Testseek.com have collected 144 expert reviews of the Samsung 2.5 inch 830 Evo Series SATA600 and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung 2.5 inch 830 Evo Series SATA600.
November 2011
(85%)
144 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Since I've already reviewed the Samsung 830 128GB, I'll be mostly talking about the performance and pricing when it comes to the Samsung 830 256GB. Those interested in more details about the Samsung 830, be sure to check out the Samsung 830 128GB SSD revi...
Abstract: In a contest of high-end consumer SSDs, the SandForce-based Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB takes on Samsung 830 Series 128GB which uses Samsung's own MCX controller and Toggle NAND chips.
Very high performance, 7 mm thick, Ultrabook ready, SATA 6 Gbps support, Rich bundle, Supports TRIM, 3-year warranty
Relatively high price, Warranty could be longer, Needs a SATA 6 Gbps controller to perform best
Samsung's 830 Series SSD left me very impressed. The drive doesn't use any of the well-known controllers like SandForce or Marvell, but comes with Samsung's own controller design instead. This doesn't have to be a bad thing; on the contrary, the 830 do...
Published: 2012-08-13, Author: Matt , review by: makeuseof.com
Abstract: Now we're reviewing one of the most well-known entries into the solid state drive market – the Samsung 830 SSD (Series MZ-7PC512N/AM 2.5″ SATA III MLC). And we're not just reviewing any small, inexpensive version. Instead we're taking a look at the 512 GB...
Abstract: Usually known for their phones and appliances, Samsung has also been making quality computer components for quite some time now. They have firmly made an impact on the technology industry with all of the products they put out. Solid state drives make a gr...
Overall I would have to say I’m impressed with the Samsung 830 256GB’s performance. We like the fact that the drive performs as well with incompressible data as it does compressible data. We also like the fact that it’s a Samsung product because Samsun...
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Published: 2012-07-16, Author: Patrick , review by: servethehome.com
The Samsung 830 is very competitive with the SandForce based drives, and Marvell based drives such as the Crucial M4 256GB and OCZ Vertex 4 256GB even with v1.5 firmware. What Samsung brings to the table is OEM-level reliability. No big OEM wants to see l...
Starting with the performance, we can see that the Samsung 830 is fast. As seen in PC Mark 7, the 830 actually takes the top spot in performance when compared to other 128GB/120GB SSDs out on the market. Definitely impressive to say the least. Looking at ...
Controller, NAND and cache chip all designed and built by Samsung, Great read performance, Identical performance with compressible and incompressible data, Great software bundle, Only 7mm thin
Write speeds cannot compete with SandForce SF-2200 based drives
So what can we say about the Samsung 830 Series? Well first off it is great to see Samsung building the drive completely in-house. The 3-core MCX controller, Toggle NAND flash and the DDR2 flash chip have all been designed and built by Samsung. This...
Class leading IOPS Scaling and overall IOPS performance, Very good write speeds with noncompressible data, Competitive cost/GB, especially in higher capacities (see below),
3year warranty is good, but beaten by the Intel 520's 5year rating, Possible high power consumption figures reported with the 512GB model.
We tested the 64, 128, and 256GB capacities of the Samsung SSD 830 Series, and all were an absolute breath of fresh air. Reads and writes were great, and IOPS performance was nothing short of outstanding. The Samsung engineering team is to be congratu...
