850 EVO SSD | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Mon, 06 Jul 2015 23:59:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png 850 EVO SSD | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Samsung announces 2TB solid-state drives for consumers https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/anton-shilov/samsung-announces-2tb-solid-state-drives-for-consumers/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/anton-shilov/samsung-announces-2tb-solid-state-drives-for-consumers/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2015 22:19:03 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=257692 Solid-state drives have higher performance compared to hard disk drives, but when it comes to storage capacities HDDs are unrivalled. High-capacity SSDs are usually very expensive and are not considered as replacement for hard drives. However, Samsung on Monday introduced its new 850 Evo and 850 Pro solid-state drive that feature 2TB capacity and do …

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Solid-state drives have higher performance compared to hard disk drives, but when it comes to storage capacities HDDs are unrivalled. High-capacity SSDs are usually very expensive and are not considered as replacement for hard drives. However, Samsung on Monday introduced its new 850 Evo and 850 Pro solid-state drive that feature 2TB capacity and do not cost several thousands.

Samsung’s 850 Evo and 850 Pro solid-state drives are the latest families of SSDs from Samsung introduced last year. Up to now maximum storage capacity offered by the drives was 1TB, but from now on the company will also offer versions of the products with 2TB of storage space. The new 2TB 850 SSD Pro and Evo drives remain in the same 7-millimeter, 2.5-inch aluminum case as their predecessors did. The new SSDs are based on Samsung’s proprietary MHX controllers.

“Samsung experienced surge in demand for 500GB and higher capacity SSDs with the introduction of our V-NAND SSDs,” said Un-Soo Kim, senior vice president of branded product marketing of memory business at Samsung Electronics. “The release of the 2TB SSD is a strong driver into the era of multi-terabyte SSD solutions. We will continue to expand our ultra-high performance and large density SSD product portfolio and provide a new computing experience to users around the globe.”

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The Samsung 850 Evo SSDs are based on the company’s triple-level cell (TLC) 3D V-NAND flash memory and are currently the most affordable solid-state drives in the market. Sequential read performance of the 850 Evo is up to 540MB/s, while write performance is claimed to be up to 520MB/s. The drives come with 10-year warranty 300TB to be written.

The Samsung 850 Pro solid-state drives use the second-generation multi-level cell (MLC) 3D V-NAND flash memory with enhanced performance and reliability. Sequential read performance of the 850 Pro reaches up to 550MB/s, while write performance can be up to 520MB/s. Random read performance of the 850 Pro SSDs is up to 100000 input/output operations-per-second (IOPS), with write speeds of up to 90000 IOPS. The drives come with 10-year warranty and 150TB to be written.

The new 2TB drives are available in 50 countries.

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KitGuru Says: While initially 2TB SSDs will clearly be rather expensive, the fact that Samsung releases them means that there is market demand for such SSD capacities. As a result, the drive will eventually get much more affordable.

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Chillblast slashes prices of Samsung 850 Evo and 850 Pro SSDs https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/anton-shilov/chillblast-slashes-prices-of-samsung-850-evo-and-850-pro-ssds/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/anton-shilov/chillblast-slashes-prices-of-samsung-850-evo-and-850-pro-ssds/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2015 00:54:42 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=253665 Chillblast, a well-known maker of enthusiast-class personal computers from the U.K., offers rather substantial discounts on Samsung Electronics’ 850 Evo and 850 Pro solid-state drives for a limited time. For less than two weeks, Samsung’s latest family of solid-state drives will be available with £10 – £50 discounts at Chillblast. For example, it will be …

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Chillblast, a well-known maker of enthusiast-class personal computers from the U.K., offers rather substantial discounts on Samsung Electronics’ 850 Evo and 850 Pro solid-state drives for a limited time.

For less than two weeks, Samsung’s latest family of solid-state drives will be available with £10 – £50 discounts at Chillblast. For example, it will be possible to get Samsung’s 850 Evo 250GB SSD for £89.99, whereas the model 850 Pro 250GB will cost £119.99. The offer ends on the 19th of June, 2015.

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The Samsung 850 Evo SSDs are based on the company’s triple-level cell (TLC) 3D V-NAND flash memory and are currently the most affordable solid-state drives in the market. The 850 Evo SSD family includes 120GB, 250GB, 500GB and 1TB models. Sequential read performance of the 850 Evo is up to 540MB/s, while write performance is claimed to be up to 520MB/s.

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The Samsung 850 Pro solid-state drives are the company’s flagship SSD offerings based on the second-generation multi-level cell (MLC) 3D V-NAND flash memory with enhanced performance and reliability. Sequential read performance of the 850 Pro reaches up to 550MB/s, while write performance can be up to 520MB/s. Random read performance of the 850 Pro SSDs is up to 100000 input/output operations-per-second (IOPS), with write speeds of up to 90000 IOPS. The drives are available in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB storage capacities.

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KitGuru Says: If you are in the market for a high-end or an affordable SSD, then Chillblast’s offering will clearly be interesting for you.

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Samsung announces 850 Evo SSD with TLC V-NAND flash https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/anton-shilov/samsung-announces-850-evo-ssd-with-tlc-nand-flash/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/anton-shilov/samsung-announces-850-evo-ssd-with-tlc-nand-flash/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2014 23:59:30 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=225408 Samsung Electronics on Monday formally announced its highly anticipated lineup of solid-state drives based on triple-level cell (TLC) vertically integrated NAND flash memory. The Samsung 850 Evo family of SSDs promises to offer high performance at relatively low price-points. The Samsung 850 Evo SSDs line includes 120GB, 250GB, 500GB and 1TB models. Sequential read performance …

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Samsung Electronics on Monday formally announced its highly anticipated lineup of solid-state drives based on triple-level cell (TLC) vertically integrated NAND flash memory. The Samsung 850 Evo family of SSDs promises to offer high performance at relatively low price-points.

The Samsung 850 Evo SSDs line includes 120GB, 250GB, 500GB and 1TB models. Sequential read performance of the 850 Evo is up to 540MB/s, while write performance is claimed to be up to 520MB/s. The new SSDs use Serial ATA-6Gb/s interface and come in 2.5”/7mm form-factor. Next year, Samsung plans to introduce an extended line-up of the 850 Evo in mSATA and M.2 form factors, based on 3-bit V-NAND flash memory

“We are thrilled to be providing users with an improved computing experience through the new 850 EVO SSDs,” said Unsoo Kim, senior vice president of the branded product marketing team at Samsung Electronics. “Samsung will continue to introduce V-NAND-based SSDs in a variety of form factors, while accelerating the growth of the global SSD market.”

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While the Samsung 850 Pro SSD that launched in July uses 2-bit 3D V-NAND for professional use in high-end client PCs and small- and medium-sized enterprise servers, the 850 Evo is based on 3-bit 3D V-NAND technology. This makes it considerably more affordable and therefore more suitable for general consumer use in devices such as notebook and gaming PCs.

For some reason, Samsung has not announced details about pricing and availability of its 850 Evo SSDs.

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KitGuru Says: TLC V-NAND promises to be the lowest-cost flash memory. Therefore, Samsung 850 Evo SSDs are expected to be considerably more affordable than other contemporary solid-state drives. It is unknown why Samsung decided to not announce pricing of the new products. One of the reasons for that could be a delay of actual sales.

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Prices of Samsung 850 Evo SSDs leak: 1TB SSD for $477 https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/anton-shilov/prices-of-samsung-850-evo-ssds-leak-1tb-ssd-for-477/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/anton-shilov/prices-of-samsung-850-evo-ssds-leak-1tb-ssd-for-477/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2014 20:22:02 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=219216 Prices of Samsung Electronics’ solid-state drives based on triple-level cell (TLC) 3D V-NAND memory have leaked online. As expected, the new SSDs are among the most affordable in the industry. Performance of the drives based on the most cost-efficient NAND flash memory to date is on par with mainstream solid-state drives by Samsung and other …

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Prices of Samsung Electronics’ solid-state drives based on triple-level cell (TLC) 3D V-NAND memory have leaked online. As expected, the new SSDs are among the most affordable in the industry. Performance of the drives based on the most cost-efficient NAND flash memory to date is on par with mainstream solid-state drives by Samsung and other manufacturers.

The Samsung 850 Evo SSDs will be available in 120GB, 250GB, 500GB and 1TB storage capacities. Sequential read performance of the 850 Evo is expected to be up to 550MB/s, while write performance is projected to be up to 520MB/s, according to a description located at Fry’s Electronics, a major U.S. retail chain that also sells devices online. The new SSDs will use Serial ATA-6Gb/s interface and will come in 2.5”/7mm form-factor.

The most important aspect of the Samsung 850 Evo family is its current pricing. At Fry’s, 1TB version of the 850 Evo SSD is listed at $499, whereas at Antares Pro the same solid-state drive can be pre-ordered for $477. Antares Pro is also taking pre-orders on 120GB, 250GB and 500GB models, which are going to cost $100, $146 and $258, respectively.

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While the initial prices of the Samsung 850 Evo solid-state drives can be slightly higher when compared to models that have been available on the market for some time now, the fact that the prices are relatively low means that Samsung could eventually further decrease them. Moreover, since Samsung has not formally introduced its 850 Evo family of SSDs, actual recommended prices could become even lower than those listed today.

The Samsung 850 Evo family of solid-state drives is expected to become available in late November.

Samsung did not comment on the news-story.

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KitGuru Says: This holiday season will be a good time to buy an SSD. Many makers will enter the price-war against each other and Samsung in a bid to sell more drives, therefore, it will be easy to get a fine high-capacity SSD at an affordable price-point.

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Samsung confirms mass production of TLC 3D V-NAND flash memory https://www.kitguru.net/components/memory/anton-shilov/samsung-confirms-mass-production-of-tlc-3d-v-nand-flash-memory/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/memory/anton-shilov/samsung-confirms-mass-production-of-tlc-3d-v-nand-flash-memory/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2014 19:49:44 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=215956 Samsung Electronics on Thursday confirmed that it had begun mass production of triple-layer cell (TLC, or 3-bit-per-cell, 3bpc) three-dimensional vertical NAND (3D V-NAND) flash memory. The company will use the memory for its upcoming solid-state drives that promise to offer decent performance, reliability as well as affordability. Samsung’s first TLC 3D V-NAND flash memory chips …

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Samsung Electronics on Thursday confirmed that it had begun mass production of triple-layer cell (TLC, or 3-bit-per-cell, 3bpc) three-dimensional vertical NAND (3D V-NAND) flash memory. The company will use the memory for its upcoming solid-state drives that promise to offer decent performance, reliability as well as affordability.

Samsung’s first TLC 3D V-NAND flash memory chips have 128Gb capacity and utilize 32 stacked cell layers per memory device. It is unclear which process technology is used to make 3bpc 3D V-NAND memory (it is expected that Samsung continues to use 42nm fabrication process for all 3D V-NAND in general), but the manufacturer claims that compared to its 10nm-class 3-bit planar NAND flash, the new 3-bit V-NAND has more than doubled wafer productivity (which generally means two times lower cost).

Samsung is the first NAND flash maker in the world to introduce TLC 3D V-NAND memory to the market. Both TLC and V-NAND technologies are designed to make flash memory more affordable. Since TLC memory is not as endurable as traditional MLC [multi-level cell, 2-bit-per-cell, 2bpc], many manufacturers continue to be cautious about the type. Samsung is ahead of many since it wedded TLC with V-NAND and is expected to introduce SSDs featuring the new memory chips in the coming months or even weeks.

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The manufacturer has already showcased the world’s first SSD based on TLC 3D V-NAND memory, the Samsung SSD 850 Evo.

“With the addition of a whole new line of high density SSDs that is both performance- and value-driven, we believe the 3-bit V-NAND will accelerate the transition of data storage devices from hard disk drives to SSDs,” said Jaesoo Han, Senior Vice President, Memory Sales & Marketing, Samsung Electronics. “The wider variety of SSDs will increase our product competitiveness as we further expand our rapidly growing SSD business.”

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KitGuru Says: Samsung continues to be ahead of its rivals when it comes to evolution of NAND flash memory. If TLC 3D V-NAND proves to be inexpensive, rapid, reliable and durable at the same time, then Samsung will be able to offer quality SSDs that will be priced well below those from its rivals.

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Samsung readies ‘SSD for everyone’ based on TLC 3D V-NAND memory https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/anton-shilov/samsung-readies-ssd-for-everyone-based-on-tlc-3d-v-nand-memory/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/anton-shilov/samsung-readies-ssd-for-everyone-based-on-tlc-3d-v-nand-memory/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2014 04:40:26 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=210972 It is not a secret that Samsung Electronics has plans to manufacture triple-level-cell (TLC) 3D V-NAND flash memory and even build solid-state drives on its base. What is surprising is that such memory is not only already in production, but that the company is already preparing an SSD family based on three-bit 3D V-NAND. At …

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It is not a secret that Samsung Electronics has plans to manufacture triple-level-cell (TLC) 3D V-NAND flash memory and even build solid-state drives on its base. What is surprising is that such memory is not only already in production, but that the company is already preparing an SSD family based on three-bit 3D V-NAND.

At the IFA 2014 trade-show in Berlin, Germany, Samsung demonstrated a prototype of a solid-state drive based on the NAND flash memory that combines relatively low manufacturing cost with high performance and high endurance, according to Les Numeriques. No exact details about the upcoming Samsung 850 Evo SSDs are known, but it is clear that they will be available in 2.5” form-factor and with Serial ATA-6Gb/s interface.

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Manufacturers of NAND flash are always looking for ways to increase bit density of their memory amid growing demand for solid-state storage and necessity to lower price of NAND flash. One of the ways to boost bit density is to increase the amount of bits stored by every NAND flash cell to three bits (up from two bits in case of MLC), which greatly decreases write endurance of memory. Another way is to make NAND flash using thinner manufacturing technology, which also lowers write endurance. When both methods are combined, write endurance of memory gets dramatically low.

Yet another way to boost bit density is to stack numerous layers of NAND flash vertically; this type of memory is called 3D V-NAND. Samsung uses 42nm process technology to make 3D V-NAND, which greatly increases its endurance compared to planar NAND flash made using 10nm- or 20nm-class process technologies. Moreover, performance of stacked NAND flash is pretty high too.

Given the fact that Samsung is already demonstrating its 850 Evo SSDs at a trade-show, it is highly likely that they will reach the market in the foreseeable future, a good news for those, who plan to get an affordable SSD for Christmas.

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KitGuru Says: Actual pricing of the Samsung 850 Evo SSDs remains to be seen, but given that the manufacturing costs of TLC NAND are pretty low, it is highly likely that the novelty will become another best-seller for Samsung…

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