Samsung 840 EVO Series 120GB SSD

The evolution of the SSD has arrived as the Samsung SSD 840 EVO with more speed, more reliability and much easier upgrade tools. Combining the best SSD technology from Samsung, 840 EVO delivers a superior computing experience. Samsung’s new TurboWrite technology delivers dramatically faster sequential write performance. And, with upgrades to NAND, a new controller and firmware, the 840 EVO has superfast responsiveness under everyday workloads.

Features:

• 2.5in SATA 6GB/s SSD for Desktop & Laptop PC
• Samsung 3-core MEX controller
• Samsung 1x nm Toggle DDR 2.0 NAND Flash memory
• Up to 1GB Samsung Low Power DDR2 SDRAM cache memory
• Samsung Magician 4.2 Software for SSD management
• Samsung Data Migration 2.0 Software
• 7mm profile

Specifications:

• Capacity: 120GB
• Dimensions: 100 x 69.85 x 6.8mm
• Interface: SATA 6Gb/s
• Form Factor: 2.5 inch
• Controller: Samsung 3-core MEX Controller
• NAND Flash Memory: 1x nm Samsung Toggle DDR 2.0 NAND Flash Memory (400Mbps)
• DRAM Cache Memory: 256MB
• Sequential Read: Max. 540MB/s
• Sequential Write: Max 410MB/s
• 4KB Random Read (QD32): Max 94,000 IOPS
• 4KB Random Write (QD32): Max 35,000 IOPS
• TRIM Support: Yes
• Garbage Collection: Yes
• S.M.A.R.T: Yes
• Security: AES 256-bit full disk encryption
• Weight: Max. 53g
• Reliability: MTBF: 1.5 million hours
• Temperature: 0C to 70C (operating), -55C to 95C (non-operating)
• Shock: 1500G & 0.5ms
• Warranty: 3 years limited

Anandtech Review
"To say that I really like the EVO is an understatement." Full review

Guru3D Review
"These SSD would brutalize a laptop and bring your PC to excellent speeds at affordable prices with good reliability. In the end, that's all that matters and that's what will make the EVO series very popular. Definitely recommended." Full review