Samsung unveils 850 Pro, the first 3-dimension vertical-NAND SSD with up to 1TB capacity If you like the Samsung 840 Pro, theres some exciting news. Samsung announced today it launched the 850 Pro, the first solid state drive (SSD) that features the companys proprietary three-dimensional (3D) vertical NAND (V-NAND) flash memory technology. This is a standard 2.5-inch internal drive that supports the latest SATA 3 (6Gbps) interface. Like the 840 Pro, the new 850 Pro is designed for high-end PCs and workstations. Samsung says its V-NAND uses vertical cell structure, which represents a breakthrough in overcoming the density limit currently facing planar NAND architecture used in conventional flash memory. For this reason, the new drive is purported to yield significant improvements in terms of speed, endurance, and energy efficiency. The Samsung SSD 850 Pro is a standard 2.5-inch internal drive thats 7mm thick. Per Samsung, the 850 Pro has the sequential performance of up to 550Mbps in reading and up to 520Mbps writing. Random read performance is up to 100,000 IOPS when reading and 90,000 IOPS writing. In addition, the drive also comes with the Dynamic Thermal Guard feature, which maintains ambient temperature while operating and prevents potential data loss due to overheating. It also supports the Rapid mode, which has been available from the previous model as well as in the 840 Evo drive. Rapid mode, which can be turned on or off by using Samsung Magician software, gives you the option to enhance performance by using the host computers free system memory as a cache for faster data processing. The new Samsung 850 Pro will be available this month in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB capacities that are slated to cost $130, $230, $430, and $730, respectively. The 850 Pro should be available in other markets outside the US, but pricing is not available at this time -- the prices directly convert to £70/AU$130, £130/AU$240, £250/AU$450, and £420/AU$770. Check back soon for the full review.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 19:48:52 +0000
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