Samsung 470 Series MZ-5PA128/US vs Comparable 2.5" SATA Solid State Drives
Item 5100: Samsung MZ-5PA128/US
Size128 GB
Form Factor2.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed3 Gb/s
ControllerSamsung S3C29MAX
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Warranty3 year
MZ-5PA128/US Reviews3 (avg: 4.5/5)
$ 245.85
Disk Controller Interface Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Mushkin Enhanced Callisto Deluxe MKNSSDCL240GB-DX SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 240 3 264.99 0.91
OCZ Vertex Plus OCZSSD2-1VTXPL240 Indilinx Barefoot SATA 3 Gb/s 64 240 3 264.99 0.91
OCZ Petrol PTL1-25SAT3-128G Indilinx Everest SATA 6 Gb/s 512 128 3 143.34 0.89
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos MKNSSDCR240GB SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 240 3 268.99 0.89
OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-240 SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 240 3 274.99 0.87
OCZ Octane S2 OCT1-25SAT2-128G Indilinx Everest SATA 3 Gb/s 512 128 3 149.99 0.85
Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F240GB3-BK SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 240 3 289.99 0.83
Corsair Force Series CSSD-F240GB2-BRKT-A SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 240 3 294.70 0.81
Kingston SSDNow V200 Series SV200S37A/128G SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 169.88 0.75
Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F180GB3-BK SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 180 3 238.99 0.75
Crucial m4 CT128M4SSD2 Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 173.99 0.74
OCZ Agility 2 OCZSSD2-2AGTE180G SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 180 3 247.43 0.73
OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE180G SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 180 3 247.45 0.73
Patriot Torqx 2 PT2128GS25SSDR PHISON PS3105-S5 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 128 2 179.99 0.71
OCZ Octane OCT1-25SAT3-128G Indilinx Everest SATA 6 Gb/s 512 128 3 179.99 0.71
Crucial m4 CT128M4SSD1 Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 179.99 0.71
Crucial m4 CT128M4SSD2BAA Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 179.99 0.71
Kingston SSDNow V200 Series SV200S3D7/128G SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 179.99 0.71
Kingston SSDNow V200 Series SV200S3N7A/128G SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 184.99 0.69
Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F180GBGT-BK SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 180 3 266.31 0.68
Crucial m4 CT128M4SSD2CCA Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 189.99 0.67
Plextor PX-M3S Series PX-128M3S Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 256 128 5 189.99 0.67
Crucial m4 CT128M4SSD1CCA Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 194.99 0.66
Samsung 830 Series MZ-7PC128N/AM Samsung S4LJ204X01 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 196.99 0.65
Patriot Zephyr PZ128GS25SSDR JMicron JMF612 SATA 3 Gb/s 64 128 3 199.00 0.64
Samsung 830 Series MZ-7PC128D/AM Samsung S4LJ204X01 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 199.99 0.64
OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTX160G SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 160 3 249.99 0.64
OCZ Synapse Cache SYN-25SAT3-128G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 209.99 0.61
Intel 320 Series SSDSA2CW160G310 Intel PC29AS21BA0 SATA 6 Gb/s 160 3 266.76 0.60
Intel 320 Series SSDSA2CW160G3K5 Intel PC29AS21BA0 SATA 6 Gb/s 160 3 268.00 0.60
Corsair Performance Pro Series CSSD-P128GBP-BK Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 214.99 0.60
Kingston SSDNow V+ 100 SVP100S2/128G Toshiba T6UG1XBG SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 215.50 0.59
Intel 320 Series SSDSA2BW160G301 Intel PC29AS21BA0 SATA 6 Gb/s 160 3 269.99 0.59
Intel 320 Series SSDSA2CW160G3B5 Intel PC29AS21BA0 SATA 6 Gb/s 160 3 274.66 0.58
A-DATA S596 Turbo AS596TB-128GM-C JMicron JMF616 SATA 3 Gb/s + USB 128 128 3 225.61 0.57
OCZ Onyx OCZSSD2-1ONX128G Indilinx Amigos SATA 3 Gb/s 64 128 2 227.99 0.56
Western Digital SiliconEdge Blue SSC-D0128SC-2100 JMicron JMF612 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 229.99 0.56
Zalman N Series SSD0128N1 SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 234.25 0.55
PNY Optima P-SSD2S128GM-CT01RB SATA 3 Gb/s 64 128 3 235.08 0.54
Kingston SSDNow V100 SV100S2/128GZ JMicron JMF618 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 237.45 0.54
Patriot PS-100 PS128GS25SSDR PHISON PS3016-S3 SATA 3 Gb/s 64 128 3 239.99 0.53
Samsung 470 Series MZ-5PA128B/AM Samsung S3C29MAX SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 240.00 0.53
Kingston SSDNow V+ 100 SVP100S2B/128G Toshiba T6UG1XBG SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 244.99 0.52
Samsung 470 Series MZ-5PA128/US Samsung S3C29MAX SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 245.85 0.52
Kingston SSDNow V+ 100E SVP100ES2/128G SATA 3 Gb/s 128 128 3 256.02 0.50
Kingston SSDNow V Series SNV425-S2BD/128GB JMicron JMF618 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 258.99 0.49
Corsair Extreme Series CMFSSD-128D1 Indilinx Barefoot SATA 3 Gb/s 64 128 2 260.53 0.49
Patriot Warp SSD v2 PE128GS25SSDR SATA 3 Gb/s 128 2 269.00 0.48
Kingston SSDNow V100 SV100S2D/128GZ JMicron JMF618 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 295.50 0.43
A-DATA S596 AS596B-128GM-C JMicron JMF612 SATA 3 Gb/s + Mini USB 128 128 3 319.49 0.40
Cavalry Pelican CASD00128MIS JMicron JMF602 SATA + USB 128 1 336.21 0.38
Cavalry Pelican Elite CASD0128P2 JMicron JMF602 SATA 128 1 336.55 0.38
Super Talent MasterDrive OX FTM28GL25H SATA 3 Gb/s 128 1 385.99 0.33
Patriot Torqx M28 Series PTX128GS25SSDR SATA 3 Gb/s 128 128 10 402.60 0.32
Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 429.95 0.30

Price History

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Recent Price Changes

2012-02-07 $245.85 +50.85
2012-02-01 $195.00 +70.00
2012-01-24 $125.00 -92.89
2012-01-23 $217.89 +58.09
2012-01-21 $159.80 +1.80
2012-01-18 $158.00 -1.00
2012-01-17 $159.00 -90.99
2012-01-12 $249.99 +16.09
2012-01-09 $233.90 +46.91
2012-01-06 $186.99 -46.91

Manufacturer's Specs

General
TRIM supportYes
Performance
Random Read Speed31K IOPS (4KB)
Random Write Speed20K IOPS (4KB)
Sequential Readup to 250 MB/s
Sequential Writeup to 220 MB/s
Power
Active0.24 W
Idle0.14 W
Reliability
MTBF1,500,000 hours
Warranty3 year

External links

Samsung
http://www.samsung.com/us/c...
470 Series
http://www.samsung.com/us/c...

Samsung MZ-5PA128/US Reviews & Benchmarks

XSReviews - Samsung 470 128GB - Review - Aug. 17, 2011
Tom's Hardware - Best SSDs For The Money: July 2011 - July 18, 2011
Register Hardware - Seven SSD sizzlers - April 7, 2011

Other Samsung 470 Series Reviews & Benchmarks

KitGuru - Samsung 470 Series 256 GB SSD Review - Nov. 23, 2011
Tom's Hardware - Should You Upgrade? From A Hard Drive To An SSD - Oct. 7, 2011
Vortez - Samsung 470 Series 256GB SSD Review - Aug. 16, 2011
Hardware Heaven - Samsung 470 Series 256GB SSD Review - July 19, 2011
Register Hardware - Samsung Series 470 250GB 2.5in SSD - June 24, 2011
Legit Reviews - Samsung 470 Series 256GB SSD - Long Term Test Results - May 28, 2011
Hardware Secrets - Kingston SSDNow V+100 vs. Samsung 470 Series 256 GB SSD Review - May 3, 2011
Tom's Hardware - A Sexy Storage Spree: The 3 GB/s Project, Revisted - April 22, 2011
Legit Reviews - Samsung 470 Series 256GB SSD Review - Jan. 18, 2011
Tom's Hardware - SSD Performance: TRIM And Firmware Updates Tested : Maximizing SSD Performance - Dec. 24, 2010
PC Perspective - Samsung 470 Series 256GB SSD Full Review - Dec. 20, 2010
The Tech Report - Samsung's 470 Series solid-state drive - Toggle DDR NAND arrives - Dec. 13, 2010
Hot Hardware - Samsung 470 Series 256GB SSD Review - Dec. 9, 2010
TechSpot - Samsung 470 Series 256GB SSD Review - Nov. 22, 2010
Tom's Hardware - How Do SSDs Redefine Storage Performance? : The Business Storage Revolution - Nov. 16, 2010
Tom's Hardware - Roundup: The Best SSDs For Enthusiasts : Can Samsung’s 470-Series Shake Up the SSD Market? - Nov. 11, 2010
The SSD Review - Samsung 470 Series 256 GB SSD Review (30nm) - Nov. 4, 2010

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