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Compare Samsung 840 EVO 120GB vs 840 EVO 250GB

Samsung 840 EVO 120GB and Samsung 840 EVO 250GB are both solid state drives with the same Interface (SATA 6 Gb/s), Form Factor (2.5") and SSD Controller (Samsung MEX). The main differences are in Performance (+6%), Capacity and NAND Flash Type.

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Samsung 840 EVO 120GB

Samsung 840 EVO 250GB

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91

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91

Brand

Samsung

Brand

Samsung

Model

MZ-7TE120BW

Model

MZ-7TE250BW

Release Date

📅 August 2013

Release Date

📅 August 2013

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Performance (Charts)

258th / 1746

(-6%)

Performance (Charts)

235th / 1746

(0%)

Effective Value

223rd / 336

Effective Value

226th / 336

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Price/GB

$0.83

Price/GB

$0.48

GB/$1

1.2

GB/$1

2.08

Pros

Great performance
Samsung MEX Controller
Very good pricing

Pros

Great performance
Samsung MEX Controller
Very good pricing

Cons

Questionable reliability compared to MLC NAND

Cons

Questionable reliability compared to MLC NAND

Series

840 EVO

Series

840 EVO

Capacity

120 GB

Capacity

250 GB

Interface

SATA 6 Gb/s

Interface

SATA 6 Gb/s

NVME

No

NVME

No

Form Factor

2.5"

Form Factor

2.5"

SSD Controller

Samsung MEX

SSD Controller

Samsung MEX

NAND Flash Type

TLC

NAND Flash Type

1x nm Samsung Toggle DDR 2.0 3-Bit MLC NAND Flash Memory (400Mbps)

Cache

-

Cache

512MB

MTBF

1,500,000 hours

MTBF

1,500,000 hours

Options (3)

	1 TB $399.99
	250 GB $119.99
	500 GB $199.99

Options (1)

Samsung 840 EVO 500GB

500 GB
$199.99

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Samsung 840 EVO 120GB:

17% cheaper, you can save $20.00
Slightly better effective value.

Reasons to buy the Samsung 840 EVO 250GB:

Slightly better performance, around +6%
More Capacity (+130 GB available)

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