I have a 840 evo samsung, upgraded to firmware EXT0DB6Q
Using this firmware, make sure you run a kernel version > 4.4.5 (iirc, the version from which they blacklist samsung 840, 850 etc for queued trim), else corrupted files issue occurs.

Got 515.30 MB/sec disk read speed (as seen with hdparm -tT), speed seems consistant.
Before with older firmware revisions, read speed droped to a 30 MB/sec!

Now if I were you, I wouldn't bother and get a more recent model though

Edit, reading your amazon link I see the 850 evo is cheaper (£50.90 120GB vs £53.39 from the 120GB 840 evo link)

After further research and investigation of customer feedback on various SSDs, I have decided to try my luck with Intel since the feedback was extremely positive.

Hopefully this Intel 535 240GB will do a much better job than the Samsung 850 Pro:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/INTEL-Solid...ords=intel+ssd

On Amazon.com, one customer commented, “I've used five other brands of SSD and while the Intel aren't the fastest when compared side by side to other SSDs, they are the most solid.
Had a few other brands fail but I've now installed over 70 of these Intel units and have yet to have one go bad.
I won't install anything but Intel SSDs now”.

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Series-S...ct_top?ie=UTF8


Another comment from a Scan UK customer:

“I like this product (Intel 535 240GB) and have purchased a dozen or more .Find Intel's cloning software (from Intel support) also very useful. Intel also guarantee these for 5 years.which says it all.
I have over 200 Intel 120 GB in client machines all installed 18 months ago as upgrades; happy to say no failures”.

to this poster and all that read it and have experience in SDD HD's. what is the benefit of a SDD other then it boots up the system faster? Especially if you go with that sdd for system, and reg hdd for data scenario.

what about them hybrids sdd+hdd types where it stores most used data on the sdd part of it for faster response times?

Applications load faster. Of course, if you have plenty of RAM the app will be cached and load fast next time anyway.

Hi,

Other aspects to use a 'SSD' vs 'HDD' is power usage. Less power for 'SSD' therefore a cooler system for Laptop usage.

'SSD' is quiet as compared to a spinning 'HDD'.

Hope this helps.
Have fun & enjoy!

yeah I am hee hawing back and forth on what to get to put into my laptop, 2tb hdd sata iii, or try a sdhd or a sdd. sdd being the smaller of the three. I am not so worried about boot up time, as speed in getting things done along with amount of space to store what I have on the laptop, as apposed to external hdd's. Along with keeping a second hdd on my laptop for windows due to iphone and itunes. which is win 10 (free upgrade) on a 750 GB sata II hdd right now.

but this (new) used laptop in sata III capable so I am also wanting to utilize that option too.

right now I am in the research part of it. wanting to get the most storage and best speeds combined for as little cost possible.

I installed a 240 gig SSD in my netbook, and the power usage allows longer battery life between charges. This is important when I'm travelling with the netbook. The speed improvement is also worth the investment. The netbook has a N450 processor, so any speed improvement makes the netbook more responsive. Since this is not my main system, used primarily as a traveling system, the lighter, faster more power conserving SSD is worthwhile for me. I also added a 2 gig memory card to the system for better performance.

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Check out the Crucial MXs. Supposed to be more reliable, and from what I read here about the Samsungs, I can verify that. My 256GB in my work box has been running solid (no pun) for just over two years now. Can't wait to get one in my laptop!

For anybody with a desktop PC, just remember that you can buy two of these HDDs:

Samsung 1TB HD103SJ: $60.99
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-1TB-...8AAOSwJSJXG8WQ

for less than the price of one of these:

Intel SSD 535 240GB: $147.84
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820167333

Yes, I know the HD103SJ is used, but provided it comes with a clean bill of health, it will probably last for a long while.

The SSD will cut the boot time considerably, but once the HD103SJ is running, there is little to choose between them.

The HD103SJs are very quiet and run cool, but, as onebuck points out, the SSD will consume less power. For a laptop on the move, this is an important factor.

this one is even less expensive


Samsung 1TB HD103SJ 7200rpm 32MB SATA II 3.5 Hard Drive - perfect!

55.00$ US

Hi,

I prefer 'SSD' for my systems. I do use 'HDD' but for secondary storage to get the Larger capacity vs the high price 'SSD' large capacity.

You can get some great buys for small footprint 'SSD' storage to enhance your systems. Just default to 'HDD' for secondary storage & backups. The largest 'SSD' that I have on hand is 240GB and that is a Crucial drive. Paid less than <$100 US and used in a Laptop. I have OCZ in a SOHO server that cost $60 US and it is used for the OS with 1TB 'HDD' for secondary that cost $80 US new.

You can get some great buys for 'SSD' at Newegg or TigerDirect.

I rarely will buy used equipment or used peripherals. I have bought Refurbished Dell Laptops that have a full Dell warranty at a reduced price.

Hope this helps.
Have fun & enjoy!

^^ Yeah, especially considering this.