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Samsung 840 Pro SSD tested and reviewed
In this article we test, benchmark and review the Samsung 840 Pro SSD. What a stunning piece of technology this is. An SSD that is extremely fast and actually amongst the handful of fastest storage units we have ever tested. Samsung created a little monster with the 840 Pro series of SSDs, they are remarkably fast in pretty much any and all tests from our benchmark suite. Head on over into the review.
Read the full Guru3D review right here.
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#4477579 Posted on: 12/12/2012 12:25 PM
You should have included a bench of the Samsung 830 256gb.
You should have included a bench of the Samsung 830 256gb.
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#4477603 Posted on: 12/12/2012 01:00 PM
why who cares it's old and slow in comparison with 840 pro, vector, corsair neutron and others...nobody will bother buying 830 anymore end of life...
You should have included a bench of the Samsung 830 256gb.
why who cares it's old and slow in comparison with 840 pro, vector, corsair neutron and others...nobody will bother buying 830 anymore end of life...
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#4477604 Posted on: 12/12/2012 01:02 PM
Actually we asked, Samsung wasn't able to provide a 830.
You should have included a bench of the Samsung 830 256gb.
Actually we asked, Samsung wasn't able to provide a 830.
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#4477614 Posted on: 12/12/2012 01:21 PM
excuse me for questioning because i don't know
every time you bench you are using again the hardware and not taking results from previous reviews.?
Actually we asked, Samsung wasn't able to provide a 830.
excuse me for questioning because i don't know
every time you bench you are using again the hardware and not taking results from previous reviews.?
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#4477702 Posted on: 12/12/2012 03:51 PM
Picked one up earlier today....sweet
Picked one up earlier today....sweet
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#4477703 Posted on: 12/12/2012 03:52 PM
This page, first test: http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/samsung_840_pro_ssd_benchmark_review_test,10.html
840 Pro is missing from the graph (or named wrongly).
This page, first test: http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/samsung_840_pro_ssd_benchmark_review_test,10.html
840 Pro is missing from the graph (or named wrongly).
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#4477708 Posted on: 12/12/2012 04:07 PM
Because they'll be on sale now that the 840 is out? And the performance is probably comparable, not like it's a completely new ball game.
why who cares it's old and slow in comparison with 840 pro, vector, corsair neutron and others...nobody will bother buying 830 anymore end of life...
Because they'll be on sale now that the 840 is out? And the performance is probably comparable, not like it's a completely new ball game.
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#4477723 Posted on: 12/12/2012 04:34 PM
Thanks man, fixed.
This page, first test: ).
Thanks man, fixed.
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#4477918 Posted on: 12/12/2012 09:18 PM
You won't even notice substantial difference in real world performance if you compare the 830's and the 840's.
And yes, a lot of people bothered buying 830, especially the 256gb which at the moment has ridiculous price.
why who cares it's old and slow in comparison with 840 pro, vector, corsair neutron and others...nobody will bother buying 830 anymore end of life...
You won't even notice substantial difference in real world performance if you compare the 830's and the 840's.
And yes, a lot of people bothered buying 830, especially the 256gb which at the moment has ridiculous price.
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#4477920 Posted on: 12/12/2012 09:20 PM
I'm on a 256GB 830. Yes the 840 pro is better, but the 830 still outruns the non-pro 840. The 830 series flew a bit under the radar, with very few reviewers looking at them. Yet in the few reviews that exist, it's a very strong performer. The one thing that made me choose Samsung over the more known ones was lack of failure. The 830 simply run, and so did the 470 before that. Nearly all other brands had notorious failure series, even Intel.
I'm on a 256GB 830. Yes the 840 pro is better, but the 830 still outruns the non-pro 840. The 830 series flew a bit under the radar, with very few reviewers looking at them. Yet in the few reviews that exist, it's a very strong performer. The one thing that made me choose Samsung over the more known ones was lack of failure. The 830 simply run, and so did the 470 before that. Nearly all other brands had notorious failure series, even Intel.
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#4477935 Posted on: 12/12/2012 09:40 PM
Thanks for the review.
There are so many good SSDs to choose from - Vector, then Plextor, now 840 Pro. Too bad that these faster models are significantly more expensive than the regular ones.
I would avoid the Vector, it uses system memory as a cache, yet it doesnt beat the 840 Pro, that doesnt use system memory as a cache.
If your machine crashes, you may suffer data loss with the Vector.
With my current SSD (Vertex 2), I have not once had to run scandisk since I installed it, and I often make my machine crash through tweaking.
Prior to getting it, I have had tons of times I needed to run scandisk, and have hosed my OS a few times!
If I had a Vector, I might be in serious trouble.
Why risk it when you dont need to.
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pls ignore the above, its rubbish.
I'm sure I read it somewhere...
Thanks for the review.
There are so many good SSDs to choose from - Vector, then Plextor, now 840 Pro. Too bad that these faster models are significantly more expensive than the regular ones.
I would avoid the Vector, it uses system memory as a cache, yet it doesnt beat the 840 Pro, that doesnt use system memory as a cache.
If your machine crashes, you may suffer data loss with the Vector.
With my current SSD (Vertex 2), I have not once had to run scandisk since I installed it, and I often make my machine crash through tweaking.
Prior to getting it, I have had tons of times I needed to run scandisk, and have hosed my OS a few times!
If I had a Vector, I might be in serious trouble.
Why risk it when you dont need to.
edit:
pls ignore the above, its rubbish.
I'm sure I read it somewhere...
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#4477956 Posted on: 12/12/2012 10:13 PM
I would avoid the Vector, it uses system memory as a cache, yet it doesnt beat the 840 Pro, that doesnt use system memory as a cache.
If your machine crashes, you may suffer data loss with the Vector.
No it doesnt. It has its own onboard memory of 512MB/1GB. The 840 Pro also uses 512MB for cache. They are no different in that regard. The only drives that do not use a dram cache is sandforce. You are not going to lose data because one has dram cache or not. Once the system writes to the nand, its not going to be unwritten if the system crashes.
Ive had my 2 256gb Vertex 4s in RAID 0 for afew months now and have had plenty of crashes when i was doing ram timings and cpu clocks. No data loss at all. Vertex 4 is indilinx 2 controller, vector is barefoot 4 controller which is based off of indilinx.
and wait for firmware updates. Itll get faster no doubt, just as the vertex 4 saw huge improvements from firmware. Dont forget all the drives that died from the first firmware for the 840 pro.
I would avoid the Vector, it uses system memory as a cache, yet it doesnt beat the 840 Pro, that doesnt use system memory as a cache.
If your machine crashes, you may suffer data loss with the Vector.
No it doesnt. It has its own onboard memory of 512MB/1GB. The 840 Pro also uses 512MB for cache. They are no different in that regard. The only drives that do not use a dram cache is sandforce. You are not going to lose data because one has dram cache or not. Once the system writes to the nand, its not going to be unwritten if the system crashes.
Ive had my 2 256gb Vertex 4s in RAID 0 for afew months now and have had plenty of crashes when i was doing ram timings and cpu clocks. No data loss at all. Vertex 4 is indilinx 2 controller, vector is barefoot 4 controller which is based off of indilinx.
and wait for firmware updates. Itll get faster no doubt, just as the vertex 4 saw huge improvements from firmware. Dont forget all the drives that died from the first firmware for the 840 pro.
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#4477966 Posted on: 12/12/2012 10:29 PM
Not true
See this page
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/samsung_840_pro_ssd_benchmark_review_test,5.html
They have onboard cache, there is no mention of system ram being used.
The Vector does use system ram as a cache, check some reviews!
edit:
hmm, its hard to clarify what it does actually use.
It has a DDR3 controller but it looks like it will have its own memory.
Not sure about this yet, soz for the exclamation.
edit2: yeah, I'm an idiot :blush:
No it doesnt. It has its own onboard memory of 512MB/1GB. The 840 Pro also uses 512MB for cache. They are no different in that regard. The only drives that do not use a dram cache is sandforce. You are not going to lose data because one has dram cache or not. Once the system writes to the nand, its not going to be unwritten if the system crashes.
Not true
See this page
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/samsung_840_pro_ssd_benchmark_review_test,5.html
In the photo above we zoom in a little at the DDR3 memory cache chip from Samsung.
They have onboard cache, there is no mention of system ram being used.
The Vector does use system ram as a cache, check some reviews!
edit:
hmm, its hard to clarify what it does actually use.
It has a DDR3 controller but it looks like it will have its own memory.
Not sure about this yet, soz for the exclamation.
edit2: yeah, I'm an idiot :blush:
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#4477975 Posted on: 12/12/2012 10:42 PM
Vertex 4 uses a Marvelle controller, they just like to call it indillix.
Vertex 4 uses a Marvelle controller, they just like to call it indillix.
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Thanks for the review.
There are so many good SSDs to choose from - Vector, then Plextor, now 840 Pro. Too bad that these faster models are significantly more expensive than the regular ones.