Clash of the terabyte titans: Crucial M500 960GB vs. Samsung 840 EVO 1TB

Stefan Mileschin · 19th December 2013, 09:06

I feel a little silly saying this, but the Crucial M500 960GB and Samsung 840 EVO 1TB are two of the best values in the SSD market. Both drives sell for north of $500, which puts them firmly in high-end territory. However, they also have loads of storage. If you do the math, these terabyte flagships actually cost less per gigabyte than lower-capacity models with cheaper price tags. And they have higher performance ratings, too.

Considering the manufacturers, we probably shouldn't be surprised that these drives are such relative bargains. Samsung is the largest producer of flash memory in the world, while Crucial is the consumer brand ...

http://techreport.com/review/25763/c...ng-840-evo-1tb

19th December 2013, 09:06	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,500	Clash of the terabyte titans: Crucial M500 960GB vs. Samsung 840 EVO 1TB I feel a little silly saying this, but the Crucial M500 960GB and Samsung 840 EVO 1TB are two of the best values in the SSD market. Both drives sell for north of $500, which puts them firmly in high-end territory. However, they also have loads of storage. If you do the math, these terabyte flagships actually cost less per gigabyte than lower-capacity models with cheaper price tags. And they have higher performance ratings, too. Considering the manufacturers, we probably shouldn't be surprised that these drives are such relative bargains. Samsung is the largest producer of flash memory in the world, while Crucial is the consumer brand ... http://techreport.com/review/25763/c...ng-840-evo-1tb

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