Samsung 850 Pro
512 GB, 2.5"
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72 reviews
This SSD was used to replace the hard drive of a L...
This SSD was used to replace the hard drive of a Lenovo W520. I knew a clean windows install was the easiest option but this was a work laptop, so i had many programs that i didn't want to reinstall. I made a sensitive data backup to a company cloud and a personal drive. The software, if lost, could anyways be reinstalled from our cloud, but i wanted to save time. So here it goes: direct (or online: all drives connected with running windows 7) cloning did not work no matter what i tried. To make it short, this worked: basically an offline (unmounted) clone using Macrium Reflect (free version). First i made a drive image while logged to windows 7, and saved this image to a personal usb hdd. Then i swapped the drive from the W520 for this new SSD, and booted to a Macrium boot cd. On this CD operating system with Macrium Reflect, I format the new SSD and start the cloning by reading the HDD image from the usb drive. Worked perfect, minor software things to fix after the laptop detected a new drive. Re-run the computer performance rating, and the hard disk score went up from 5.2 to 7.9. Blazing fast, programs are ready to go faster than the time i need to click them all open.
Notes: I did *not* activate RAPID mode, it depends on RAM to store data, therefore a power loss would mean absolute loss of recently created data. I need reliability for work, i'm already riding the cheetah, no need to ride the thunder. (some tests show RAPID increase overall velocity by 2x). Also i keep my original drive exactly as before, just in case anything fails, but i don't think it will, the 3D-VNAND seems to be a very reliable technology. I keep new important files synced to the company cloud.Pro
- Performance speed
- Low noise
- no movng parts, overall more reliable
- Yes SSD has limited life, but technology now has made this life way too long, standard users are ok.
Contra
- 3D-VNAND is a fully new technology, time will tell the truth about it.
Very fast SSD, was recognised without any problems by Ma...
Very fast SSD, was recognised without any problems by the ASUS Z97PRO mainboard (WiFi ac). Installation of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit was done after a few minutes. Let's see how it goes with the 10-year warranty ...
Pro
- SSD is very fast and the flash cells are supposed to be very durable.
- The quality of workmanship is very good.
- 10 years warranty
Contra
- The price is a bit high compared to the EVO series.
This SSD makes old laptops fit again and you save the money for a new laptop.
I am super satisfied with this SSD. Finally, working on the laptop is fun again. Before, my 6 year old laptop (Sony VGN-NW21ZF) needed 10 minutes until I could work with it and now it only takes 33 seconds to boot up the laptop, enter the password, start Outlook, select a new email! :-)
Pro
- very fast
- Easy to install
Good SSD to easily replace an existing hard drive
Very good product, easy to use to replace an existing hard drive (cloning of applications and data)
ssd 850 pro
Buy this product for a macbook pro ( 2012 ) works perfectly
Pro
- 10 year warranty
- speed of writing/reading
Contra
- nothing to say
6 out of 72 reviews
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