SAMSUNG 830 Series 2.5-Inch 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-7PC256B/WW The Samsung 830 Series Solid-State Drive boasts superior random read speeds (up to 80,000 IOPS) and fast sequential read and write speeds (up to 520 MB/s and 400 MB/s, respectively). As a result, it's well suited for a wide range of computing needs, like web browsing, document creation, viewing or editing multimedia files, and playing PC games.
The device enables you to boot up your computer in as little as 15 seconds, and its energy-efficient design can improve your battery life by up to 30 minutes.
This SSD is a drive only. Samsung also offers full installation kits, the 830 Series SSD for Desktop Computers, and the 830 Series SSD for Notebook Computers.
I installed this as my main system drive on my Macbook Pro. It works fine out-of-the-box and everything loads much faster. A complete restart takes under a minute easily, and that's with all kinds of peripherals attached (hard drives, monitors, printers, etc). I can launch Safari in seconds and everything is just much snappier. I moved all of my larger media files (music, photos, videos) to a 2nd hard disc that now lives in the superdrive bay.
There is one big caveat: if you install this on a decent older computer, you'll have a really hard time justifying a new computer. I was in the market for one of those fancy new Macbook Pros w/ Retina display, but after installing this I'm good to go for a couple more years at least. Granted, I'm no power-user by any stretch of the imagination.
I will update this review after the SSD gets some hours on it. If you see no updates, you can assume everything is peachy.
List Price:
Price: $196.83
Product Features
- Capacity: 256 GB
- Type of Drive :SSD
- Form Factor:2.5-inch
- Interface SATA3 (SATA 6Gbits/s)
- Random Read Speeds: 80,000 IOPS
- Memory Type Toggle DDR 2xnm class NAND Flash
- Sequential Read/Write Speeds: 520 MB/s / 160 MB/s
Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 3.9 x 0.3 x 2.8 inches ; 2.1 ounces
- Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
- Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
- ASIN: B0077CR66A
- Item model number: MZ-7PC256B/WW
