Samsung 840 PRO 512GB SSD

Name: Samsung 840 PRO 512GB
Brand: Samsung
SKU: MZ-7PD512BW
Rating: 4.8 (235 reviews)

Samsung 840 PRO 512GB 2.5" SATA3 MZ-7PD512BW

★★★★★

(235 reviews)

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256 GB
$179.99

Experience PC performance you never thought possible
Enables you to boot up your computer in as little as 15 seconds
Energy efficient - improves battery life by up to 50 minutes
Solid-state design provides greater shock protection for data and brushed metal case blocks dust and corrosion
Worry-free data security with AES 256-bit full-disk encryption
100-percent genuine Samsung components from the #1 memory manufacturer in the world
4th-generation 3-Core Samsung MDX Controller ensures sustained performance under the most punishing conditions
Backed by an industry-leading five-year limited warranty

Specifications Overview

Model	MZ-7PD512BW
Release Date	October 2012 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series	840 Pro Series
Capacity	512 GB
Interface	SATA 6 Gb/s
NVME	No
Form Factor	2.5"
SSD Controller	Samsung MDX
NAND Flash Type	MLC
MTBF	1,500,000 hours

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Pros

Great performance
Samsung MDX controller
5-years warranty

Cons

Samsung 840 PRO 512GB Performance comparison with similar Solid State Drives

(Higher is better)

Samsung 840 PRO 512GB Performance

Sequential read/write speed, Random 4K read/write speed

Samsung 860 EVO 500GB (220th)		104%
SAMSUNG 870 QVO 2TB (220th)		104%
ADATA Ultimate Su800 1TB 3D Nand (225th)		103%
Samsung 870 QVO 8TB (225th)		103%
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB (227th)		102%
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB (228th)		101%
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB (228th)		101%
SAMSUNG 870 EVO 250GB (228th)		101%
Crucial MX500 4TB (228th)		101%
ADATA SU800 512GB 3D-NAND (232nd)		~
Samsung 840 PRO 512GB (232nd)		100%
Samsung 860 EVO 250GB (234th)		98%
Samsung 840 EVO 250GB (235th)		97%
SanDisk 2TB Ultra 3D NAND (235th)		97%
WD Blue 3D NAND 1TB SATA (235th)		97%
Samsung 840 PRO 256GB (235th)		97%
SanDisk 1TB Ultra 3D NAND (239th)		96%
SanDisk Extreme PRO 480GB (239th)		96%
Crucial MX500 250GB 3D NAND (239th)		96%
SanDisk Extreme PRO 960GB (239th)		96%
Samsung 860 QVO 4TB (243rd)		95%

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Description

Full Specifications

Type

Product Type

Solid State Drive
Design

2.5" 7mm (Ultraslim) Form Factor
Series

840 PRO

Storage

Capacity

512GB

Features

Sequential Read Speed

Up to 540MB/s
Sequential Write Speed

Up to 520MB/s
Random Read Speed

Up to 100K IOPS
Random Write Speed

Up to 90K IOPS

General

Power Consumption (W)

.15W
Voltage

5V ± 5%

Operating Systems

Compatible

Windows Vista or Later

Environmental Specs

Operating Temperature

32ᵒF to 140ᵒF

Weight

Product

.15 lb

Warranty

Product

5 Years

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