Samsung 830 256gb SSD £244.98 (£204.15 after cash back) at Dabs

mgiraffefound 1 year, 1 month ago

256gb laptop kit for the Samsung 830, performance on par if not better than the Crucial M4 that so many people are posting.

Steps to:
1. Go to site and add the 830 to basket
2. Check out and apply the code APRIL10 (or try APR10B if it doesn't work - thanks ldf)
3. Claim VAT cashback at http://www.samsungvatback.com/
4. PROFIT!!!

Specs (cribbed from dabs):

Dimensions (L* W* H): 100 x 69.85 x 7 (mm)
Interface: SATA 6Gb/s (compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s)
Form Factor: 2.5 inch
NAND Flash Memory: 2x nm Samsung Toggle DDR MLC NAND Flash Memory
Performance*: Sequential Read: Max. 520 MB/s (64GB/128GB/256GB/512GB)
Sequential Write: Max. 400 MB/s (256GB/512GB)
4KB Random Read: Max. 80,000 IOPS (128GB/256GB/512GB)
4KB Random Write: Max. 36,000 IOPS (256GB/512GB)
TRIM Support: Yes (Requires OS Support)
Garbage Collection: Yes
S.M.A.R.T: Yes
Weight: Max. 62.5g (256GB/512GB)
Reliability: 1.5 million hours MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
Power Consumption: Active : 0.127W * (Typical) Idle : 0.078W** (Typical)
Shock: 1500G & 0.5ms (Half sine)

Desktop model for slightly more at: http://www.dabs.com/products/samsung-256gb-830-series-sata-6gb-s-2-5--solid-state-drive-desktop-kit---free-norton-ghost-15-7S2K.html

Thanks to mtc1 for correcting me on price - updated

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mtc11 year, 1 month ago #1 Show comment toolsReply
The price after claiming vat is 204.15
mtc11 year, 1 month ago2 Likes #2 Show comment toolsReply
mgiraffe
How do you figure? £244.98 - £48.99 (20% of £244.98) = £195.99...

that's not how you take vat off, it's 244.98 / 1.2. if you add vat onto 195.99 it comes to 235.19
mtc11 year, 1 month ago1 Like #3 Show comment toolsReply
If you post a crucial M4 with 50p off it goes Hot, you post a better drive that's cheaper and it goes Cold ?????.

Hot from me

Edited By: mtc1 on Apr 15, 2012 14:37
TehJumpingJawa1 year, 1 month ago #4 Show comment toolsReply
Does the discount code invalidate quidco for a few more percent?
morfmedia1 year, 1 month ago #5 Show comment toolsReply
Great deal. That code isn't listed on quidco so will invalidate quidco....
sagman761 year, 1 month ago #6 Show comment toolsReply
256GB Nice Price Hot. Good SSD Drive
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2011/09/29/samsung-ssd-830-256gb-review/5

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/crucial-ct128m4ssd2-128gb-m4-ssd-for-110-26-amazon-1195456
2 x in raid as an alternative at £220

Edited By: sagman76 on Apr 17, 2012 13:30
cojack1 year, 1 month ago #7 Show comment toolsReply
Excellent find, very nice price.
Puppeh1 year, 1 month ago #8 Show comment toolsReply
Can anyone tell me what the difference is between the Laptop Kit and Desktop Kit? The descriptions on the site are identical.
lordzaz1 year, 1 month ago #9 Show comment toolsReply
80p per gig for the best drive on the market ? HOT !interest01
michaelsouris1 year, 1 month ago1 Like #10 Show comment toolsReply
Puppeh
Can anyone tell me what the difference is between the Laptop Kit and Desktop Kit? The descriptions on the site are identical.

Probably contains conversion rails so that the 2.5" wide drive can be mounted in a 3.5" wide bay in a desktop.
Puppeh1 year, 1 month ago #11 Show comment toolsReply
michaelsouris

Puppeh
Can anyone tell me what the difference is between the Laptop Kit and Desktop Kit? The descriptions on the site are identical.

Probably contains conversion rails so that the 2.5" wide drive can be mounted in a 3.5" wide bay in a desktop.

Cheers, I did a bit more a search after and found this :

'Both kits for the same SSD feature the same SSD, however, the difference between them is the included accessories. With a laptop kit, it may come with a USB cable (if the SSD has a built-in USB connection) or HDD enclosure for the original 2.5” HDD. A desktop kit will typically come with a 3.5” mount to fit the SSD in a standard 3.5” bay.'

Although this was a generic comment, and not necessarily aimed at this particular model.
Orville1 year, 1 month ago #12 Show comment toolsReply
256GB is a bit of a starnge size. It is too small for a general storage drive, and maybe overkill for an OS drive. I personally think 120-128GB is about right for an OS drive, so long as you can use a hard disk for storage needs. My main PC contains one 128GB SSD and one 2TB HDD. The SSD is about 40% full and the HDD is now almost completely full.

Great price for a very good 256GB SSD, but most people will be better served by 128GB. For laptops where just a single drive can be installed 256GB may make more sense.
oolla1 year, 1 month ago #13 Show comment toolsReply
there is a better deal on pixmania. £242.99 with a £5 voucher code (PIXUKAP5) and 3% cashback with quidco.
http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/11469846/art/samsung/830-series-2-5-256-gb-int.html

Edited By: andywedge on Apr 17, 2012 14:18
oolla1 year, 1 month ago #14 Show comment toolsReply
Orville
Great price for a very good 256GB SSD, but most people will be better served by 128GB. For laptops where just a single drive can be installed 256GB may make more sense.

you could be right but I guess you don't know that SSD performance change with the size, 256GB is much better than 128GB (and a way lot than 64GB). moreover, this disk is definitely a winner in many senses, apart from being very fast, nearly all things inside are from samsung itself. new cheaper SSD like intel 330 are built with new chips with a reduced average write capability, meaning that the average user won't be able to write on them anymore after a lifespan of 5-6 years
Arstar1 year, 1 month ago #15 Show comment toolsReply
Which country is Samsung's manufacturer warranty based in? As Crucial being UK based is a big incentive to avoid more expensive international postage rates.
capriboycraig1 year, 1 month ago #16 Show comment toolsReply
int they tell you full version of norton ghost is inc for use over the lifetime of the drive..... hot price for a v good ssd - in a desktop 128 IS the sweet spot - purely as an OS drive. Hardcore gamers may find use for more space but i'd argue another 128 gives that option.

Seriously looking for a ssd for my hp probook and as it only has one bay (I need the DVD so no extra there) 256 is a good size - can use it for os and applications and just keep a 500mb usb powered ext drive in my laptop bag for storage.
djbe1 year, 1 month ago1 Like #17 Show comment toolsReply
oolla

Orville
Great price for a very good 256GB SSD, but most people will be better served by 128GB. For laptops where just a single drive can be installed 256GB may make more sense.

you could be right but I guess you don't know that SSD performance change with the size, 256GB is much better than 128GB (and a way lot than 64GB). moreover, this disk is definitely a winner in many senses, apart from being very fast, nearly all things inside are from samsung itself. new cheaper SSD like intel 330 are built with new chips with a reduced average write capability, meaning that the average user won't be able to write on them anymore after a lifespan of 5-6 years

I don't think that applies AT ALL to the average user - these newer drives mostly use 25nm NAND flash with 3000 program / erase cycles - i.e. the entire drive can be filled, then erased 3000 times before failure.

So for this drive - 256gb x 3000 = 750 TERAbytes of written data. At 10GB per day (much more than I use, and more than the average user I'm sure) - This 256GB drive would last...

205 years
quidmaster1 year, 1 month ago #18 Show comment toolsReply
lordzaz
80p per gig for the best drive on the market ? HOT !interest01

It's one of the best drives on the market!
quidmaster1 year, 1 month ago #19 Show comment toolsReply
I don't want to put anyone off by this and I certainly do not have experience of Samsung's cash back process but I read an article today that Samsung have made the process extremely difficult to obtain the cash back. The person who posted the article maintained that he followed the procedure exactly as required e.g. attach copy of receipt, sent original receipt etc etc but received an email, which he thought appeared to be automated telling him that his cash back was rejected because he hadn't followed the process correctly.

Can anyone please post to let me know if they have been successful with Samsung's cash back process (not only related to SSD drives).

Thanks.
Puppeh1 year, 1 month ago #20 Show comment toolsReply
I read a customer review on Amazon for this drive earlier, which sounds similar to what you've mentioned, but his final post reassured me.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3I41GKVKZB7E4/