Samsung 470 Series MZ-5PA128B/AM (128 GB)

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Item 6915: Samsung 470 Series 128GB MZ-5PA128B/AM
BrandSamsung
Family470 Series
PartMZ-5PA128B/AM
Size128 GB
Form Factor2.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed3 Gb/s
ControllerSamsung S3C29MAX
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Warranty3 year
Disk Controller Interface Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
SanDisk SDSSDP-128G-G25 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 89.79 1.43
Crucial v4 CT128V4SSD2BAA PHISON PS3105-S5 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 101.99 1.26
OCZ Agility 4 AGT4-25SAT3-128G Indilinx Everest 2 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 104.99 1.22
OCZ Synapse Cache SYN-25SAT3-128G SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 106.99 1.20
Crucial v4 CT128V4SSD2 PHISON PS3105-S5 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 109.00 1.17
A-DATA Premier Pro SP900 ASP900S3-128GM-C SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 109.99 1.16
Plextor PX-M5S Series PX-128M5S Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 256 128 3 109.99 1.16
A-DATA XPG SX900 ASX900S3-128GM-C SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 119.99 1.07
Crucial v4 CT128V4SSD2CCA PHISON PS3105-S5 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 119.99 1.07
OCZ Petrol PTL1-25SAT3-128G Indilinx Everest SATA 6 Gb/s 512 128 3 120.39 1.06
Samsung 830 Series MZ-7PC128B/WW Samsung S4LJ204X01 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 120.99 1.06
Transcend SSD320 TS128GSSD320 SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 127.43 1.00
Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 129.02 0.99
A-DATA XPG SX910 ASX910S3-128GM-C SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 5 129.99 0.98
Crucial m4 CT128M4SSD1 Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 129.99 0.98
Crucial m4 CT128M4SSD2CCA Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 134.99 0.95
Crucial m4 CT128M4SSD2BAA Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 134.99 0.95
Crucial m4 CT128M4SSD1CCA Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 135.81 0.94
PNY Optima P-SSD2S128GM-CT01RB SATA 3 Gb/s 64 128 3 139.99 0.91
OCZ Octane OCT1-25SAT3-128G Indilinx Everest SATA 6 Gb/s 512 128 3 144.30 0.89
Verbatim 47371 PHISON PS3105-S5 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 149.95 0.85
Transcend SSD720 TS128GSSD720 SandForce SF-2281 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 149.99 0.85
OCZ Vertex 4 VTX4-25SAT3-128G Indilinx Everest 2 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 5 192.95 0.66
Plextor PX-M3 Series PX-128M3S Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 256 128 5 199.00 0.64
A-DATA S596 Turbo AS596TB-128GM-C JMicron JMF616 SATA 3 Gb/s + USB 128 128 3 204.08 0.63
Patriot Torqx 2 PT2128GS25SSDR PHISON PS3105-S5 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 128 2 235.00 0.54
Kingston SSDNow V Series SNV425-S2BD/128GB JMicron JMF618 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 258.99 0.49
Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1CCA Marvell 88SS9174 SATA 6 Gb/s 128 3 275.00 0.47
Patriot Zephyr PZ128GS25SSDR JMicron JMF612 SATA 3 Gb/s 64 128 3 276.75 0.46
Kingston SSDNow V Series SNV425-S2/128GB JMicron JMF618 SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 299.84 0.43
Super Talent UltraDrive ME FTM28GX25H Indilinx Barefoot SATA 3 Gb/s 128 2 300.49 0.43
Kingston SSDNow V+ 100 SVP100S2B/128G Toshiba T6UG1XBG SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 315.00 0.41
A-DATA S596 AS596B-128GM-C JMicron JMF612 SATA 3 Gb/s + Mini USB 128 128 3 336.30 0.38
Super Talent MasterDrive OX FTM28GL25H SATA 3 Gb/s 128 1 395.99 0.32
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
Kingston SSDNow V+ Series SNVP325-S2/128GB Toshiba T6UG1XBG SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 486.01 0.26
Corsair Extreme Series CMFSSD-128D1 Indilinx Barefoot SATA 3 Gb/s 64 128 2 490.76 0.26
Kingston SSDNow V+ Series SNVP325-S2B/128GB Toshiba T6UG1XBG SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 506.81 0.25
Samsung 470 Series MZ-5PA128B/AM Samsung S3C29MAX SATA 3 Gb/s 128 3 0.00

Manufacturer's Specs

General
TRIM supportYes
IncludesNorton Ghost Backup and Recovery Software
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...
MZ-5PA128B/AM
http://www.samsung.com/us/c...

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
Vortez - Samsung 470 Series 256GB SSD Review - Aug. 16, 2011
Hardware Heaven - Samsung 470 Series 256GB SSD Review - July 19, 2011
Tom's Hardware - Best SSDs For The Money: July 2011 - July 18, 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
Register Hardware - Seven SSD sizzlers - April 7, 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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