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Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5-inch Internal Solid State Drive MZ-7TD250BW 139.99 + FS
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Adorama Via eBay has the Samsung 840 Series 250GB for 139.99 + FS
lowest price so Far http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-8...5aeb9b1a0b |
250GB Samsung 840 Series 2.5" SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive SSD (MZ-7TD250BW) $140 + Free Shipping
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Adorama via eBay has 250GB Samsung 840 Series 2.5" SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive SSD (MZ-7TD250BW) for $140 with free shipping. Thanks sam55
Price Research: Our research indicates that 250GB Samsung 840 Series 2.5" SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive SSD (MZ-7TD250BW) is $18 lower (11% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices ranging from $158 to $199. - yuugotserved |
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Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5-inch Internal Solid State Drive MZ-7TD250BW 150.00 + FS
Adorama Via eBay has the Samsung 840 Series 250GB for 149.99 + FS
lowest price so Far http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-8...5aeb9b1a0b |
damn. nice price
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Is this one better than 830?
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oy you reposted yourself.
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Anyways, the 840 is slower than the 830. The 840 *PRO* is faster than the 830. |
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the 840 was realest last month |
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The pro version is 256GB and is model #: MZ-7PD256 [samsung.com] |
I would think this would get more attention, this is the newest version, right?
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LOL @ sam55 trying hard on this thread of his for rep making up info. 830 has an edge on 840 for sure. But still a decent price if you are not nitpicking. Wish it was the 840 pro. I'd jump on it.
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Wow! Price went down to $139. Killer deal!
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thanks op
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Wow nice price drop!
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How does this compare to the newegg 240gb $139
SanDisk Extreme SDSSDX-240G-G25 2.5" Which one is faster? ???? |
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I'm patiently waiting for a deal on an 830 or M4.
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True. It looks like SanDisk has almost double the write speed. Not sure if adorama charges tax in TX tho. |
I would jump on it.... if it wasn't the fact I decided to go with a better 830 256GB drive yesterday for 170 with notebook kit...
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where you get this information from? this is the regular 840 series, it is NOT the 840 PRO series. overall, this cannot be better than the 830 series. |
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by technicality, the sandisk is faster. however, for ordinary users like us, you will never ever notice the slightest difference at all, except through benchmarking and such. |
Man, people are buying this thinking it's a steal - stop crapping on the people saying 840 is bad compared to the 830. The 830 was on sale for $150 a couple weeks back and is BETTER than the 830. The 840 PRO is better than both, but is much more expensive.
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SDers who think they know it all crack me up!! The 840 is both faster AND slower than the 830 it just depends on what test you look at. Overall they are about the same. TLC does indeed have a shorter lifespan, but that doesn't mean it's going to die on you anytime soon. FOLKS PLEASE READ ENTIRE REVIEWS AND NOT JUST THE "CONCLUSION" OR "WRAP UP" AT THE END OF REVIEWS. BETTER YET PLEASE STOP JUMPING ON THE BACK ON WHAT OTHER STUPID SDers ARE SPEWING.
Has anyone seen a 830 for $139.99? No..that's what I thought. The cheapest that got was about $150 or $160. Thanks OP!!!! EDIT: What's really funny is that folks who claim this is a terrible SSD go on to purchase an Intel 330/335/520, Kingston, SanDisk or OCZ SSD. Any Samsung, including the last gen 830, blow any one of those out of the water :) :) |
840 Pro and 830 are based on MLC, this 840 is based on TLC which has short life span and shows lower performance.
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830s are very hard to find nowadays and people are actually jacking up prices because of the demand. |
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I didn't use any ebay bucks that I had laying around. I was GIVEN $34.00 in ebay bucks for making the purchase. Newegg was doing 20% back in ebay bucks for any purchases that you made from their newegg ebay store. Don't be mad because you missed out. Hopefully you'll get over it eventually. http://slickdeals.net/f/5352440-E...-OCT-18-19 |
From Anandtech review: for client work loads (most of us here) this SSD is way faster in read (compared to 830); yes has lower endurance again for most of us - it will last easily 10 years.
At $140 - no brainer, too bad i have two SSDs already. |
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Tempted to get one to be my dedicated games drive, leaving my 256GB Crucial M4 solely dedicated to OS and programs...even if that's a bit overkill for just those things.
I have a 120GB Kingston HyperX here that could work too...decisions decisions... |
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That said, this still seems to be a great drive and is definitely a great price. The only reason I'm not biting is because it's about a month old. Never again, early adoption, never again. :) |
cheaper on newegg since you get far cry 3 for free
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The top SSDs are SAMSUNG, Crucial, Plextor and the new Corsair |
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I want this if it comes with Far Cry 3 but I can't tell how to get that deal exactly.
People saying this is much slower than the 830 are nuts. The only big difference is sequential write speed which is a specific application. Both are still lightning fast. |
The 840 is just as good as the 830 when it comes to real world performance. The 840 just lacks the higher write speed of the 830, but even at the lower write speed it's extremely fast. And don't let people talk you out of getting a good deal saying the 830 last longer, they are both rated at MTBF1,500,000 hours. You will have a new computer before these things die, unless you like to use a computer for 30+ years lol. Also, the 840 has slightly faster read speeds.
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Nice price. It may not be the PRO series but I don't care. Picked one up. Thanks OP.
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My potential concern is a (small?) risk of failure on the 840. If I understand correctly, the reviewer at Anandtech had his 840 (non-pro) die [anandtech.com]. If there aren't more reports of failures, I'd be more disposed to jumping on this deal.
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I just changed from a 60GB Gskill Sandforce SSD to a 256GB Samsung 830 SSD and honestly didn't feel any difference in real life usage. The Specs of the 830 look good on paper and benchmarks but in real life...all SSD perform pretty much the same.
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How does this compare to the HyperX 250GB ? Any comparisons in real world tasks? Couldn't find any
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840 pro > 830 >>> 840
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You also get 2.80 in ebay bucks
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In for 1 for a server lab environment. Thanks OP
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I'm a noob, your typical desktop user. would i notice any difference?
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i'm a noob, your typical desktop user. i wouldn't really notice any difference between all these ssds right?
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Especially since you seem like to upgrade from a normal mechanical drive. |
will this fine piece of technology work on a new laptop?
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Absolutely! What samsung has done in the 840 is, that its much thinner and works even even for netbooks |
Will these drives work in PS3. If so is there really any benefit?
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"this type of NAND is considered the premium NAND for SSDs because of its high speed and resistance to performance degradation" The Samsung 840 uses TLC NAND, which is slower and less durable. |
This is a good deal even if it is slightly slower than the 830.
And I won't say the difference in speed isn't noticable as I myself saw the difference between a 128GB M4 and a 120GB Sandisk SSDX, but it won't matter if this is you first SSD, and even if it isn't it's still a good price for having all apps in your SSD. I would've gotten one myself but I got a HyperX 3K for $65 3 days ago, that's all I need for my games, apps and some games are already on another SSD. |
The 840 (non-pro) is still slightly faster than the 830 at random write/read but the 830 uses a better NAND that last longer (MLC>TLC) If you but the 840 you would definitely gonna have to give it TLC to make it last
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Other than benchmarks, you'll NEVER notice the difference. This should be FP.
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Enough with these ~256GB SSD drives. I'm ready for 512GB already. Give me one for $250, please.
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how do you find out if it is compatible with your laptop?
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Give me a break, in around a year from now you will find a 512GB SSD drive that's faster and the same price, at which point you will unceremoniously replace your existing drive, rendering all concerns about durability meaningless. |
^ yes plz lol
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In for one dedicated gaming hdd. Great price, free shipping and no tax to CA.
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I would've been all over it it was the Pro version for even a few bucks more. I'd also need a desktop kit. : \
FWIW, here are Newegg user reviews [newegg.com], $158.40 over there. |
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Intel brand SSD's are also nice, but stay far away from OCZ brand SSD's, they have incredibly high failure rates. A deal on a POC is not a deal. |
Nvidia issue with the 840
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Exactly. All of the other brands mentioned have problems. Intel has the fewest of the non-Samsung SSD's, but they still have problems. If people recall the horrible Seagate Barracuda 1TB failure rates from a couple of years ago, OCZ's SSD's have an even higher failure rate than that, and Seagate has never rebounded from that disaster. Samsung's SSD's have been pretty rock solid. Anything can always fail, but the Samsung's have a track record of being very reliable, unlike the other brands. And while the OCZ's are on dirt cheap sales right now, you're getting something that's a time bomb. Just Google OCZ SSD failure rate. |
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The 830 is 7mm thick. http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1795/2/ The 840 is 7mm thick. http://www.legitreviews.com/article/2077/ The 840 Pro is 7mm thick. http://www.custompcreview.com/rev...iew/15768/ |
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I have a lenovo x230i |
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Look at page 57 of your support manual for how to swap out a hard drive: http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/g...D=UM014928 |
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I'd much rather wait for a deal on the 830 and pay an additional 20 bucks or so. Faster and additional 2 year warranty, indicating it's more reliable.
Edit: 830 actually has a 3 year warranty also. Misinformed by cnet review [cnet.com]. |
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http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Pr...678?vs=532
beside the write is a bit slower than 830, the specs looks decent for this price. .....still on the fence, want to get two 128GB drives for raid-0 |
In my opinion, most folks should easily get 7+ years out of this drive given the noted write cycles in many reviews. Heck by year 3, I know I'll probably have a better SSD to replace this one!
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http://www.samsung.com/us/compute...M-features http://www.samsung.com/us/compute...W-features The 840 Pro has a 5 year warranty, but the 256GB version has a $70 higher retail price than the 250GB 840. |
hope i dont get flamed for this.
im on the fence about buying this or the Intel 330 Series SSDSC2CT240A3K5 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC @ $140 free shipping. i don't care much about speed difference because upgrading from a regular HD to either is a huge improvement for me, and i won't notice the difference between the two SSDs in everyday use anyways. according to other threads i've read, intel has lowest failure rate in the industry <1%. whereas according to some reviews from sites such as anadtech, they reported having 4 of these 840 drives failing on them. link --> http://forums.anandtech.com/showt...?t=2282016 just wondering if members on here who are SSDs expert can comment on this. i hear that the problem was within the firmware that was shipped with the new 840s. thanks for any input! |
in your case klam, go with the Intel
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This doable for an early 2008 Macbook Pro? if so, what "kit" do I need to install it?
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The 840 uses TLC NAND
The 830 uses MLC TLC is rated at 1000 cycles which for the "light user" writing about 10gb/day is roughly 7 years MLC is rated at 3000 cycles which roughly calculates out to 21 years In reality, the 840 should be just fine but as far as I'm concerned, the 830 has already proven it self and I prefer tried and true. Their performance is very similar. Nobody would ever notice. The 840 is faster at some things, the 830 is faster at others. Decent source: http://www.anandtech.com/show/633...b-review/4 |
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Either way, ty OP, pulled the trigger on one for my new PC. |
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So getting one of these babies will help with processing crunching power? |
in for one
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Jump on this or wait till cyber monday deals?
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For the type of performance most people need today, any SSD is good enough. Access time > transfer rate for launching apps.
For folks that do video rendering or transcoding stuff then transfer rate matters. |
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I just want to point out this is 7mm height, so those looking for a SSD to fit their ultraportables or netbooks, this is it. Also if you get this and your ultraportable ends up being 9mm it comes with a spacer to fill in the space. Great deal and I would rep op if he wasn't being absolutely...I'll just leave it at that.
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Was all set to pull the trigger until I seen the $18 lower... not a big enough slick deal for me! :p lol
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Even once you get rid of your old computer, you can always throw the 830 in an old laptop or something. Meaning that it doesn't really loose value. Even in 10 years time, I suspect today's SSD's will still have meaningful at least standard speed. Then again, things like this are always falsely said. I hope I eat my words in well under 10 years time. |
I would like to install this in my Mac Pro desktop. Does it have everything I need in the box to do so? Do I need any sort of adapter?
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What a confusing thread. Just do some research and stop listening to people in this forum.
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dang.. i just bought the 500gb velociraptor for 80 bucks here. im tempted to get an SSD..
just read this whole thread. Im a gamer.. that means im on my computer for quite a while. it looks like i need the "MLC" type of memory. Im just concerned the 250gigs is a bit small. I just filled my 300GB velociraptor and im about to do a fresh windows install to clear to remove windows bloat storage and get a fresh OS. The 840 pro or the 830.. very minimal differences in speed from what i read here.. at the level of speed i dont think i should be too concerned as it wont impact anything unless im trying to measure my e-penis and trying to shave off a ms or 2. |
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I found an adapter that should work for you, OWC makes one called the drive sled. http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Ot.../MMP35T25/ |
limited quantity available / 1,448 sold
O.o incoming cancellation wave? |
Be careful guys... this might be a List and Ditch. Too many red flags with location, quantity, and how many has sold in less than 24 hours.
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I'd like to thank all the 830 fanboys for helping to drive down the prices of the 840 drives. It amazes me that almost no one seems to have read the [entire] AnandTech review.
And yeah I'm a little worried this $140 free shipping no tax deal is a little too good to be true. |
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We still have our 10yo 80gb XP going strong and plan to keep it until 2014 end of support date at least. I would want any SSD drive I buy to last as long as any operating system I may have. |
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can anyone else comment on this? thanks. i know the deal is over, but there will always be another deal that pops up :) |
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This only refers to 840 pro drives, though. Not much seems to be known about the reliability of the non-pro 840 (the one in this deal), besides what I said earlier. |
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Could someone please explain the difference between tlc and Mlc to me?
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Just received tracking information (shipped through USPS).
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Anyone got a tutorial on how to install this into my 2007 iMac?
Do I have to backup everything from my iMac to an external hard drive? I will have to re-install the OS into this SSD right? First time opening up an iMac....need help. |
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