Testseek.com have collected 231 expert reviews of the Samsung 2.5 inch 850 Pro Series SATA600 and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung 2.5 inch 850 Pro Series SATA600.
July 2014
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231 Reviews
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Outstanding performance, especially at lower capacities, Excellent fragmentation resiliency in higher capacities, 10 Year Warranty
PROS:Outstanding performance, especially at lower capacitiesExcellent fragmentation resiliency in higher capacities10 Year WarrantyCONS:Pricing runs higher than competing units (but you get what you pay for)Pricing:Intro MSRP's:128GB - $130 ($1.01/GB)256...
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The tested 850 Pro model which should offer you the comfort of an increased number of cell write cycles, but not only that. The Pro model offers very strong SATA3 performance throughout the scoreboard. In fact we can easily classify it as a top 3 SSD out...
Samsung has definitely done an amazing job with the 850 Pro, which just excels in every aspect -- performance, features and software suites. The SSD is well-suited to demanding consumer workloads.It looks like Samsung's investment on 3D NAND is paying off...
Published: 2014-09-03, Author: Joel , review by: extremetech.com
Abstract: In the world of SSDs, the Samsung 850 Pro is a major achievement. Up until now, all of the advances in SSD technology have come from either shrinking the size of the memory cells through using smaller process nodes, or through packing more data into each...
Build Quality, Excellent Overall Performance, Features (TurboWrite/RAPID Mode/eDrive Support), Samsung Magician Software, 10 Year Warranty, Available In 1TB
Price (For Some)
Samsung took the market by storm when they released the consumer oriented 830 SSD series a few years back since that line could easily match and in many cases even surpass the performance of competing SSD models without extra cost (the fact that it was a ...
Equipped with 3D V-NAND, Available in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB capacities, Excellent sequential read and write speeds, Very good random read and write performance, Performs equally well with compressible and incompressible data, Good looking, ultra-sli
RAPID mode is Windows only, Pricey
The Samsung 850 PRO is one of, if not the, best consumer-oriented SSDs currently available. Designed and built entirely in-house, this ultra-slim, high-capacity drive combines Samsung's triple-core MEX controller with their second generation, 32-layer 3D ...
Class-leading 10-year warranty, thanks to 3D memory, Fastest SATA SSD we've tested yet overall, Available in capacities up to 1TB
Expensive compared to mainstream SSDs that are nearly as speedy
If you feel the need for both maximum speed and maximum durability from a consumer-focused SSD, Samsung's SSD 850 Pro is the best choice on both fronts. But if you can live with a shorter warranty and a little less speed, good drives are available for a ...
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Published: 2014-08-12, Author: Matt , review by: pcmag.com
Abstract: Samsung has been very aggressive over the last few years on the solid-state drive (SSD) front. The company has been taking good advantage of its broad range of component-making abilities to stay on the cutting edge of SSD performance while often undercutt...
