SAMSUNG 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-75E250B/AM)

Installed as a C drive (boot drive) for Windows 7 (64bit) desktop of 6 years old. Prior to install, machine was getting pretty sluggish, especially on boot up or shut down. Samsung SSD changed boot time from 4 minutes to 20 seconds and shut down is very fast. Everything is very snappy/quick (exception internet websites that respond slowly, independent of the PC). Amazing upgrade and I didnt change anything else. I did use the Samsung Data migration program provided with the SSD and did the cloning of my existing boot drive with the SSD installed in the desktop, which worked fine. Then it was necessary to change the boot priority in the BIOS. By the way, if your existing C drive has much more data than this 250GB SSD, the data migration program does allow deselecting data to allow the cloning of your existing programs and such (which I had to use).

Migration software works like a wonder for lenovo laptop. greatly increased speed with ssd. a great buy

Solid performance. I installed Linux Mint 18 with encryption on both drive and home folder options and it took around 4.5 minutes to install the entire OS with updates. Really frees up the bottleneck in my system, worth every penny.

I bought this as an upgrade after playing with the SanDisk ReadyCache 32G SSD. While the SanDisk was ok, it kept having to reload the cache on reboot, and wasnt really improving load times as much as I had hoped. That is all fixed, now! The improvement over an HDD is substantial, even with my SATA2 interface. I assume it would be even better with a SATA 3 equipped motherboard. Boot times are much improved, and program loads are near instantaneous.

Solid..works well for a second ssd

Super fast ssd. Windows boots in literally 2 to 3 seconds.

Awesome! Did the job. Laptop running like a champ!

I used this on my Mac 07 (old model) and it have it a new life.

Thanks to a few Youtube reviews, I selected the 850 EVO (250) for my Macbook Pro (2013). For those who are on the fence, I would recommend running a read/write speed test using an app like blackmagic via the apple app store. My original rating was roughly 25MBs write and 50MBs read, with the standard 500GB HDD. I used a simple SATA adapter cloning kit for under $20 to connect the 2.5 SSD to my MAC via USB. Once you connect the drive, the system disk utility launches and you can rename and partition the SSD- easy. I used the Carbon Copy Cloner trial version cloning software after i partitioned the drive and transferred all data via cloning utility. The transfer took less than 15 minutes and verified successful transfer via disk utility. Once done, I powered off and removed the back case of the Macbook- removed the four screws that retained the HHD and slipped the SATA connector off. I connected the new SSD via the SATA connector and replaced all retaining screws (after removing the hex screws from the HHD, I placed them on the new SSD). Upon powering back up, there was a slight delay but once done- perfect. My speeds boosted to about 330MBs write and over 500MBs read (**disclaimer** this number will vary based on what you have running while conducting the test). No problems as of this post, apps launch much faster and you will be amazed at how quick the OS launches after you power up or log-in. Great purchase for great price, speedy delivery and with the use of simple cables- you will be happy Im sure. Leave me a msg if you have a question.

My friend told me: once you try SSD you dont want to go back. He got the point. Very satisfied with this hard drive.