It is like a whole new computer!!! I actually purchased 2 more of these for my other computers. The cloning software was easy to use no issues. The computers are so much more responsive. All had I5 processors but took forever to start and wake up. That is no longer a problem.

I have been looking for a SSD drive for a while but any drive over 128GB was just overpriced. Until I found the Samsung SSD 840 EVO 2.5-inch SATA 500GB, and what a value and an excellent product.

Very speedy drive from one of the best SSD manufacturers on the market. I was impressed by it so much that I decided to get another to make a Raid 0 set up on my PC. Not regretting that decision at all.

The drive is good, and was easy to install. My pc is now faster. But the software that came with it did not work and I had to find a different way to copy the data from my old drive.

much faster more stable

software didn't really work

The Samsung 840 EVO (500GB) ($259) internal solid-state drive (SSD), the follow-up to the company's Samsung 840 Series 250GB($378.89 at Amazon)(Opens in a new window), retains the TLC flash memory that debuted in its predecessor, but adds functionality to boost performance. The result is one of the best SSDs we've ever seen, with a dynamite price/performance ratio. Appropriately, the "EVO" suffix stands for "evolution"—this is the second drive to use triple-level-cell (TLC) NAND and it includes a write-performance-boosting feature that addresses one of the principle complaints regarding the flash memory type. Samsung is one of a handful of companies using TLC NAND; most drives today use multi-level-cell (MLC) flash memory. The difference between the two is the number of bits that are stored in each memory cell. Traditional MLC stores two bits; TLC flash, as the name implies, stores three. The shift to TLC NAND has been slow, despite the additional storage it offers. TLC NAND is ...

Whether you're a regular user or even an enthusiast, the Samsung 840 EVO (500GB) has the best price/performance ratio of any internal solid-state drive (SSD) you can buy today.

Costs just over 50 cents per GB; Performs like a standard multi-layer-cell (MLC) drive

Its triple-level-cell (TLC) NAND isn't suitable for all workloads or scenarios

Judging by its design features, the Samsung 840 EVO is something in between Samsung's 840 Pro and 840 models - a top-performance SSD with inexpensive TLC NAND flash memory. This description is rather superficial, though.

The Samsung 840 Pro landed on our Best of the Best list when it was launched in December 2012, and it has remained at the top of the SSD pile ever since, thanks to its blistering speed, impeccable pedigree, and superb software.

Ridiculously fast; effective caching; every capacity

Only three-year warranty

Samsung's mSATA SSD is a super fast solid-state drive, shrunk down to mSATA size. Here's PC Advisor's Samsung 840 EVO mSATA 500 GB review and lab tests.

Put into my wife's 2010 MacBook Pro and if feels like a new machine. Very easy to install yourself. I first put this drive into my own 2010 MacBook Pro and saw great results. You learn how much your computer is IO bound. I also noticed a small batte...

Outstanding combination of features, innovation, performance, and price.

Slimline design; RAPID Mode for jaw-dropping performance boost; free Data Migration utility; user-friendly Magician software; Outstanding value

Won't help the Jaguars win the Superbowl