Need a new SSD

R.C.Anderson

R.C.Anderson

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I'm wanting to upgrade my SSD (currently a 120GB Vertex 3) to a 256GB drive.

I've heard a lot of good stuff about the Samsung 830, so I was thinking of getting one of those, would anyone recommend otherwise?

I thought about the 840, and (other than not being out yet) the standard 840 doesn't seem any better, and the pro is far more expensive, so I don't think they're worth considering.
 
830 gets my vote too,seems to be very reliable,crucial m4 isnt a bad drive either depending on the deal/price ect,ohh and ill throw in the sandisk extreme
 
+1 from me as well for the Samsung 830, I've just installed one in my rig and it's excellent. I ran CrystalDiskMark after installing Windows on it and the results for me were 522mb/s read and 425mb/s write.

Liam
 
From looking at the 830, there seems to be 3 different versions, and from what I can see, these are the differences.

Standard -Just the drive.
Desktop - Drive, SATA cable, 2.5"-3.5" bracket, Norton ghost. (about £30 more)
Laptop - Drive, SATA -> USB adaptor, Norton ghost.

Are there any other differences that I've noticed?
 
Just choose the cheapest option,the others are a lot more expensive just for a bracket and the software,the free magician tool will do everything you need

The drive itself is exactly the same
 
wazza300 said:
Yeah unless you fancied the 840 pro? Not the standard 840 as its slower
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Thanks wazza300.
That one should be fine for me when the time comes.

May I ask but I dont want to waste your time because I'm not in the market for SSD.... just yet, but what advantage would the 840 PRO have over the 830?

Thank you again.
 
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