Samsung's 3D Vertical NAND (V-NAND) technology is no longer reserved for just its premium solid state drives (SSDs). With the introduction of its affordable 850 Evo SSD family, mainstream customers now have access to the same technology that was previously only found in Samsung's 850 Pro line released earlier this year. What that ultimately means for consumers is access to SSDs that are presumably more reliable and less expensive.
Techosaurus Rex writes: "Solid State Drives – or SSD – are a essential components of any modern computer today. Offering blazing fast reading and writing speeds, these new drives will load up your operating system, programs and games a lot faster than the old HDDs. If you haven’t tested a SSD yet, you have to and you’ll never want to revert back to your old HDD!"
Maximum PC: Samsung's been on a roll with releasing solid state drives that offer high performance at comparatively reasonable price points. One of those drive series is the 850 Evo, which Samsung is now offering in M.2 and mSATA form factors. They're about one-tenth the weight of a traditional 2.5-inch SSD, and of course smaller, making them ideal candidates for high performing ultrathin systems.
Brilliant samsung.