Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB Solid State Hard Drive 2.5" Basic Kit - Retail overview
The Samsung SSD880 PRO is a high performance SSD designed for power users. Capable of delivering up to 100,000 IOPS Random Read Speed and 550MB/s Sequential Read speed, it is an SSD of unrivaled high performance. Even better, the advanced MEX controller delivers these speeds regardless of data type, unlike some competing controllers that greatly favor compressible data.
- Capacity: 512GB
- Sequential Read: 550MB/s
- Sequential Write: 520MB/s
- Random Read (QD1, 4KB): 10,000 IOPS
- Random Write (QD1, 4KB): 36,000 IOPS
- Random Read (QD32, 4KB): 100,000 IOPS
- Random Write (QD32, 4KB): 90,000 IOPS
- Warranty: 5 Year
3D V-NAND Technology and
THE SAMSUNG SSD 850 PRO
Samsung's 3D V-NAND flash memory is
fabricated using an innovative vertical design. Its
vertical architecture stacks 32 cell layers on top
of one another rather than trying to decrease
the cells' length and width to fit today's evershrinking
form factors. This architecture results
in higher density and higher performance using
a smaller footprint. Samsung's 3D V-NAND
technology is a breakthrough in overcoming the
density limits currently faced with conventional
planar NAND architecture.
The Samsung SSD 850 PRO is a brand new
successor of Samsung’s premium SSD product
840 PRO. The 850 PRO is powered by Samsung's
3D V-NAND. In 2013, Samsung mass-produced
24 layer 3D V-NAND products for datacenters
which have already been proven in the market.
Samsung is now releasing the world’s 1st 3D VNAND
SSD for client PCs.
Ultimate Read/Write
Performance
Powered by Samsung's own cutting-edge 3D VNAND
technology, the 850 PRO delivers up to
two times write speed when compared with
traditional 2D planar NAND flash for the ultimate
in read and write performance. By changing to a
32-layer cylindrical cell structure, more cells can
be stacked vertically, resulting in a smaller
footprint and higher density. As a result, you
gain superior maximum read and write
performance in both sequential and random
aspects, especially with the 128GB model that
outperforms other similar models in the market
by more than 100MB/s in write speed.
Plus, with RAPID mode, you can kick up to
optional higher speeds-up to almost two times
better write performance speeds than the
previous model. Magician software allows you to
enhance performance by processing data on a
system level using free PC memory (DRAM) as a
cache.
Efficient Power Management
Less Power consumption for active and
stand-by states
Even with all of the above performance
improvements, advances in the design of the
MEX Controller and the use of the new
technology of 3D V-NAND have enabled us to
make the 850 PRO one of the most energyefficient
drives on the market. Idle power is
almost the same as 840 PRO and the active
(average) write power has been dramatically
reduced up to 40% due to 3D V-NAND
technology.
Moreover, when DEVSLP is enabled, the power
consumption of 850 PRO is below 2mW.
Enhanced Endurance and
Reliability
Enhanced endurance
With twice the endurance of a typical NAND
flash SSD, the 850 PRO will keep working as long
as you do. Samsung's 3D V-NAND technology is
built to handle a 40 GB daily workload, which
equates to 150 Tera Bytes Written (TBW) over
ten years. Plus, it comes with an industry leading
ten-year limited warranty.
Advanced data encryption
The 850 PRO provides the same data encryption
features as the 840 EVO. Self-Encrypting Drive
(SED) security technology will help keep data
safe at all times. It includes an AES 256-bit
hardware-based encryption engine to ensure
that your personal files remain secure. Being
hardware-based, the encryption engine secures
your data without performance degradation that
you may experience with a software-based
encryption. Also, 850 PRO is compliant with
advanced security management solutions (TCG
Opal and IEEE 1667). Magician will guide you
through ”How to use security features”.
Furthermore, users can erase or initialize data
with the crypto erase service with PSID
Efficient Power Management
Less Power consumption for active and
stand-by states
Even with all of the above performance
improvements, advances in the design of the
MEX Controller and the use of the new
technology of 3D V-NAND have enabled us to
make the 850 PRO one of the most energyefficient
drives on the market. Idle power is
almost the same as 840 PRO and the active
(average) write power has been dramatically
reduced up to 40% due to 3D V-NAND
technology.
Moreover, when DEVSLP is enabled, the power
consumption of 850 PRO is below 2mW.