Samsung 840 PRO Series 256GB SSD

• 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
• 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 full disk encryption provides worry-free data security. And the 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 128GB, offers 256MB of Samsung LPDDR2 DRAM cache memory, and has a SATA 6GBps interface that is compatible with SATA 3Gbps and SATA 1.5Gbps. It measures 7.00 x 69.85 x 100.00 millimeters (H x W x D) and weighs 54 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 4.2.1, 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 (//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 (//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