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Compare Samsung 840 PRO 512GB vs GIGABYTE UD PRO 512GB

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Samsung 840 PRO 512GB and GIGABYTE UD PRO 512GB are both solid state drives with the same Capacity (512 GB), Interface (SATA 6 Gb/s) and Form Factor (2.5"). The main differences are in Performance (+21%), NAND Flash Type and MTBF.
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Samsung 840 PRO 512GB 2.5" SATA3 MZ-7PD512BW
Samsung 840 PRO 512GB
GIGABYTE UD PRO 512GB 64 layer 3D TLC NAND Flash SATA III 2.5" - GP-GSTFS30512GTTD
GIGABYTE UD PRO 512GB
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$299.99
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Brand
Samsung
Brand
GIGABYTE
Model
MZ-7PD512BW
Model
GP-GSTFS30512GTTD
Release Date
📅 October 2012
Release Date
📅 May 2018
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(235 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★☆
(9 reviews)
Performance (Charts)
232nd / 1746
(0%)
Performance (Charts)
317th / 1746
(-21%)
Effective Value
300th / 336
Effective Value
310th / 336
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Price/GB
$0.59
Price/GB
$0.46
GB/$1
1.71
GB/$1
2.2
Pros
  • Great performance
  • Samsung MDX controller
  • 5-years warranty
Pros
-
Series
840 Pro Series
Series
UD Pro
Capacity
512 GB
Capacity
512 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 MDX
SSD Controller
-
NAND Flash Type
MLC
NAND Flash Type
Toshiba BiCS3 3D TLC
Cache
-
Cache
512MB
Max Sequential Read
-
Max Sequential Read
Up to 530 MB/s
Max Sequential Write
-
Max Sequential Write
Up to 500 MB/s
MTBF
1,500,000 hours
MTBF
1.8M hours

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Samsung 840 PRO 512GB:

  • Moderately better performance, around +21%
  • Slightly better effective value.

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Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE UD PRO 512GB:

  • 22% cheaper, you can save $66.99
  • Newer Product, it was released around 6 years later

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