Samsung 470 Series MZ-5PA256/US vs Comparable 2.5" SATA Solid State Drives
Item 5101: Samsung MZ-5PA256/US
Size256 GB
Form Factor2.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed3 Gb/s
ControllerSamsung S3C29MAX
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Warranty3 year
MZ-5PA256/US Reviews15 (avg: 4.3/5)
$ 476.83
Disk Controller Interface Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos MKNSSDCR480GB SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 480 3 559.99 0.86
OCZ Petrol PTL1-25SAT3-256G Indilinx Everest SATA 6 Gb/s 512 256 3 309.99 0.83
Plextor PX-M2 Series PX-256M2S Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 256 3 314.99 0.81
Plextor PX-M3S Series PX-256M3S Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 512 256 5 329.99 0.78
Crucial m4 CT256M4SSD2 Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 339.99 0.75
Crucial m4 CT256M4SSD1 Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 344.99 0.74
Kingston SSDNow V100 SV100S2/256GZ JMicron JMF618 SATA 3 Gb/s 256 3 349.99 0.73
OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTX320G SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 320 3 440.00 0.73
Crucial m4 CT256M4SSD2CCA Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 354.99 0.72
Crucial m4 CT256M4SSD2BAA Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 364.99 0.70
OCZ Octane OCT1-25SAT3-256G Indilinx Everest SATA 6 Gb/s 512 256 3 369.99 0.69
Kingston SSDNow V200 Series SV200S3/256G SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 369.99 0.69
Samsung 830 Series MZ-7PC256N/AM Samsung S4LJ204X01 SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 370.53 0.69
Kingston SSDNow V200 Series SV200S3D/256G SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 379.99 0.67
Kingston SSDNow V200 Series SV200S3N/256G SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 379.99 0.67
Samsung 830 Series MZ-7PC256D/AM Samsung S4LJ204X01 SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 381.03 0.67
Kingston SSDNow V100 SV100S2N/256GZ JMicron JMF618 SATA 3 Gb/s 256 3 399.99 0.64
Corsair Performance Pro Series CSSD-P256GBP-BK Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 399.99 0.64
Samsung 470 Series MZ-5PA256B/AM Samsung S3C29MAX SATA 3 Gb/s 256 3 433.99 0.59
Intel 320 Series SSDSA2CW300G310 Intel PC29AS21BA0 SATA 6 Gb/s 300 3 514.99 0.58
Intel 320 Series SSDSA2CW300G3B5 Intel PC29AS21BA0 SATA 6 Gb/s 300 3 520.00 0.58
Intel 320 Series SSDSA2CW300G3K5 Intel PC29AS21BA0 SATA 6 Gb/s 300 3 529.99 0.57
Kingston SSDNow V100 SV100S2D/256GZ JMicron JMF618 SATA 3 Gb/s 256 3 453.19 0.56
Intel 320 Series SSDSA2BW300G301 Intel PC29AS21BA0 SATA 3 Gb/s 300 3 542.00 0.55
Plextor PX-M2P Series PX-256M2P Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 512 256 3 470.29 0.54
Samsung 470 Series MZ-5PA256/US Samsung S3C29MAX SATA 3 Gb/s 256 3 476.83 0.54
Kingston SSDNow V+ 100 SVP100S2/256G Toshiba T6UG1XBG SATA 3 Gb/s 256 3 494.50 0.52
Kingston SSDNow V+100 SVP100S2B/256G Toshiba T6UG1XBG SATA 3 Gb/s 256 3 529.51 0.48
Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC256MAG-1G1CCA Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 529.99 0.48
Patriot PS-100 PS256GS25SSDR PHISON PS3016-S3 SATA 3 Gb/s 64 256 3 540.53 0.47
A-DATA S599 AS599S-256GM-C SandForce SF-1200 SATA 3 Gb/s 256 3 576.04 0.44
Corsair Nova Series CSSD-V256GB2-BRKT Indilinx Barefoot ECO SATA 3 Gb/s 64 256 2 636.70 0.40
Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC256MAG-1G1 Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 256 3 721.44 0.35
Super Talent UltraDrive ME FTM56GX25H Indilinx Barefoot SATA 3 Gb/s 256 2 726.99 0.35
Cavalry Pelican Elite CASD0256P2 JMicron JMF602 SATA 256 1 726.99 0.35
Western Digital SiliconEdge Blue SSC-D0256SC-2100 JMicron JMF612 SATA 3 Gb/s 256 3 1198.95 0.21

Price History

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Recent Price Changes

2012-01-31 $476.83 +126.83
2012-01-31 $350.00 -126.83
2012-01-31 $476.83 +126.83
2012-01-31 $350.00 -126.83
2012-01-26 $476.83 -48.17
2012-01-19 $525.00 +205.00
2012-01-19 $320.00 -205.00
2012-01-08 $525.00 +200.00
2012-01-08 $325.00 -200.00
2012-01-06 $525.00 +200.00

Manufacturer's Specs

General
TRIM supportYes
Performance
Random Read Speed31K IOPS (4KB)
Random Write Speed21K 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-5PA256/US Reviews & Benchmarks

Vortez - Samsung 470 Series 256GB SSD Review Vortez Gold - Aug. 16, 2011
Hardware Heaven - Samsung 470 Series 256GB SSD Review (8/10) Recommended - July 19, 2011
Register Hardware - Samsung Series 470 250GB 2.5in SSD (90/100) Editor's Choice - 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 Recommended - Dec. 9, 2010
TechSpot - Samsung 470 Series 256GB SSD Review Outstanding! - 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

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
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

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