RAM | 6 GB |
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Hard Drive | 250 GB Solid State Drive |
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Samsung SSD 860 EVO 250GB mSATA Internal SSD (MZ-M6E250BW)
Digital Storage Capacity | 250 GB |
Hard Disk Interface | Solid State |
Connectivity Technology | SATA |
Brand | SAMSUNG |
Special Feature | Portable |
Hard Disk Form Factor | 1 Inches |
Hard Disk Description | Solid State Drive |
Compatible Devices | Laptop |
Installation Type | Screw In |
Color | Black |
About this item
- Powered by Samsung V-NAND Technology. Optimized Performance for Everyday Computing
- Product dimensions (L x W x H) 2 x 1.18 x 0.19 inches .Enhanced Performance: Sequential Read/Write speeds up to 550MB/s and 520MB/s respectively
- Ideal for mainstream PCs and laptops for personal, gaming and business use
- Hardware/Software Compatibility: Windows 8/Windows 7/Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit), Vista (SP1 and above), XP (SP2 and above), MAC OSX, and Linux
- Included Contents: mSATA (6Gb/s) SSD & User Manual (All Other Cables, Screws, Brackets Not Included). 5-Year Warranty
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For gaming | 5.0 | — | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
Storage Capacity | 4.9 | — | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
Easy to install | 4.9 | — | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
Value for money | 4.6 | — | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
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storage capacity | 250 GB | 500 GB | 1000 GB | 1 TB | 512 GB | 128 GB |
hardware interface | sata 6 0 gb | solid state drive | solid state drive | sata 6 0 gb | solid state drive | sata 6 0 gb |
compatible devices | Laptop | Desktop | Laptop, Desktop | Laptop | Tablet, Laptop, Desktop | Tablet |
form factor | mSATA | 2.5-inch | MSATA | 2.5-inch | MSATA | 2.5-inch |
write speed | 520 | — | 500 megabytes per-second | 530 | 550 | 400 |
read speed | 550 megabytes per second | 550 megabytes per second | 550 megabits per second | 560 megabytes per second | 550 megabytes per second | 530 megabytes per second |
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Technical Details
Brand | SAMSUNG |
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Series | 860 EVO |
Item model number | MZ-M6E250BW |
Hardware Platform | PC, Mac |
Operating System | Windows 8/Windows 7/Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit), Vista (SP1 and above), XP (SP2 and above), MAC OSX, and Linux |
Item Weight | 0.3 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 2 x 1.18 x 0.19 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 2 x 1.18 x 0.19 inches |
Color | Black |
Flash Memory Size | 250 |
Hard Drive Interface | Solid State |
Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics DAV |
ASIN | B07864YNTZ |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | January 9, 2018 |
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Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
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Best Sellers Rank | #2,134 in Internal Solid State Drives |
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The SSD you trust
The newest edition to one of the world's top selling* SATA SSD series, the Samsung 860 EVO is specially designed to enhance performance of mainstream PCs and laptops. With the latest V-NAND technology, this fast and reliable SSD comes in a wide range of compatible form factors and capacities.
*Sources: NPD (US data from Jan. 2015 to Oct. 2017)
Enhanced performance
Speeds are consistent, even under heavy workloads and multi-tasking allowing for faster file transfer. The 860 EVO performs at sequential read speeds up to 550 MB/s* with Intelligent TurboWrite technology, and sequential write speeds up to 520 MB/s. The TurboWrite buffer size* is upgraded from 12 GB to 78 GB.
Boosted endurance
Up to 8x higher TBW (Terabytes Written)** than the 850 EVO. Feel secure storing and rendering large sized 4K videos and 3D data used by the latest applications.
Smart compatibility
Benefit from faster, more fluid communication with your host system. The refined ECC† algorithm and a new MJX controller generate higher speeds, and the improved queued trim enhances Linux compatibility.
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Capacity | 250GB | 500GB | 1TB | 250GB | 500GB | 1TB | 2TB | 250GB | 500GB | 1TB | 2TB | 4TB | 256GB | 512GB | 1TB | 2TB | 4TB | 250GB | 500GB | 1TB | 512GB | 1TB | 2TB |
Internal/External | Internal | Internal | Internal | Internal | Internal | Internal |
Form Factor | mSATA | M.2 2280 | 2.5 inch | 2.5 inch | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
Interface | SATA III 6Gb/s | SATA III 6Gb/s | SATA III 6Gb/s | SATA III 6Gb/s | NVMe PCIe | NVMe PCIe |
Max. Sequential Read Speed | Up to 550 MB/s | Up to 550 MB/s | Up to 550 MB/s | Up to 560 MB/s | Up to 3,200 MB/s | Up to 3,500 MB/s |
Max. Sequential Write Speed | Up to 520 MB/s | Up to 520 MB/s | Up to 520 MB/s | Up to 530 MB/s | Up to 1,900 MB/s | Up to 2,100 MB/s |
NAND Type | Samsung V-NAND | Samsung V-NAND | Samsung V-NAND | Samsung V-NAND | Samsung V-NAND | Samsung V-NAND |
Recommended For | Gaming | Professional and Everyday Computing | Gaming | Professional and Everyday Computing | Gaming | Professional and Everyday Computing | Gaming | Professional and Everyday Computing | Ultimate Performance Gaming and Professional Computing | Ultimate Performance Gaming and Professional Computing |
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* Performance may vary based on SSD's firmware version and system hardware & configuration. Sequential write performance measurements are based on Intelligent TurboWrite technology. Sequential performance measurements based on CrystalDiskMark v.5.0.2 and I0meter 1.1.0. The sequential write performances are Intelligent TurboWrite region are 300 MB/s for 250/500 GB and 500 MB/s for 1 TB.
* Test system configuration: Intel Core i5-3550 CPU @ 3.3 GHz, 4 GB, OS - Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Chipset: ASUS P8H77-V .
* The TurboWrite buffer size varies based on the capacity of the SSD; 12 GB model, 22 GB for 500 GB model, 42 GB for 1 TB model and 2/4 TB for 78 GB. For more information on the TurboWrite, please visit www.samsungssd.com.
** Covered TBW for 860 EVO: 150 TBW for 250 GB model, 300 TBW for 500 GB model, 600 TBW for 1 TB model, 1,200 TBW for 2 TB model and 2,400 TBW for 4 TB model.
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Samsung 860 EVO solid state drive is the SSD to trust. Based on 3D VNAND flash, Samsung offers enhanced read/write performance, endurance and power management efficiency. With multiple form factors, the 860 EVO is ideal for mainstream PCs and laptops.
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Customers like the quality, speed, ease of installation, value, and capacity of the computer drive. For example, they mention that it works like a champ, it doubles capacity, and is well worth the money. They are also happy with durability, and size.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the computer drive. They mention that it works well as a data transfer buffer, and all their programs work fine. Some say that the Samsung transfer software works great.
"...All three installations were fast & 100% trouble-free. I am loving the performance boost & security of new drives with a 5 year warranty." Read more
"...I do not know if anyone has done such a thing but it works amazingly well...." Read more
"...Very happy that all my programs work fine, all my settings are there, all my saved passwords are still remembered and my disk is only 25% full..." Read more
"...bottom of the laptop and popped the bottom of the laptop off...no issues or tricks and there were no cables attached to the bottom plastic piece of..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the speed of the computer drive. They mention that it's noticeably faster than their original MacBook Pro, it makes their computer boot-up 3 times faster, and the read and write speeds are impressive. They also appreciate the quick loading of all Office apps and documents. The performance gain was particularly notable on the 13.3" NP900X3D which was factory-equipped with the drive. Overall, customers are happy with the performance and functionality of the drive, and recommend it to others.
"...The performance gain was particularly notable on the 13.3" NP900X3D which was factory-equipped with a slow SanDisk UM100 SSD...." Read more
"...It's fast, reliable, and easy to install. So why wait? Upgrade your system today and experience the power of the 860 EVO for yourself!" Read more
"...Not anymore. She even says this drive feels snappier than the original SSD. Here's the basics of how the upgrade went:1...." Read more
"...a SSD I wasn't expecting much but what do you know now I experience no FPS drops,no stuttering and my FPS is higher and steady...." Read more
Customers find the installation process of the computer drive to be quick, easy, and painless. They mention that the entire process was totally painless and took maybe one-hour total from start to finish. Customers also say that the new drives were fast and easy to install, and the system booted up without a hitch.
"...Installing the new drives was fast & easy. For cloning I fitted the new drives in Zheino USB 3.0-to-mSATA enclosures also purchased here on Amazon...." Read more
"...Installation was a breeze and greatly facilitated by YouTube instructional videos on mSata installs in the XPS 8500...." Read more
"...It's fast, reliable, and easy to install. So why wait? Upgrade your system today and experience the power of the 860 EVO for yourself!" Read more
"...The entire process was totally painless and took maybe one-hour total from start to finish, but I did not rush anything...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the computer drive. They say it's a great upgrade for any laptop and well worth the money. Customers also mention that the cheaper upgrades really worked very well and saves them a lot of money.
"...They are very cute and highly upgradable thanks to the mini pcie port...." Read more
"...enough for my needs, and the mSATA form factor makes it an ideal upgrade for laptops or smaller form factor desktops...." Read more
"Amazing upgrade...why did it take me so long??? I dropped this in 2013 Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro, upgrading from the stock 256 Samsung drive it came with...." Read more
"...All I can say is the user experience on this old laptop is well worth the price I paid for the Samsung EVO 1 TB mSATA Internal SSD! TWO THUMBS UP!" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the capacity of the computer drive. They mention that it doubles the capacity and holds the entire OS plus the most frequently used files. Some say that it has helped with computer storage issues and that it can handle up to 600 terabytes written. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...The 250GB capacity is more than enough for my needs, and the mSATA form factor makes it an ideal upgrade for laptops or smaller form factor..." Read more
"...tucked snugly in the underbelly of my Drobo 5n, I now have near local storage performance...." Read more
"...My laptop is nicely responsive and has plenty of room for growth. These EVO drives really fit the bill." Read more
"...This drive worked out-of-the box to decrease boot times and increase storage space from a 20GB 4200rpm to this 260GB drive...." Read more
Customers like the durability of the computer drive. They say it's dependable, stable, and lasts for ever.
"...It's fast, reliable, and easy to install. So why wait? Upgrade your system today and experience the power of the 860 EVO for yourself!" Read more
"...Fast and reliable. And I don't need to worry about the quality issue." Read more
"...of all the Data migration (cloning) of hard drive didn't work,it kept failing at the end even tho there was hundreds of gigs free "failure to..." Read more
"Fast and reliable. It's amazing how a SSD changes the usability of the laptop with mechanical drive...." Read more
Customers like the size of the hard drive. They say it fits in their little computer easily, and the form factor fits the case well. Some mention that the adapter fits that caddy perfectly. Overall, most are satisfied with the size and functionality of the product.
"...New SSD was a perfect fit, used the same tiny screws to carefully attach the new Samsung SSD to the mSATA adapter PWB & frame...." Read more
"...Her MBP has a black, snap-in caddy for the drive. This adapter fits that caddy perfectly.2...." Read more
"...Installation was quite easy and smooth. It fits perfectly. No bumps or anything on the bottom cover...." Read more
"What can I really say? Samsung makes it ... size for the buck is fantastic ... replaced my "C" drive of 258GB to this one...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the bootability of the drive. Some mention that it worked flawlessly and the computer booted without any issues, while others say that it didn't boot.
"...The computer booted up just fine. When I ran the Samsung Magician software it said that AHCI was disabled...." Read more
"...using the Samsung magician software, but somehow it would not recognize the new drive (I later realized that I had to manually upgrade the software)...." Read more
"...Hit F10 to save and Exit, laptop booted up normally with no issues...." Read more
"...though the laptop had an mSATA port, it couldn't see this drive, drive is too new, so I had to by a SATA adapter...." Read more
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Installing the new drives was fast & easy. For cloning I fitted the new drives in Zheino USB 3.0-to-mSATA enclosures also purchased here on Amazon. No need to completely assemble the drive enclosure for this step. Just insert the drive into the PCB & connect the cable. Windows detects the new drive & you are all set with no special drivers or software required. Acronis True Image was used to partition & clone the new drives. As the original drives are relatively small this step took perhaps 10-15 minutes per computer. Next I removed the bottom panel of the computers, swapped out the mSATA drives, & buttoned everything back up, using the opportunity to blow out any accumulated dust & debris. The physical swapping of the drives required another 10-15 minutes per computer, including the clean out. Finally, I installed the original drives in the Zheino USB-to-mSATA enclosures for use as fast & portable storage. Upon reboot Windows fired up without incident, detecting the new drive hardware, & installed whatever drivers it required automatically. One more reboot & I was finished save for installing the optional "Samsung Magician" software that allows for setting drive preferences, running benchmarks, & keeping tabs on drive health & life status.
Though these computers came fitted with mSATA drives, they were older models & the performance of the new EVO 860 is a marked improvement. The performance gain was particularly notable on the 13.3" NP900X3D which was factory-equipped with a slow SanDisk UM100 SSD. It now cold boots in about 12 seconds & is almost as fast as the Core i7 model. CrystalDiskMark 6.x screenshots of the replacement drive performance is included in the photos. (Note that the 11.6" NP900X1A is limited to a 300GB/s SATA bus).
These models of the Samsung EVO 860 are the bare drive versions & include no software or cables for migrating your current drive contents. The 250GB model includes a 5 year/150TBW (terabytes written) warranty while the 1TB model comes with a 5 year/600TBW warranty. All three installations were fast & 100% trouble-free. I am loving the performance boost & security of new drives with a 5 year warranty.
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2019
Installing the new drives was fast & easy. For cloning I fitted the new drives in Zheino USB 3.0-to-mSATA enclosures also purchased here on Amazon. No need to completely assemble the drive enclosure for this step. Just insert the drive into the PCB & connect the cable. Windows detects the new drive & you are all set with no special drivers or software required. Acronis True Image was used to partition & clone the new drives. As the original drives are relatively small this step took perhaps 10-15 minutes per computer. Next I removed the bottom panel of the computers, swapped out the mSATA drives, & buttoned everything back up, using the opportunity to blow out any accumulated dust & debris. The physical swapping of the drives required another 10-15 minutes per computer, including the clean out. Finally, I installed the original drives in the Zheino USB-to-mSATA enclosures for use as fast & portable storage. Upon reboot Windows fired up without incident, detecting the new drive hardware, & installed whatever drivers it required automatically. One more reboot & I was finished save for installing the optional "Samsung Magician" software that allows for setting drive preferences, running benchmarks, & keeping tabs on drive health & life status.
Though these computers came fitted with mSATA drives, they were older models & the performance of the new EVO 860 is a marked improvement. The performance gain was particularly notable on the 13.3" NP900X3D which was factory-equipped with a slow SanDisk UM100 SSD. It now cold boots in about 12 seconds & is almost as fast as the Core i7 model. CrystalDiskMark 6.x screenshots of the replacement drive performance is included in the photos. (Note that the 11.6" NP900X1A is limited to a 300GB/s SATA bus).
These models of the Samsung EVO 860 are the bare drive versions & include no software or cables for migrating your current drive contents. The 250GB model includes a 5 year/150TBW (terabytes written) warranty while the 1TB model comes with a 5 year/600TBW warranty. All three installations were fast & 100% trouble-free. I am loving the performance boost & security of new drives with a 5 year warranty.
I used a msata to usb case to be able to clone the internal harddrive to the new Samsung 860 EVO ssd. I used windows disk manager to initialize the ssd, did a quick format in the NTFS file system since my OQO runs Windows XP Pro SP3. I set aside a 5% overpatitioning space.
I used the free Samsung Data Migration program to clone the existing 120gb harddrive. It took 35 minutes to clone the existing 120gb harddrive to the new ssd. It would have taken less time but my OQO model 02 only has three USB 2.0 ports (2 which i added by removing the obsolete mini pcie EVDO wireless card and adding a 2 port USB 2.0 mini pcie card.)
I used a msata to zif adapter to be able to use the new 1tb Samsung EVO msata ssd as the master boot drive. I turned the OQO on and got a "no bootable drive found" error. After looking around the OQO's bios i changed the boot configuration from the classic disk based "LBA" to the ssd based "Physical" option saved the new settings and Bam it booted up faster than ever before.
If you love vintage portable computers i highly recomend you pick up an OQO model O2. They are very cute and highly upgradable thanks to the mini pcie port.
With some patience i was able to add 2 more USB 2.0 ports. Upgrade to a 1tb ssd. Install SP3, Ccleaner, VLC player, GOM player, Photoshop, Internet Explorer 8, and Microsoft .Net v3.5 and v4.
I plan to use an empty double capacity battery case to house the 2 new USB 2.0 ports and add a silver content epoxied copper pin fin heatsink to boost the stock cpu cooling. Happy modding and don't be afraid to void some warranties.
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2019
I used a msata to usb case to be able to clone the internal harddrive to the new Samsung 860 EVO ssd. I used windows disk manager to initialize the ssd, did a quick format in the NTFS file system since my OQO runs Windows XP Pro SP3. I set aside a 5% overpatitioning space.
I used the free Samsung Data Migration program to clone the existing 120gb harddrive. It took 35 minutes to clone the existing 120gb harddrive to the new ssd. It would have taken less time but my OQO model 02 only has three USB 2.0 ports (2 which i added by removing the obsolete mini pcie EVDO wireless card and adding a 2 port USB 2.0 mini pcie card.)
I used a msata to zif adapter to be able to use the new 1tb Samsung EVO msata ssd as the master boot drive. I turned the OQO on and got a "no bootable drive found" error. After looking around the OQO's bios i changed the boot configuration from the classic disk based "LBA" to the ssd based "Physical" option saved the new settings and Bam it booted up faster than ever before.
If you love vintage portable computers i highly recomend you pick up an OQO model O2. They are very cute and highly upgradable thanks to the mini pcie port.
With some patience i was able to add 2 more USB 2.0 ports. Upgrade to a 1tb ssd. Install SP3, Ccleaner, VLC player, GOM player, Photoshop, Internet Explorer 8, and Microsoft .Net v3.5 and v4.
I plan to use an empty double capacity battery case to house the 2 new USB 2.0 ports and add a silver content epoxied copper pin fin heatsink to boost the stock cpu cooling. Happy modding and don't be afraid to void some warranties.
The Dell XPS which originally came with Windows 8 and later upgraded to Windows 10 was running slow whenever the PC went looking for files on the old hard disk drive. This slow-pokieness was manifest with slow startups, mind numbing waits for Windows Explorer to open and loading large files into running programs. After installing the mSata, startup times are reduced by 75%, Windows Explorer pops, Microsoft Office purrs and I have even been surprised by the speed gain in applications and internet access (Edge).
Installation was a breeze and greatly facilitated by YouTube instructional videos on mSata installs in the XPS 8500. The mSata drive did not come with the tiny M2 screws necessary to hold the card in the slot, but these were easily available on Amazon. I had one problem. I broke off the small plastic lever that helps hold the video card in place ( OOPS ), but this doesn't seem necessary so I haven't replaced it. While mSata slots are fairly obsolete now and have been replaced by better technology, they work fine and have double the bandwidth of a regular slot on the 8500's PCI bus. This means that all other things being equal, the mSata or equivalent slot will run much faster that installing a regular SSD drive in a PCI slot.
The partition moving software that came with the drive looked fine, but I didn't use it. I used EaseUS Partition Manager 12.9 purchased on Amazon. There are many other partition manager software options for this job. I first used EaseUS to clean up unused partitions on the C: hard disk drive. You don't have to do this but it eliminated 300 GB of wasted space and created a full 1 TB C: partition.
After partition cleanup on the C: hard disk drive, I had a clean 1TB partition. EaseUS was able to move the entire C: drive image onto the new mSata drive, rename the mSata drive as the C: drive and remapped the old disk drive version of the C: drive as drive H: so it is still accessible. All of this work was accomplished in a very straightforward manner by EaseUS. I now have a complete drive image backup on the H: hard disk drive and plan on using EaseUS to transfer the complete partition/image from the C: mSata drive to H: from time to time. Pretty simple local backup strategy. I also have everything backed up on the cloud.
I would recommend spending the extra dollars to get a SSD drive large enough to store everything on the C: drive. Getting a smaller albeit less expensive SSD drive requires quite a bit of manual effort to move Windows to the SSD while keeping Windows data file libraries on a regular hard disk drive. ( Note: many have done this with 128 GB SSD drives and been happy with their results. ) With the larger 1TB mSata, I was able to move everything from the Dell XPS' 1 TB disk drive to the mSata all at once and automatically via partition manager software. Much less effort and chance for error.
I have had this new mSata setup for a month without any problems. I'll update this review if problems arise.
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2018
The Dell XPS which originally came with Windows 8 and later upgraded to Windows 10 was running slow whenever the PC went looking for files on the old hard disk drive. This slow-pokieness was manifest with slow startups, mind numbing waits for Windows Explorer to open and loading large files into running programs. After installing the mSata, startup times are reduced by 75%, Windows Explorer pops, Microsoft Office purrs and I have even been surprised by the speed gain in applications and internet access (Edge).
Installation was a breeze and greatly facilitated by YouTube instructional videos on mSata installs in the XPS 8500. The mSata drive did not come with the tiny M2 screws necessary to hold the card in the slot, but these were easily available on Amazon. I had one problem. I broke off the small plastic lever that helps hold the video card in place ( OOPS ), but this doesn't seem necessary so I haven't replaced it. While mSata slots are fairly obsolete now and have been replaced by better technology, they work fine and have double the bandwidth of a regular slot on the 8500's PCI bus. This means that all other things being equal, the mSata or equivalent slot will run much faster that installing a regular SSD drive in a PCI slot.
The partition moving software that came with the drive looked fine, but I didn't use it. I used EaseUS Partition Manager 12.9 purchased on Amazon. There are many other partition manager software options for this job. I first used EaseUS to clean up unused partitions on the C: hard disk drive. You don't have to do this but it eliminated 300 GB of wasted space and created a full 1 TB C: partition.
After partition cleanup on the C: hard disk drive, I had a clean 1TB partition. EaseUS was able to move the entire C: drive image onto the new mSata drive, rename the mSata drive as the C: drive and remapped the old disk drive version of the C: drive as drive H: so it is still accessible. All of this work was accomplished in a very straightforward manner by EaseUS. I now have a complete drive image backup on the H: hard disk drive and plan on using EaseUS to transfer the complete partition/image from the C: mSata drive to H: from time to time. Pretty simple local backup strategy. I also have everything backed up on the cloud.
I would recommend spending the extra dollars to get a SSD drive large enough to store everything on the C: drive. Getting a smaller albeit less expensive SSD drive requires quite a bit of manual effort to move Windows to the SSD while keeping Windows data file libraries on a regular hard disk drive. ( Note: many have done this with 128 GB SSD drives and been happy with their results. ) With the larger 1TB mSata, I was able to move everything from the Dell XPS' 1 TB disk drive to the mSata all at once and automatically via partition manager software. Much less effort and chance for error.
I have had this new mSata setup for a month without any problems. I'll update this review if problems arise.
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Fue fácil de instalar sabiendo dónde va en tu laptop (MSI-GE60 en mi caso).
Te recomiendan usar el software de Samsung pero en realidad no lo necesité, sólo usé el software de mi computadora MSI para reformatear, detectó el SSD y puso el 2do disco duro como disco secundario y todo muy bien.
El software de Samsung te sirve si vas a clonar el disco para reemplazar un SSD con este (si clonas de disco duro normal a este SSD te va a causar errores al detectar 2 unidades "idénticas").
Reviewed in Mexico on July 14, 2018
Fue fácil de instalar sabiendo dónde va en tu laptop (MSI-GE60 en mi caso).
Te recomiendan usar el software de Samsung pero en realidad no lo necesité, sólo usé el software de mi computadora MSI para reformatear, detectó el SSD y puso el 2do disco duro como disco secundario y todo muy bien.
El software de Samsung te sirve si vas a clonar el disco para reemplazar un SSD con este (si clonas de disco duro normal a este SSD te va a causar errores al detectar 2 unidades "idénticas").