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  3. Samsung PM961 256GB 🆚 Samsung 840 PRO 256GB
Samsung PM961 256GB and Samsung 840 PRO 256GB are both solid state drives with the same Capacity (256 GB). The main differences are in Performance (+67%), Interface, NVME and Form Factor.
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Samsung PM961 256GB M.2 NVMe PCIe MZVLW256HEHP
Samsung PM961 256GB
Samsung 840 PRO 256GB 2.5" SATA3 MZ-7PD256BW
Samsung 840 PRO 256GB
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Brand
Samsung
Brand
Samsung
Model
MZVLW256HEHP-00000
Model
MZ-7PD256BW
Release Date
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Release Date
📅 October 2012
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★☆
(4 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(235 reviews)
Performance (Charts)
158th / 1746
(0%)
Performance (Charts)
235th / 1746
(-67%)
Effective Value
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Effective Value
268th / 336
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Price/GB
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Price/GB
$0.70
GB/$1
-
GB/$1
1.42
Pros
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Pros
  • Great performance
  • Samsung MDX controller
  • 5-years warranty
Series
PM961
Series
840 Pro Series
Capacity
256 GB
Capacity
256 GB
Interface
PCIe Gen3 x4
Interface
SATA 6 Gb/s
NVME
Yes
NVME
No
Form Factor
M.2-2280
Form Factor
2.5"
SSD Controller
Silicon Motion
SSD Controller
Samsung MDX
NAND Flash Type
-
NAND Flash Type
MLC
Max Sequential Read
Sequential Read: 2800MB/s
Max Sequential Read
-
Max Sequential Write
Sequential Write: 1100MB/s
Max Sequential Write
-
MTBF
-
MTBF
1,500,000 hours

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Samsung PM961 256GB:

  • Hugely better performance, around +67%
  • Newer interface (PCIe Gen3 x4)

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