Different Samsung 840 SSD models? (potentially stupid question, sorry)

firsttimer1 · Aug 21, 2014

I apologise in advanced for my lack of computing expertise.

I'm looking to buy the samsung 840 sdd, but I'm not sure what the difference is between the "Samsung MZ-7TE120BW" and "Samsung MZ-7TE120KW" models are (one ends in KW and the other in BW).

Here are links to both of pcpartpicker:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120kw

Also amazon has 3 listings for the ssd, all from samsung. The first is just "sata", the second is "basic sata" and the third is "Basic SATA III 6Gb/s". What is the difference between these?

Here are the links:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00E3918EG/?tag=pcp0f-21

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-120GB-Basic-Solid-State/dp/B00E3W15P0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1408661317&sr=8-2&keywords=samsung+840

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-120GB-Basic-Solid-State/dp/B00M4207G4/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1408663185&sr=8-11&keywords=samsung+840

Thank you

USAFRet · Aug 21, 2014

The "Basic" does not include the 2.5"-3.5" adapter, or cables.

BlacksunKing · Aug 21, 2014

On the first two you linked one is retail and one is bare drive without the box and transfer cable and 3.5 to 2.5 adapter. The KW is retail kit that comes with the extras here is a picture of it. http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/aplus/detail-page/samsung-MZ-7TE120KW-1-l.jpg

firsttimer1 · Aug 21, 2014

Ah, thank you USAFRet and BlacksunKing for your fast replies.

BlacksunKing · Aug 21, 2014

My pleasure glad to help shed some light on it. I've ran into that same thing before and no question is stupid truly.