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Samsung 850 Pro Price Drop - VNAND Now More Affordable

Posted on July 8, 2014

Samsung's recent 850 Pro SSD launch debuted VNAND, a new approach to Flash memory that aims to improve overall capacity in a small space. The 850 Pro SSD is targeted at professional users, as evidenced by a focus on encryption, endurance (at 150 TBW), and high speeds across the board.

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Samsung launched its new SSD at fairly high (though expected) prices -- $130 for 128GB,  $230 for 256GB, $430 for 512GB, and $730 for 1TB. With some distance from its launch a week ago, the company has issued a price reduction on all its new 850 Pro SSDs.

Samsung 850 Pro SSD Specs

SpecSamsung 850 Pro
Form Factor2.5"
Capacity128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
InterfaceSATA III
ControllerSamsung MEX Controller
SequentialRead: Up to 550MB/s
Write: Up to 520MB/s
4K RandomRead: Up to 100k IOPS
Write: Up to 90k IOPS

The 850 Pro's prices are found in the table below:

 New PriceOld Price
128GB$130$130
256GB$200$230
512GB$400$430
1TB$700$730

The 850 Pro can be found on Newegg here or Amazon here.

- Steve "Lelldorianx" Burke.