Is the performance and stability of this SSD better than Samsung 840 EVO? http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electro...
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I've had four OCZ ssd's and haven't had problems with any of them. The performance is awesome and the QC has been a lot better lately.
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I've only tried SSD but it worked great. Other units I tried had insufficient power to support the SSD.
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I've had this laptop for 6 months and haven't had a single problem. However, anecdotal evidence is hardly what you need. If people are alleging component failures, it's probably true. Then again, that's what a warranty is for.Unrelated: Cross your fingers that you don't get the Sanforce SSD. I was lucky and got the faster SSD. According to the reviews it makes a huge difference in performance. You won't know which drive you get until you open the box.
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I installed a Samsung 840 products ssd and it works great. Also, the included ram is inaccessible, however there are 2 empty slots easily accessible to add up to 8 more gb.
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Judging from prices, the 840 EVO looks like a faster replacement for the 840. They are similar with exception of RAPID addition in the EVO. Think I saw tests where RAPID improve performance by 30%, not the "2X" increase advertised. The PRO uses MCL vs TLC so will "last longer", but then we are talking 15-19 yrs vs 50 yrs. No idea how they calculated those numbers - I just know that with speed tech is improving, I will be lucky to use for 5 years before upgrading. EX: to date, have yet had to claim warranty on any hard drive - they go obsolete and are replaced before they die (very sad). If you are worried about longevity, wait for the PRO-EVO - Samsung must have that planned. Judging from prices, the 840 EVO looks like a faster replacement for the 840. They are similar with exception of RAPID addition in the EVO. Think I saw tests where RAPID improve performance by 30%, not the "2X" increase advertised. The PRO uses MCL vs TLC so will "last longer", but then we are talking 15-19 yrs vs 50 yrs. No idea how they calculated those numbers - I just know that with speed tech is improving, I will be lucky to use for 5 years before upgrading. EX: to date, have yet had to claim warranty on any hard drive - they go obsolete and are replaced before they... » Read More Judging from prices, the 840 EVO looks like a faster replacement for the 840. They are similar with exception of RAPID addition in the EVO. Think I saw tests where RAPID improve performance by 30%, not the "2X" increase advertised. The PRO uses MCL vs TLC so will "last longer", but then we are talking 15-19 yrs vs 50 yrs. No idea how they calculated those numbers - I just know that with speed tech is improving, I will be lucky to use for 5 years before upgrading. EX: to date, have yet had to claim warranty on any hard drive - they go obsolete and are replaced before they die (very sad). If you are worried about longevity, wait for the PRO-EVO - Samsung must have that planned. « Show Less
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Generally, all my system problems seem to originate from my internet provider. Hard to find any faults with the Extreme II; except I thought a solid state drive would be a faster on the boot up. Speed has increased but not to my expectations. At least the reliability of a solid state drive is an important gain.
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I suggest you take a look as the Samsung 840 pro. 5 year warranty and much lower price. performance should be about the same for general use. better reliability record. I have one.
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Hybrid drives are slower. 8GB of Flash, what are you going to do with that. I've tried many Seagates. Dual drive is better but pure SSD why not these days
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I had my M4 plugged into the SATA II when I had it at the time, and was not aware of it. It seems to work fine. To answer you question is yes, the newer version will have big advantage to my opinion. It fixed the problems with the previous models and its more stable. As long as you check for updated firmwares and updated when it is release you should be find. EVEN IF YOU DON'T EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEMS THEY LIST. SSD price is starting to go down and will go down even more as more people buys them.
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Yes, of course. I think 512G SSD is enough for you. But if ur budget is generous, 1TB is better. BTW, Samsung 840EVO is TLC, and 840/850PRO is MLC. MLC has longer life (3000+ write circles) and TLC has only 1000+ write circles. MLC always has 128/256/512/1024G, TLC always has 120/240/500/1T because it has reserved space. If you choose MLC SSD, 512/1024G are OK. If you want to buy TLC SSD, choose a bigger one.
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Not an official SAMSUNG product, someone has switched out a few items and onboarded an overclocking CPU and the SSD hard disk to make it viable.Question is what about power consmption / heat ?
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Is a great ssd by lacie, i have one for year and is very fast drive. No problem with my ssd!
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Ive noticed mine running quite a bit hotter, I think its because the system is able to run faster, so it takes a little more power to the processor. I have compared power specs of the drives, and they are VERY similar, so its not a problem there. I can get a thermometer and compare temps, I have a stock one I use also, so I can run them side by side, and take temps from both to see how they compare. I have ran it quite a bit with the new drive, it IS noticeably faster, and I haven't had any issues yet with stability or crashes.
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I installed the Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Notebook Kit Version in my HP Envy m6. I replaced a 750 GB drive with the 500 GB SSD. I made sure that the used space on the original drive was less than the max allowed on the SSD. The Samsung drive copy software worked flawlessly and I'm very happy with the performance after installing the SSD. I took the original 750 GB drive and installed it in a drive enclosure so I can use it for backup and extra storage if I need it.
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Potentially, yes, but maybe not. Depends on a few things including your BIOS. I have an older motherboard (nVidia 750i) and my mobo did NOT recognize this drive. From what I've read, I believe your bios needs to have AHCI capability to recognize this drive. From a SATA standpoint it should be entirely backwards compatible, but do your homework ahead of time just to be sure. Thankfully Amazon is great for returns and I was able to order a Sata II Crucial SSD. Granted, my mobo still didn't recognize the drive, but installing a cheap Sata III add-on card did the trick. Note: The Sata III add-on card still would NOT allow my older motherboard to see the Samsung Evo 840. Potentially, yes, but maybe not. Depends on a few things including your BIOS. I have an older motherboard (nVidia 750i) and my mobo did NOT recognize this drive. From what I've read, I believe your bios needs to have AHCI capability to recognize this drive. From a SATA standpoint it should be entirely backwards compatible, but do your homework ahead of time just to be sure. Thankfully Amazon is great for returns and I was able to order a Sata II Crucial SSD. Granted, my mobo still didn't recognize the drive, but installing a cheap Sata III add-on card did the trick. Note: The Sata III... » Read More Potentially, yes, but maybe not. Depends on a few things including your BIOS. I have an older motherboard (nVidia 750i) and my mobo did NOT recognize this drive. From what I've read, I believe your bios needs to have AHCI capability to recognize this drive. From a SATA standpoint it should be entirely backwards compatible, but do your homework ahead of time just to be sure. Thankfully Amazon is great for returns and I was able to order a Sata II Crucial SSD. Granted, my mobo still didn't recognize the drive, but installing a cheap Sata III add-on card did the trick. Note: The Sata III add-on card still would NOT allow my older motherboard to see the Samsung Evo 840. « Show Less
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For budget best value builds I recommend the use of Samsung Evo SSD ( read=520mb/s write=520mb/s ) If you want faster speed use a Samsung SM951 SSD with PCIe adapter ( read=1700mb/s write=1700mb/s ).Or you can spend more money and put an Intel 750 PCIe SSD in it.
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Both drives are superb. The PRO series is the most robust in my opinion. The type of memory chips used in the PRO are more robust and allow more read/write cycles. Honestly the EVO is a very good series and has been proven to outlast many other drives. EVO drives are also very fast compared to most drives. If you want a drive which will be used heavily or in a professional environment, then I would recommend getting a PRO series. If you want a bang for your buck drive that outperforms most drives and is almost on par with the PRO, then the EVO is the way to go. You will save a good amount of money going with the EVO and depending on your system and use you may not even see a difference between the two in everyday use. Look at some reviews and decide for yourself. Either way you are making an excellent choice for choosing a Samsung ssd.