Samsung 840 Evo 250GB vs Samsung 840 Pro

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Hello, I am going to get an SSD for my copy of Windows 7 and a couple of other programmes. I was set on the Samsung 840 Evo (250GB) however I have found the Samsung 840 Pro 256GB for the same price, which one should I go for?

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1) 840 Pro has higher benchmarks - NO BIGGY as in real life You will not see a difference in day-2-day performance.

2) 840 EVO uses 19nm TLC, 840 Pro use MLC and has a higher write cycles rating - No a bigg issue as under normal usage the your still looking at 10+ years of use.

3) Power consumption very close for EVO and Pro ( about the best for SSDs)
... Power consumption really only an issue for laptops.

4) Pro = 6 gigs more space - again depending on space required probably not a biggy.


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To say that I really like the EVO is an understatement. If Samsung can keep quantities of the 840 EVO flowing, and keep prices at or below its MSRP, it'll be a real winner and probably my pick for best mainstream SSD.
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1) 840 Pro has higher benchmarks - NO BIGGY as in real life You will not see a difference in day-2-day performance.

2) 840 EVO uses 19nm TLC, 840 Pro use MLC and has a higher write cycles rating - No a bigg issue as under normal usage the your still looking at 10+ years of use.

3) Power consumption very close for EVO and Pro ( about the best for SSDs)
... Power consumption really only an issue for laptops.

4) Pro = 6 gigs more space - again depending on space required probably not a biggy.


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To say that I really like the EVO is an understatement. If Samsung can keep quantities of the 840 EVO flowing, and keep prices at or below its MSRP, it'll be a real winner and probably my pick for best mainstream SSD.
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Ref: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7173/samsung-ssd-840-evo-...
Page 1 has a good discussion of TLC NAND
Use the pull down to look at benchmarks and power consumption.
Added: based on comments that popped up while writing this.
Based on Price the Pro is the clear winner.

More on Benchmarks: I have Crucial M4, Samsung 830s and Samsung 840 Pro. Using AS SSD as benchmark, the 840 Pro should (REPEAT should) be about 60 % faster - YEA Right There is VERY little difference in real life, hard to tell which system has which of the 3 SSDs installed.
M4 and 830's Overall score approx mid 700s, 840 Pro scores a wooping 1100. BUT I love my 840 Pro.
 
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Agreed. I was going for the Samsung 840 EVO 250GB for $139.00 (not on sale) but a week or so back Amazon ran a sale on the 840 PRO 250GB for $155.00. With a price difference so small I went with the Samsung 840 Pro because of the MLC NAND, the projected longer lifespan, and the 5-year warranty versus 3 year on the 840 EVO. (Of course, prices drops and sales are always going on. This week the 840 EVO went on sale for something like $110 or $115 for the 250GB. Had I not already ordered and received the PRO I would have gone for the EVO. The best thing you can do is to buy the best hardware you can afford at the time and just know that you'll eventually see it for half the price!)

 
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