Some 840 EVOs still vulnerable to read speed slowdowns
URL: http://techreport.com/review/27727/some-840-evos-still-vulnerable-to-read-speed-slowdowns
Last year, users discovered a problem with Samsung's 840 EVO SSD that caused dramatic slowdowns when reading older data. Samsung attributed the issue to an algorithmic error in the management routine that tracks the status of cells over time. A firmware fix and accompanying Performance Restoration utility were issued in October, and they seemed to do the trick. However, new evidence suggests that the problem persists.
A couple of TR readers (thanks Horia and Richard) pointed me to recent entries in the original Overclock.net thread complaining of slow read performance. Those reports come from drives running ...
This afternoon in Las Vegas, Samsung announced a new storage product, the SSD T1, which can store up to a terabyte of content in a device the size of a business card and weighs about an ounce. The SSD T1 also comes in smaller, 256 gigabyte and 500 gigabytes versions. The device will retain for between $179 and $599, depending on how much storage capacity you need. The T1 ships this month. 