSD war, blieben die Zeiten zum Starten und Herunterfahren des PCs ungefähr gleich.
Die Zeit zum Starten (neue Festplatte / alte Festplatte) dauerte 28 / 33 Sekunden.
Die Zeit zum Runterfahren (neue Festplatte / alte Festplatte) dauerte 13 / 14 Sekunden.
Hier ist der Leistungstest von Samsung „Magician“ mit der Samsung „Basic MZ-7KE256BW 850 Pro“ SSD Festplatte: Sequentielles Lesen: 550 MByte/s. Sequentielles Schreiben: 533 MByte/s.
Belegter Speicherplatz auf der neuen Samsung Festplatte: 76,0 GByte von 238,0 GByte.
Die neue SSD Festplatte von Samsung ist an einen SATA3 Anschluss (6 Gbit/s) in meinem PC angeschlossen. Vor der Optimierung mit Samsung „Magician“ habe ich mit „O&O DiskImage 11.0“ eine Sicherungsdatei von der neu geklonten C: Festplatte von Samsung erstellt und sie auf meiner HDD Festplatte D: gespeichert. Diese Sicherung dauerte nur noch 4 Minuten. Mit der alten Kingston SSD dauerte die gleiche Sicherung aber ganze 18 Minuten. Die neue Festplatte von Samsung mit 256 GB ist also mehr als 4 mal schneller als die kleinere Kingston. Die Validierung der Sicherungsdatei war mit nur 3 min ebenfalls viel schneller.
Die Betriebssystem- Optimierung von Samsung „Magician“ kann man auf „Maximale Leistung“, „Maximale Kapazität“ oder „Maximale Zuverlässigkeit“ einstellen. Ich habe natürlich die „Maximale Zuverlässigkeit“ gewählt. Nach der Optimierung startete mein PC immer noch schnell und fehlerfrei.
Die Software von Samsung ist fehlerfrei und zuverlässig. Keine einzige Fehlermeldung wurde angezeigt.
Diese neu gekaufte Festplatte von Samsung hat hier eindeutig bewiesen, dass sie sehr schnell ist.
SEHR WICHTIG ZU WISSEN: Ich habe mir die gleiche Festplatte gleich noch einmal bei Amazon bestellt und gekauft. Ich wollte damit meinen zweiten Computer mit "WindowsXP" schneller machen. Das ist mir überwältigend gut gelungen. Samsung „Data Migration“ arbeitet einwandfrei auch unter dem Betriebssystem "WindowsXP". Mit „Data Migration“ konnte ich die alte, 1 TB große 3,5 Zoll HDD Systemfestplatte aus dem Computer mit "WindowsXP", mit dem gleichen Adapterkabel, auf die neue SSD 256 GByte von Samsung an USB2 in nur 34 Minuten erfolgreich klonen. Dann habe ich die neu geklonte SSD Festplatte von Samsung in den Computer mit "WindowsXP" eingebaut. Der Computer startete mit der neu geklonten SSD Festplatte einwandfrei und schnell. Und der liebe Cursor war auch wieder da. Und jetzt kommt die große Sensation:
Mit meinem Sicherungsprogramm "O&O DiskImage 5.5" dauerte eine Sicherung der neuen SSD Festplatte C: von Samsung nur noch 15 Minuten. Mit der alten 3,5 Zoll HDD Systemfestplatte von 1 TB dauerte die gleiche Sicherung aber genau 120 Minuten. 120 : 15 = 8.
Mein Computer mit "WindowsXP" ist somit, durch den Einsatz der neuen Pro SSD von Samsung ACHT MAL schneller geworden. Baff !!
Die darauf folgende Validierung bestätigte eine absolut fehlerfreie, funktionsfähige Sicherungsdatei. Alle installierten Programme auf dieser neuen Samsung SSD von 256 GByte profitieren natürlich auch gewaltig von diesen extrem schnellen Zugriffen auf die neue SSD Festplatte von Samsung. Sie werden alle schneller. Das ist doch was, das man wissen sollte.
So problemlos wie bei einigen Rezensenten ist das Klonen und anschließend der Austausch einer Festplatte in einem PC doch nicht. Man muss den PC herunterfahren, hinten ausschalten, den Monitor ausschalten, alle Kabel abziehen oder abschrauben. Dann den schweren PC auf einen Tisch tragen, ihn von beiden Seiten öffnen, um ihn dann umständlich auf den Kopf zu stellen. Das enge, viel zu knappe Kabelmanagement sorgt oftmals für den größten Ärger. Und die kleinen Schrauben der SSD fallen alle beim Einschrauben unter den Tisch und rollen munter bis in die letzten Ecken, wo sie sich dann gut verstecken. Sie warten nur darauf, mühsam auf schmerzenden Knien gesucht zu werden. Und das alles muss man dann auch noch mehrmals wiederholen. Nicht so problemlos, wie das manche meinen.