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I'm looking into getting an SSD and its come down to

 

Samsung 840 Pro 128 GB for $130 or Samsung 840 EVO 240GB for 159.

 

Is the performance difference of the Pro noticeable? Which would you get. I also noticed an M500 240GB for $139, is that any good?

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Get a 250gb if you got the money!

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get the 840 evo, practiacally as fast as the 840 pro.

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The speed improvements of the Pro are not noticeable.

The M500 is an excellent SSD.

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The speed improvements of the Pro is not noticeable.

The M500 is an excellent SSD.

The speed improvements aren't noticeable? Wrong. When installing Windows Updates, my 520 series SSD is way faster than the regular 840.(I've used both) If my 520 series SSD makes a noticeable improvement in installing updates or doing any other writing...so will the 840 Pro.

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The speed improvements aren't noticeable? Wrong. When installing Windows Updates, my 520 series SSD is way faster than the regular 840.(I've used both) If my 520 series SSD makes a noticeable improvement in installing updates or doing any other writing...so will the 840 Pro.

What I meant was most of the time. When writing to the EVO, it will definitely be slower than the Pro, but you will not be writing to it much anyway. That is the only time when it will be noticeable. Sorry, should've clarified.

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I was in the same dilemma this morning as well. Get the 250 like what I did. By spending $20 more for twice the storage and almost on par performance, it's a steal. Unless you're rich of course, then you can buy anything

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I'm looking into getting an SSD and its come down to

 

Samsung 840 Pro 128 GB for $130 or Samsung 840 EVO 240GB for 159.

 

Is the performance difference of the Pro noticeable? Which would you get. I also noticed an M500 240GB for $139, is that any good?

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