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Customer Reviews for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series

250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series

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4.636 / 5
4.6
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17 out of 18(94%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
Review 1 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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Blue68Camaro
from Georgia
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features 
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5 out of 5

Like buying a new machine

PostedMay 15, 2013
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedMay 15, 2013
"Five years ago I bought the top of the line, most expensive and fastest machine on the market. By todays standards it is slow. I really like the machine and never had any issues and decide to give it a new life. Just during boot up of Windows 8 ( I know, Ugh!) I instantly could tell the difference. I write a lot of software. The software applications load in a snap instead of sitting there watching an hourglass. Couldn't be more pleased."
Pros: fast
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 2 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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computergeek99
from Oregon
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:6-10
Features 
5 out of 5
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Performance 
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5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
5 out of 5

lots of bang for the buck

PostedMay 12, 2013
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedMay 12, 2013
"It just works, a simple way to speed up your computer and get rid of constant hum/noise of the spinning disk drive.
The current version of the magician s/w has some minor problems with the fonts (bottom of some displayed characters are truncated), not sure why."
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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trparky
from Cleveland, OH
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features 
5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
5 out of 5

This SSD is like a rocket!

PostedMay 6, 2013
PostedMay 6, 2013
"Take any older PC, it could be as old as an Intel Core 2 Duo-based machine and install this SSD into it. Sit back and watch the computer take off like a rocket!
Obviously, this SSD is going to have the most benefits for a notebook PC since notebook hard drives seem to scrape the bottom of the barrel when it comes to performance numbers. But it will most certainly help improve the performance of your desktop as well.
The biggest bottleneck in today's PCs isn't the CPU or the RAM, it's the hard drive. They simply can't keep up with the Input/Output demands that we are putting on them.
I have the 250 GB version of this SSD. I have Windows 7 and a mess load of programs that I use often installed on the SSD as well. Why? Because this SSD makes everything lightning fast.
Boot-ups are fast, program launches are fast, everything is fast! This SSD is like a rocket!"
Pros: Inexpensive, lightning fast!
 
My product recommendations
 
+1point
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Review 4 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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WirelessMike
from New Jersey
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features 
5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Easiest and most cost-effective upgrade ever

PostedMarch 19, 2013
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedMarch 19, 2013
"Thought about adding more memory to a 4-yr old desktop for a much needed performance boost, but memory was not widely available or cheap.
The data transfer from the old mechanical HDD to the new SSD couldn't have been easier! Just make sure to get the kit (Samsung part numbers ending in "KW"). It has everything you need for a painless installation and data transfer.
The old desktop is now much faster and quieter, probably good for another year or so before I'll treat the SSD to a new motherboard and processor!
You'll be hard pressed to find a more cost-effective way to breathe new life into an older machine."
I would recommend this to a friend!
 
My product recommendations
 
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Review 5 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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t2kburl
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:11+
Features 
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5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Bang for buck

PostedMarch 15, 2013
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedMarch 15, 2013
"Finally and affordable SSD with enough size to be useful from a quality manufacturer."
Pros: Inexpensive
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 6 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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thearendts
from Atlanta, GA
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features 
5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Fast SSD

PostedFebruary 20, 2013
PostedFebruary 20, 2013
"bought this to upgrade the speed of my laptop.
Made booting Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit under 15sec"
Pros: fast!
+1point
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Review 7 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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Sanitahyzer
Features 
4 out of 5
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5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Great SSD

PostedJanuary 29, 2013
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedJanuary 29, 2013
"I've had this SSD in my tower now for about 2 weeks using it as my OS drive, and love it. Windows Experience gave it a 7.6. I'm not really sure what else to say it's an SSD, VERY FAST, Small, and makes my tower so much faster then my friends."
Pros: Inexpensive, Lightweight, fast
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 8 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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sank
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features 
5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
5 out of 5

good one

PostedJanuary 25, 2013
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedJanuary 25, 2013
"really nice working hard drive. there is no issue so far."
Pros: Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 9 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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Loadedaxe
from Jacksonville, FL
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Performance 
5 out of 5
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Design 
4 out of 5
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Value 
4 out of 5
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5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Snappy Little SSD's

PostedJanuary 24, 2013
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedJanuary 24, 2013
"I love these drives, I have 2 in a RAID 0 configuration and a 1 TB Data drive. My write times are 1129 MB Read and 461 Write. The write speed on these is a little slower than some other brands and models, but for the price and the Samsung Quality, these can't be beat.
I have tried a few other SSD's and none compare to the quality and durability as these.
My only con is the bundled Magician Software doesn't support RAID."
Pros: Inexpensive, Durable
Cons: software
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 10 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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lazyboywarrior
Features 
4 out of 5
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5 out of 5

Fast and light ssd

PostedJanuary 13, 2013
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedJanuary 13, 2013
"The migration took ten minutes and was hassle free when you use norton ghost. Awsome performance."
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 11 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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TheWraith2K7
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Performance 
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Rating: 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Drive is faster than a speeding bullet LOL

PostedJanuary 10, 2013
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedJanuary 10, 2013
"Got this bad boy hooked up into an HTPC and I love it, perfect drive for an HTPC build! Talk about a fast drive WoooHooo!"
Pros: Inexpensive, perfect for playing games on!
Cons: none so far
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 12 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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marcelo4527
Features 
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5 out of 5

Great for a start ssd

PostedJanuary 10, 2013
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedJanuary 10, 2013
"This is my first SSD, I decided to invest in one after my old 5200rpm hard drive started to present some problems, I couldn't be any happier! I know this one isn't as fast as the 840 PRO but for a starting SSD It's really fast and impressive! I recommend it."
Pros: Inexpensive, Durable, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 13 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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NIghtSkyGuy
from Charlottesville, VA
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features 
5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Works great!

PostedJanuary 5, 2013
PostedJanuary 5, 2013
"I replaced my notebook platter hard drive with this SSD and did a fresh install of Windows 8, Office 2010 and several other programs. Installation was incredibly fast and when working with programs almost everything is instantaneous. I should have done this a long time ago."
Pros: fast
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Review 14 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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EatOrDie
from Sacramento, CA, USA
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:6-10
Features 
5 out of 5
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Performance 
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5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Good SSD

PostedJanuary 3, 2013
PostedJanuary 3, 2013
"This is the 2nd SSD that I got from Samsung. Both are 840 Series. Work really good and transfer rate is fast"
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
-3points
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Review 15 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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Bgries01
from Illinios
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features 
5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
5 out of 5

ssd 840 250 gb

PostedDecember 21, 2012
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedDecember 21, 2012
"Eeasy to follow instalation and easy to migrate the software was easy to use now if it lasts great deal."
Pros: Inexpensive, Durable
I would recommend this to a friend!
-1point
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Review 16 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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computer5450
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features 
5 out of 5
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Performance 
5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
5 out of 5

SSD

PostedDecember 17, 2012
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedDecember 17, 2012
"this is a good product for a new install and an update too.
But hight price of SSD cards is still to high. and thank you.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
-1point
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Review 17 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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BaconNBeer
from Henderson, Nevada
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Performance 
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5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Great Buy

PostedDecember 15, 2012
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedDecember 15, 2012
"I bought my 250 GB SSD 840 off an online seller. The install was striaght forward. I registered the product found the software downloaded the cloning software. Cloning went fast and easy. I unplugged the old drive and rebooted it. It booted much faster and with no problems. Games load faster. I couldn't be happier. Price and features make it a great buy."
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 18 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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zbellevue
from Bellevue WA
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:6-10
Features 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Performance 
5 out of 5
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Design 
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Value 
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Rating: 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5

good speed - may need other clone software

PostedJanuary 21, 2013
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedJanuary 21, 2013
"have 2 these. In my newer machine clone was very easy. In my older machine (Intel DP35DP Q6600) Samsung migration clone tool would not work (did not want to reload many programs by doing fresh win7 install). many tries and hours later later, third party commercial clone software did the trick (Ac____s). Would have saved money to buy the Samsung kit that includes Ghost.
Once installed, boot and program/data load and write speeds are great. silent. cool. 5 star for drive, 3 star for my clone problem."
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 19 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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DtotheD
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Performance 
4 out of 5
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Design 
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4 out of 5
4 out of 5

A nice one from Sammy.

PostedJanuary 20, 2013
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedJanuary 20, 2013
"A tad too expensive for my taste. Otherwise, it's quite fast and reliable thus far.
Poor info from Sammy on feature activation/status, e.g. TRIM, etc.
"
Pros: Lightweight
Cons: expensive
I would recommend this to a friend!
-2points
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Review 20 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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jlobb2
from Chicago
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Performance 
2 out of 5
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4 out of 5
4 out of 5

Not the fastest SSD, but still a lot better than HDD

PostedDecember 11, 2012
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedDecember 11, 2012
"Decent price per GB(relative to SSD) and decent speeds. The write speed should be faster, similar to the 830. Other than this, I'm happy."
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 21 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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sdmf74
from Ankeny, IA
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features 
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Performance 
5 out of 5
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4 out of 5
4 out of 5

awesome ssd

PostedNovember 22, 2012
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedNovember 22, 2012
"samsung ssd 's are the best and the 840 is no exception.
However I am a little mad cause I just built an awesome gaming rig with windows 8 installed and samsungs magician software would not install on this OS. Maybe I am complaining prematurely, I shall search for an update.
"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 22 for 250GB 2.5-inch SSD 840 Series
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lucamax63
from Milan
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features 
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Performance 
3 out of 5
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Design 
3 out of 5
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Value 
3 out of 5
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Rating: 
1 out of 5
1 out of 5

No Linux support at all !

PostedJanuary 5, 2013
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedJanuary 5, 2013
"It is a shame that there is no software tools for Linux users or either some suggestions about how install it.
How much it would had cost to Samsung to provide it ?
"
Cons: Did not meet expectations, no linux support
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-6points
1of 8voted this as helpful.
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