Overclock.net banner

Samsung 850 EVO 4TB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-75E4T0B/AM)

878 views 14 replies 8 participants last post by  Overclock Reviews 
#1 ·
Samsung 850 EVO 4TB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-75E4T0B/AM)

Description:
The Samsung 850 PRO SSD redefines storage with the world's first drive based on 3D VNAND flash, offering exceptional read/write performance, reliability and power management efficiency. The 850 Pro delivers up to 2x the speed, density and endurance of conventional flash. Hardware Compatibility: Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Vista, XP, MAC OSX, Linux Software Compability: Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Vista (SP1 and above), XP (SP2 and above), Windows Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit with SP2 and above)

Details:
DetailValue
BindingPersonal Computers
BrandSamsung
EAN0887276123950
FeaturePowered by Samsung V-NAND Technology; Optimized Performance for Everyday Computing. Interface: SATA 6Gb/s Interface, compatible with SATA 3Gb/s & SATA 1.5Gb/s interfaceGb/s.
Incredible Sequential Read/Write Performance : Up to 540MB/s and 520MB/s Respectively, and Random Read/Write IOPS Performance : Up to 98K and 90K Respectively
Endurance, Reliability, Energy Efficiency, and a 5-Year Limited Warranty
Included Contents: 2.5" (7mm) SATA III (6GB/s) SSD & User Manual (All Other Cables, Screws, Brackets Not Included).
Free download of Samsung Data Migration and Magician software available for easy installation and SSD management. Hardware Compatibility: Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Vista, XP, MAC OSX, Linux. Software Compability: Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Vista (SP1 and above), XP (SP2 and above), Windows Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit with SP2 and above)
Windows 10/8/7/Vista SP1 and above (32/64 bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64 bit), Linux Compatible
LabelSamsung Electronics DAV
ManufacturerSamsung Electronics DAV
ModelMZ-75E4T0B/AM
MPNMZ-75E4T0B/AM
PublisherSamsung Electronics DAV
StudioSamsung Electronics DAV
TitleSamsung 850 EVO 4TB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-75E4T0B/AM)
UPC887276123950
Warranty5 Years/300TBW
ColorBlack
Item Height0.27 inches
Item Length3.94 inches
Item Width2.76 inches
NumberOfItems1
Package Height0.66 inches
Package Length5.59 inches
Package Weight0.3 pounds
Package Width5.59 inches
PackageQuantity1
PartNumberMZ-75E4T0B/AM
ProductGroupPersonal Computer
ProductTypeNameCOMPUTER_DRIVE_OR_STORAGE
UPCList - UPCListElement887276123950
Item Weight0.12 pounds
HardwarePlatformPC
 

Attachments

See less See more
6
#2 ·
Expensive as all get out but worth it if you need it.

review by lady fitzgerald

HDDs are heavy and require a lot of room. I used to run two 2TB and one 4TB HDDs in my desktop machine for data drives and had a set of four more backup HDDs for each data drive in my computer: two in each set were kept onsite (aka home) and the other two in the set were kept offsite in my safe deposit box at my credit union. I stored the backup HDDs in an antistatic "egg crate" in a large drawer. I would swap out the onsite backup HDDs with the offsite ones at least once a month. Swapping out the onsite backup drives with the offsite backup drives involved putting each drive in an antistatic bag and putting them in a Pelican case designed to carry up to ten HDDs and lugging them to the credit union where I would have to pull them out of the case and swap them out with the ones in my safe deposit box, then lug them back home, remove the bags, and put them in the drawer. I'm old and handicapped and lugging all those drives wasn't doing the old carcass any favors. Adding insult to injury, I needed more data capacity which would have meant lugging more weight to and from the credit union and I was already pretty much at my weight carrying capacity without hurting myself.

Enter the Samsung 850 EVO 4TB SSDs. They are much smaller and lighter and, since I've had excellent luck with the older 128GB Samsung 840 Pro I use for the boot. drive in my desktop rig and the 500GB 840 EVOs in my notebooks so I bit the bullet (poor bullet), I kissed the new truck I was going to buy goodbye (sniff) and bought 21 of them over a one month period: four to go into my computer: 16 for backups, and one spare. I made a couple of antistatic foam "egg crates", each one custom made to fit in a much smaller pelican case. I keep one "egg crate" in my safe deposit box and the other one in a much smaller drawer at home. Now, when swapping out onsite backups with offsite backups, I just take the "egg crate" with the eight backup SDDs in it (the "egg crates" can hold up to 22 SDDS each) and put it in the Pelican case, haul it to my credit union where I swap out the "egg crates", then haul the swapped out "egg crate" back home and put it in the drawer. The savings in storage space required and the reduced weight is simply amazing.

While weight and storage space were my primary reason for investing a small fortune in the SSDs (I'll be eating mustard sandwiches?without the bread?for a long time), their speed was a huge bonus. When I was still using HDDs for my backups, I only backed up my main data drive daily because it took too long to backup the drives that held my OTA TV recordings, versioning folders, and my boot drive image folder; those got backed up only once or twice a week because it usually took several hours. It would take a couple of days or more to update the backup drives after the monthly swap. Now, with the 4TB 850 EVOs, I can back up all four drives in less than an hour every day (usually while watching the news) and only a couple of hours after the monthly swap. The drives also run cooler so there is less heat being pumped into my home. I didn't bother to run any benchmarks because I don't need to know the speed increase over HDDs is phenomenal!

For most people, large SSDs like these 4TB SSDs are still just too expensive for prime time. However, for reasons already stated, I was able to justify the cost (barely; I did a lot of agonizing over it before pulling the trigger, not to mention pulling the drain plug on my bank account). I'm glad I caught mine on sale late last year, though. Now, due to a NAND shortage, prices have increased?even the MSRP went up $100?and most vendors that still have them are also limiting how many one can buy. Still, once you have an SSD of any size, you will not go back to an HDD. All my Samsungs have been very reliable so far (the PRO in my desktop is almost five years old and the EVO in one of my notebooks is pushing four years).

ProsCons
High capacity, inceased speed, lower weight, smaller size, lower power consumption, runs cooler than HDDs, dead quiet, five year warranty.Price is higher than a kite!

Ratings
Overall4
 
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top