Samsung MZ-V6P512 User Manual

Samsung Solid State DriveWhite Paper© 2013 Samsung Electronics Co.

Enhancing SATA Performance with RAIDToday’s SSDs are maximizing the performance potential of the current SATA 3.0 interface generation. One way to inc

similar to a single SSD. Its purpose is redundancy. As such, the array will continue to operate as long as at least one drive is still functioning. Ca

Although it may all look the same, all NAND is not created equal: SLC, 2-bit MLC, 3-bit MLC (also called TLC), synchronous, asynchronous, ONFI 1.0, ON

advances in semiconductor technology that allowed engineers to squeeze more bits into each cell. Capacities ballooned from megabytes (MBs) to gigabyte

On top of all of the above advancements, the modern trend towards increasing storage densities has a convenient side benefit – with higher capacities

Traditional vs. DDR NANDThe advent of DDR NAND was a key breakthrough in increasing NAND speed. Traditional NAND, also known as “Single Data Rate (SDR

So why choose one standard over the other? The latest ONFI NAND chips, because ONFI has alternated between synchronous and asynchronous methods, must

While an SSD might look like a simple device on the surface, there is a great deal of complexity behind the scenes. In order to ensure that your SSD s

25000200001500010000500000 100 200 300 400 500 600Garbage CollectionNow that we know a bit about why the SSD needs free blocks to be readily available

around old data. Once a block is full of pages that all contain invalid data, that block is considered free and may be erased.The TRIM command is sent

This content is designed to help facilitate a general to moderate understanding of SSD technology as well as Samsung’s industry leadership and unique

Over-Provisioning (OP), the practice of allocating a specific, permanent amount of free space on an SSD, is a widely-used method for improving both SS

which ensures that no single cell is written to more than others. This process also requires data to be copied from one block to another, which furthe

In today’s mobile world, security is a major concern for both individuals and businesses. With the 840 and 840 Pro Series SSDs, Samsung is adding peac

Choosing the Right OptionWith the introduction of the SSD 840 and 840 Pro Series SSDs, Samsung has added AES hardware-based SED technology to its cons

SMART (also written S.M.A.R.T.), which stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology, is an industry standard reliability prediction i

DIPM (Device Initiated Power Management) feature. Thus, with this feature enabled, this attribute excludes any time the device spends in a “sleep” sta

With the abundance of Benchmarking Utilities available and the varying results they can report, it can be confusing to decide which tests to pay atten

maximum random performance is represented by 4KB at QD 32. Random performance is most often reported in Input/Output Operations per Second (IOPS), whi

based on what system component the user wishes to stress. The problem with this approach, however, is that most applications are not very storage-cent

The best approach is always to look at a variety of test results together, as one particular test in isolation can never show the whole picture of a d

Solid State Drive (SSD) technology has been receiving a lot of attention recently – and for good reason. It represents the first major advancement in

The three most crucial components of any SSD are the NAND flash memory, the controller, and the firmware. The first does the critical task of storing

Integration MattersHaving full control over the NAND, controller and firmware has major implications both for performance and reliability. Samsung has

In such a crowded SSD market, it can be confusing to figure out which brand to trust or which drive to buy. Many vendors use the same components, repa

to offer excellent performance throughout its useful lifespan. With its simple upgrade solution and sustained, industry-leading performance, the Samsu

10With the SSD marketplace becoming increasingly crowded, it can be difficult to decide which vendor to trust with your business’ precious data. With

drive health and prepare for replacement before a catastrophic drive failure, saving countless hours of frustration and significant repair expenses.Tr

11Migrate Your Data in 3 StepsOne of the biggest pain points for new users when upgrading from their Hard Disk Drive (HDD) to their new Solid State Dr

automatically moved to your new SSD. The process time will vary depending on how much data is being copied, and whether you’re transferring over SATA

12IntroductionWith Magician 4.0, Samsung is introducing a host of improvements designed to enhance user experience and to make Magician’s features mor

the fastest possible performance. Features like “Hibernation Mode,” “Virtual Memory,” and “indexing,” which require extra writes to the SSD in order t

Let’s continue with an analogy. Imagine you are making a cake and you need to collect all of the ingredients. You have a big house – and a kitchen to

frequently perform data searches on their PCs (e.g. business PC users working with Microsoft Outlook or regularly searching for documents) may benefit

mode. By default, Magician chooses “High Performance” mode for all configuration profiles because SSDs consume considerably less power than their HDD

Brand Product Marketing TeamSung-Hee Lee, DirectorWoody Yang, Senior ManagerJustin Erfort, Assistant Manager Kyung-Min Lee, Assistant ManagerFlash Sof

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a CD player. What happens when it is bumped around too much? Now think about your digital MP3 player. Comparing those devices, which would you trust m

SATA is the name of the interface standard that allows a storage device, in this case an SSD, to communicate with a host system, in this case a PC or

mSATABuilding upon the foundations of SATA 3.1, mSATA was designed to address the rising trend of continually shrinking Notebook computers. Smaller pr

Maximize SATA Capabilities with AHCIAHCI, Advanced Host Controller Interface, is an open interface championed by Intel to allow the use of advanced SA

the PHY into reduced power consumption mode, contributing to the drive’s reputation for having the industry’s lowest idle power consumption. Without H