Samsung SSD 830 Series (512 GB, 2.5")

Samsung SSD 830 Series

512 GB, 2.5"


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  • avatar
    Der_Biercules

    12 years ago

    I now have this SSD in my current MacBo...

    I have now installed this SSD in my current MacBook Pro (mid-2012) and can only say: Hammer mega giga super top-notch!!!!
    No, really, this SSD is a must for every current MacBook Pro. It just runs, has the lowest failure
    rates, super write and read values and a stunning build quality. I can recommend this thing to any notebook owner, especially Macians.
    (You can make do with the bulk version, though. I only bought the desktop kit for one reason: It was cheaper than the notebook & bulk version. But you really only need the SSD as such for the installation, the rest is already there. :))
     

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    Gjimi

    12 years ago

    have tested other brands, with Samsung 830 ...

    I have tested other brands, but I am very satisfied with Samsung 830.

    All benchmark tools show similar values,
    350 MB/s read, 220 MB/s write.

    PC Desktop i7, SATA 3. Windows 8 starts in 13 seconds.

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    Anonymous

    12 years ago

    It's definitely worth buying, although SSDs are usually...

    The purchase is definitely worth it, even though SSDs are overpriced. Win8 (with all programmes) takes me just under 30 seconds to start. Previously, with a Spinpoint 2TB from Smasung, it took almost 3 minutes. Most of this is due to bios tests during the boot process. Almost 70 Fr. more just for the 3.5 " to 2.5" adapter (an aluminium disk) is a rip-off. You might consider buying the basic version and getting an adapter elsewhere. The hard disk itself is the hammer par excellence. No more operating system without an SSD. For im in any case! Attention: Use ONLY AHCI mode in the bios and use SATA 6GB/S (mostly white connector)!!! Do not run with IDE! 

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    misterqag

    12 years ago

    super ssd, and super price for all SSD neulin...

    super ssd, and super price

    for all SSD newbies. if you clone from the existing system, make sure to deactivate the automatic defragmentation under win7. this is only automatically deactivated when you reinstall on the
    ssd, but not when cloning...

    greetings

    mister Q
     

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    Priyange

    12 years ago

    I have this hard drive 2011 MacBook Pro i7 inst...

    I installed this hard drive in 2011 MacBook Pro i7 and I am thrilled. It is incredibly fast and worth every penny.
    Note: If you install this in a notebook, you don't need the 3.5" mounting bracket. Maybe you can buy the
    SSD only, without the mounting bracket, even cheaper.
     

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    lars-wicki

    12 years ago

    I have already equipped my MacBook Pro with this SSD (b...

    I have already upgraded my MacBook Pro with this SSD (bulk version) and am fully satisfied.

    So I recommended this SSD to a friend who owns a Mac Pro (for the stupid: MacBook Pro is not the same as a Mac Pro). He bought
    the desktop kit:

    The SSD is great, but THE DESKTOP KIT IS A TOTAL SHIT!
    The adapter, which is really just a cheap bent sheet of metal, aligns the SSD and thus the connector centrally.
    However, every normal 3.5 inch drive has its SATA connector on the outside left of the back, as seen from below, and especially on the underside, four screw holes to screw it on lying down or hanging (like on the Mac Pro).

    The stupid Ramen, however, only offers holes on the side!!!

    To all Mac Pro users: DO NOT BUY! Go for the bulk version and buy an adapter that does something! I also don't believe that there are no Windows PCs with a hard disk slot...
     

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    philipposcity

    12 years ago

    Bought the desktop kit with the uncertainty ...

    I bought the desktop kit not knowing whether it would fit my MacBook Pro, i.e. which kit to buy. I did a lot of research and decided on the Samsung 830 256GB (desktop kit).

    Installed it in my MacBook Pro 13" early 2011
    - restored it with Time Machine - done!

    Result: an X times faster computer!!! Simply super. Highly recommended!

    You can save the notebook kit/desktop for MacBooks - the additional parts are not needed. The fact that it is thinner than the original is absolutely irrelevant.
     

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    ursleimbacher

    12 years ago

    The Samsung SAMSUNG 830 SSD / 512 in an HP Desk...

    I installed the Samsung SAMSUNG 830 SSD / 512 in an HP desktop and wanted to clone the system disk and partitions with the Norton Ghost software supplied. Ghost did not recognise the Samsung SDD even though it was displayed correctly in the BIOS. Then I tried with Acronis True Image Ver 2012 which I usually use. It worked fine. True Image is perfect for cloning partitions and drives 1:1. It worked straight away and my Windows 7 starts about 5 times faster! Everything runs perfectly.
    A super SDD this Samsung 830
     

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    Vo_Thanh_Tuan

    12 years ago

    This SAMSUNG 830 SSD hard disk drive has a made...

    This SAMSUNG 830 SSD has a balanced read and write speed.

    Windows performance index definitive 7.9

    Firmware link for MZ-7PC512D/EU: http://www.samsung.com/de...

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    rm2kprohomei

    12 years ago

    Who's interested: 8.9 points in the Windows Performance...

    If you're interested: 8.9 points in the Windows Performance Index. (No, I have not made a mistake).

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    opossum6

    13 years ago

    Have installed the part in a MacBookPro...need...

    Have installed the part in a MacBookPro...does not necessarily need to be the notebook upgrade, the frame is not needed....absolutely brilliantly fast...only recommend!!!!

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