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SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

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2.5"
256GB
SATA III

Samsung 840 PRO Series 256GB SSD

Enables you to boot up your computer in as little as 10 seconds
Energy efficient--improves battery life by up to 50 minutes*
Solid-state design provides greater shock protection for data and brushed metal case blocks dust and corrosion
Worry-free data security with AES 256-bit full-disk encryption
4th-generation 3-Core Samsung MDX Controller ensures sustained performance under the most punishing conditions
Precision engineered using 100-percent Samsung genuine components
Backed by a five-year limited warranty

Fast, Consistent Performance for Heavy Workloads

Designed for professionals and their most demanding applications, the SSD 840 PRO provides unrivaled read, write, and multi-tasking performance. It's built for the real world, with no moving parts reducing the risk of damage from shock, while using the latest in security technology including AES 256-bit encryption. Its ultra-efficient design means increased battery life.

Industry-Leading Performance for Professionals

With Samsung's 840 PRO Series SSD, everyday tasks on your desktop or laptop PC become faster and more responsive, providing workstation-class performance for seamless video editing or the ultimate gaming experience.

The 840 PRO is capable of delivering quick sequential read and write speeds--up to 540MB/s and 520MB/s respectively--for ultra-fast file transfers. In addition, the SSD features exceptional random speeds with 100K IOPS (read) and 90K IOPS (write) for the fastest real-world performance*. And it provides superior write performance for non-compressible data like images, music, videos and .ZIP files.

Precision Engineered and Built In-House

The 840 PRO Series SSD is made to provide consistent, excellent performance through its entire lifetime even under extremely heavy workloads. Like all Samsung SSDs, it is designed and built completely in-house at Samsung using the highest industry standards and advanced Samsung memory technology. And, as with other solid state drives, the 840 PRO has no moving parts, which means no hard-drive spin-ups, no noise and superior data protection**.

Increased Reliability and Security

The 840 PRO allows you to keep up with demanding workloads while safeguarding your data. Advanced AES 256-bit ATA full disk encryption provides worry-free data security. And the 4th generation Samsung MDX controller technology and firmware ensures long-term sustained performance under the most punishing conditions.

Sleek, Lightweight, and Energy Efficient

At only 7 millimeters thick and weighing just 2 ounces, the 840 PRO Series SSD has a thin, lightweight design that can make your laptop lighter to carry.

And because it contains no moving parts and it features an ultra-efficient design, it consumes little battery power, letting you enjoy up to 50 minutes more of laptop battery life than a standard hard disk drive (HDD) or competitor SSD.*** This product also supports Device Sleep mode for Microsoft Windows 8 and Haswell chipsets to help reduce power consumption.

Maintenance Software for IT Managers

Samsung's Magician software includes business-friendly features that make it easy for IT managers to manage and maintain the health of the 840 PRO Series SSD, including Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) Support.

Product and Warranty Details

This SSD has a usable capacity of 256 GB, offers 512 MB of Samsung DDR2 SDRAM cache memory, and has a SATA 6b/s interface that is compatible with SATA 3 Gb/s and SATA 1.5 Gb/s. It measures 7.00 by 69.85 by 100.00 millimeters (H x W x D) and weighs 62.5 grams.

The 840 PRO Series SSD is backed by a five-year warranty.

Package Contents

840 PRO Series SSD, Samsung Smart Data Migration Software, Samsung SSD Magician software and manual CD, and quick user manual.

Capacity	128 GB	256 GB	512 GB
Model	MZ-7PD128	MZ-7PD256	MZ-7PD512
Type of Drive	Solid State Drive (SSD)
Form Factor	2.5-inch (Reduced 7mm thickness for use with ultraportables and netbooks)
For Use With	Desktop and laptop PCs (including ultraportables and netbooks) and workstations
Interface	SATA 6Gbits/s (backwards compatible with SATA 3Gbits/s and SATA 1.5Gbits/s)
Random Read Speeds	97K IOPS	100K IOPS
Sequential Read/Write Speeds	530 MB/s / 390 MB/s	540 MB/s / 520 MB/s
Controller	3-Core Samsung MDX Controller
Type of NAND Flash	2xnm Samsung Toggle DDR 2.0 NAND Flash Memory (400Mbps)
Type of Cache	256MB Samsung LPDDR2 SDRAM	512MB Samsung LPDDR2 SDRAM
Included Software	Samsung Magician 4.x, Samsung Smart Data Migration software
Dimensions	0.28 by 2.75 by 3.94 in. (H x W x D)
Warranty	5-Year Limited

*Real-world performance based on PC Mark 7 performance versus leading competition (http://www.anandtech.com/show/6328/samsung-ssd-840-pro-256gb-review/6)
** Incompressible data performance based on AS-SSD Sequential Write performance versus leading competition (http://www.anandtech.com/show/6328/samsung-ssd-840-pro-256gb-review/2)
*** Up to 50 minutes longer battery life versus standard HDDs and some competitor SSDs

Learn more about the SAMSUNG MZ-7PD256BW

General

Brand: SAMSUNG

Series: 840 Pro Series

Model: MZ-7PD256BW

Device Type: Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Used For: Consumer

Physical

Form Factor: 2.5"

Capacity: 256GB

Memory Components: MLC

Interface: SATA III

Controller: Samsung MDX Controller

Height: 7mm

Performance

Sustained Sequential Read: 540 MB/s

Sustained Sequential Write: 520 MB/s

4KB Random Read: Up to 100,000 IOPS

4KB Random Write: Up to 90,000 IOPS

MTBF: 1,500,000 hours

Features

Features: Experience PC performance you never thought possible

Enables you to boot up your computer in as little as 15 seconds

Energy efficient - improves battery life by up to 50 minutes

Solid-state design provides greater shock protection for data and brushed metal case blocks dust and corrosion

Worry-free data security with AES 256-bit full-disk encryption

100-percent genuine Samsung components from the #1 memory manufacturer in the world

4th-generation 3-Core Samsung MDX Controller ensures sustained performance under the most punishing conditions

Environmental

Power Consumption (Idle): 0.054W

Power Consumption (Active): 0.069W

Quick Info

Warranty

Limited Warranty period (parts): 5 years
Limited Warranty period (labor): 5 years

Manufacturer Contact Info

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Filter Results Last 2 Weeks (7) Last 6 Months (263) All Reviews (289) 78% (226) 9% (27) 6% (16) 1% (4) 6% (16) Verified Owners Video Reviews Mfr. Responses keyword Go page SubmitTopPaginationForm of 29 previousTopPaginationForm\| nextTopPaginationForm
N/A 5/19/2013 6:00:18 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Fast. Period Pros: Very fast. Mobo didn't have any trouble reading it. OS runs smooth as butter. Cons: Didn't come with any mounting hardware. Luckily both my case and mobo came with extra screws so i didn't have to go out and get some myself Other Thoughts: i7 2600k Asus Sabertooth z77 GTX 580 Classified 4x4GB Corsair XMS DDR3 Memory (1600) Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Ben 5/18/2013 11:12:21 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 3/5Benchmarks Pros: Mobo: MSI 790FX-GD70 (SATA II interface) CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 @ 3.4GHz (140W) GPU: EVGA re-branded Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 RAM: 16GB GSkill Ripjaw Z DDR3 @ 1600 (4x4GB - dual channel) OS: Windows 7 Home (64-bit / fresh install) Benchmarking software: HD Tune v5.50 Primary drive: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (w/ SATAII) Max: 214.6MB/s Avg: 213.2MB/s Min: 208.1MB/s Access time: 0.096ms Burst rate: 160.6MB/s CPU usage: 5.1% Cons: Is about 2x faster than my old 2x1TB Samsung Spinpoint F3 fake (motherboard) RAID0 array on paper. Although for day-to-day usage, it's not extremely noticeable. Other Thoughts: I had several standard background programs running: a half-dozen Windows 7 gadgets, Pidgin, Skype, PeerBlock, AVG Free, FRAPS, LibreOffice quickstarter, MSI LiveMonitor. 0 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Marco 5/16/2013 4:24:25 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5A Quantum Leap Pros: The leap in technology that the latest SSD's provide is the most exciting upgrade for a PC in years. Rarely has an upgrade made such a dramatic change in performance. You will be thrilled by the quick boot and super fast load of services, tray items and of course applications. I've always avoided laptops because I typically have 2 instances of Visual Studio, Word, Excel, Visio, SQL Server Management Studio and a dozen smaller apps all running concurrently on my business machines. But this year I risked ordering a HP Laptop (9850-i7, 16GB RAM)... with a Samsung 840 SSD. I was so astonished by the performance that easily exceeded all desktop workstations I've used in the past. The i7 chips in laptops are not quite as robust as the top i7's found in workstations, but the SSD made all the difference. It turned the laptop into what I consider a strong rival to most workstations. I went from loathing laptops to loving them in less than 5 minutes. At home I have a i7 Extreme 6 core chip running with 16GB Ram on a Digital Audio Workstation. After my experience at work, I went to New Egg and purchased the same Samsung 840 Pro for it. Again....the performance just took off! Boot up is now a breeze and the machine never keeps me waiting. And as a Senior Software Developer, I have no patience after 25 years to wait for apps to open, compile or render. The Samsung SSD really gave me a technology-rush that I haven't felt in years. These new SSD's truly represent a quantum leap in computer technology. And now that the price is less than $1/GB, the upgrade is a no-brainer. I highly recommend this upgrade. I simply disconnected my existing dual raid 0 set up running on separate controllers. Then connected the new Samsung to my SATA 3 controller, booted with my Win 7 DVD, installed windows (lightning fast) and then proceeded to install all the drivers and apps I needed. It was an easy fresh install (for those that have the knowledge). Last I set up a single RAID 0 config with my 2 Seagate 2TB drives for additional storage for large audio files. Don't hesitate....do the upgrade....you won't regret it. And whatever you do, don't buy a PC, especially, ESPECIALLY....a laptop without an SSD! Cons: None....I mean it....none! 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 5/16/2013 9:44:31 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Did I say crazy fast boots? Pros: Super fast boot times - never get to see the entire Windows boot animation before it makes it to desktop. Easy setup with clean Windows Install Cons: Besides the price per gigabyte, none so far. Other Thoughts: Do some searching for setting up SSD - there are many built in Windows functions that you will want to disable (indexing for one) as they are not relevant for use with SSD. Price will come down eventually - as does everything tech... Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
CyberWire 5/16/2013 9:14:48 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Awesome SSD Pros: Fastest SSD I've owned ever Cons: not free? Other Thoughts: I have 4 of these in a raid-0... AWESOME! Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Redeemer 5/13/2013 4:22:02 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Top All Rounder Pros: Excellent software suite Very fast Build quality 5 year warranty MLC NAND Cons: Inconsistent write speeds Other Thoughts: Running this at SATA 3 speeds in a Z77+i7 2700k+16GB based system. The 840 pro lacks the consistency of the LAMD and Marvell based solutions but it is the faster drive regardless. I was originally going to purchase the Plextor M5P for its quality, however the Samsung was on sale. 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Brinik 5/13/2013 12:58:51 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Good Stuff Pros: Small, fast and quiet! Cons: I really do not have any Cons! Other Thoughts: I have used several other brands of SSD drives and I will totally admit that this drive actually seems faster than the other brands. The other brands are fast and snappy but this drive just seems to go over the top! As the saying goes........ once you had SSD you can never go back to a mechanical offering ever again. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
ManBearPig 5/7/2013 4:15:38 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Awesome Pros: Its a Samsung. Extremely fast drive, low power consumption, insane read/write and IOPS scores for a single drive, 7.9 in WEI. 5 year warranty. Cons: Not gonna knock an egg off but Samsung.... no mounting bracket/adapter for computer cases? Nice sticker by the way but you coulda gave me an adapter too! It's cool though, drive is a beast.. .. love you long time. Other Thoughts: I went from two WD 500 GB SATA II drives in RAID 0. This drive alone smokes that setup all day long. Cant wait to get a second one and stripe these puppies too. **Make sure you flash your Motherboard BIOS first before you install this drive and enable AHCI in your BIOS settings. I was getting half the advertised read/write speeds but once I flashed my motherboard BIOS, it was all good. Windows 7 Boots in about 7-9 seconds or so. Installed Windows 7 Pro 64 bit from first dvd boot to desktop in about 8 minutes. 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 5/7/2013 3:36:56 PM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5WOW! Pros: This thing is amazing! Win 8 starts in 23 seconds & shuts down in less than half that time. Everything opens immediately and games load fast and run great. New install, I haven’t even bothered doing all the usual tweaks to make my system run faster, it’s just not necessary! Magician software makes system changes for ssd, so you don’t have to. Cons: Make sure “disk optimizer” in Win8 is on, Magician may have turned mine off to prevent defrag but consequently had trim turned off. Magician performance setting turns indexing on, reliability does not, read the details to make sure you have the best setting. Other Thoughts: Notes: To prevent constant UAC magician warning w/ startup, go to “task manager” in Win8 and right click magician “startup” entry and say run as administrator. 840 Vs 840 Pro: Paying $50 more for Pro seemed very worth it; 2 more years warranty, better quality MLC memory, faster write and overall performance. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 5/7/2013 7:25:16 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Amazing Pros: Amazing. Just plain ridiculously fast and easy. First time users should get this as their first one. Cons: Price Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
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