Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - 840 Pro Series 512GB Internal Serial ATA Solid State Drive for Laptops
Average customer rating
4.7
(22 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 22 reviews
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Star
0
95%of customers recommend this product.
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20 out of
21)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - 840 Pro Series 512GB Internal Serial ATA Solid State Drive for Laptops
Customer Rating
5
Fast drive!!!
on May 19, 2014
Posted by: eveready1010
from Ohio, USA
Expertise:Expert
When I purchased this drive, about a year ago, it was quite expensive... A little less than one dollar a Gig.... But at the time, it was one of the fastest drives available. I am still using it today and it hasn't missed a beat. Great drive and now that the prices have come down, I might consider more of them.
Pros: fast
Cons: at the time price
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Works Great
on May 19, 2014
Posted by: laneelms
Expertise:Intermediate
It does not have a built in blender which would be useful for my margarita parties, but as far as hard drives go, it works great!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
2
Short-lived
on May 19, 2014
Posted by: JPhoto
As a photographer, I purchased this wonderfully large and fast 840 Pro as a screaming replacement for the boot drive on my laptop and to launch/run computationally intensive apps like Photoshop. I hoped that by using a solid state drive, I could accelerate my workflow while ensuring great reliability in hardware. All worked well for about 4 months, after which the drive's boot sector became corrupted and unable to launch anything on the laptop. Two expert technicians identified the flaw in this configuration as originating in the hardware, itself.
You should consider my experience as only a single data point, and I am in no position to criticize Samsung or this product for the quality of engineering or production. However, since my laptop is my digital darkroom, I cannot afford to experience primary hard drive failures.
Chastened from the experience, I purchased a more conventional mechanical hard drive to serve as a main drive on my computer. Samsung was gracious enough to replace the failed SSD; but I have decided not to trust that replacement as an integral part of my photo processing. After stuffing it in a robust external enclosure, it became my biggest, fattest "thumb drive" for photo presentations and picture storage.
Cons: Poor quality
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
5
Performance
2
Design
3
Value
2
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
The best SSD for the consumer.
on July 18, 2014
Posted by: retiredcop
Expertise:Intermediate
The installation and data migration went very smoothly. The magician software is straight forward and easy to use.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Super fast
on August 23, 2014
Posted by: Hannibal75
from Piedmont triad North Carolina
Expertise:Expert
This screams like a banshee! Boot time is incredible!
Pros: fast
Cons: expensive
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
A Giant Boost to my Mac mini 2009
on September 5, 2014
Posted by: Mosley
from Dallas/Fort Worth , TX
Expertise:Intermediate
I installed this 512GB SSD in my Mac mini to replace the original 300GB HDD, and my Mac is much more responsive, productive and faster. It's fun to compute again. I really love the design of this SSD, and the specifications.
Pros: Durable, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US