Samsung 256GB SSD solid-state hard disk Reviews

Expert review by : Nathan Edwards (maximumpc.com)

Samsung 256GB MLC SSD

Solid state drives show immense promise with regards to reliability and read speeds, but current-generation models are rife with drawbacks. Due to NAND flash memory's architecture, writing data to a block (after the first time) requires copying the...

Blistering read and write speeds, high capacity (for an SSD)

Expensive (natch). Occasional high latency, but nowhere near as bad as other controllers

Samsung doesn’t currently plan to offer the 256GB MLC SSD through normal retail channels, but the Corsair P256 SSD, which features the same hardware, is available on NewEgg and other retailers, and the Samsung OEM version is available as an add-in in...

Aug, 2009

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Expert review by : Elric Phares (motherboards.org)

Samsung 256 GB SSD Review

We take you through a review of the new Samsung 256 GB SSD with detailed benchmarks!... (more info) (

Dec, 2009

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Expert review by : Mike Jennings (itpro.co.uk)

Samsung 256GB SSD drive review

At 256GB, Samsung's latest SSD solves one of the bugbears of solid state technology for client machines - capacity. But can it also deliver for performance and value?

There's no doubt that, in theoretical tests at least, the Samsung SSD is far quicker than the average hard disk - and thanks to snappier menus and faster loading, installing this in your laptop will mean it runs quicker and is more satisfying to use,...

Jun, 2009

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