<p>The Samsung 840 EVO is an mSATA SSD that is the first to hit the 1TB capacity point. Though it has a compact mSATA form factor, roughly a quarter of the size of a standard 2.5" SSD, it packs the performance punch of its larger siblings. Ultra-thin laptops have been limited in their storage capacity up until now. Taking advantage of Samsung's advances in flash memory, the 840 EVO mSATA SSD will take portable computing capacity and speeds in ultra-thin computers that was previously unattainable. To get to the 1TB capacity point, Samsung uses a total of four flash memory packages, each having 16 dense layers of 128Gb TLC chips.</p><p>Another area where the 840 EVO mSATA SSD excels is security. Not only is the device self encrypting, like most SSDs, it also allows class 0 and eDrive to be enabled easily. The 840 EVO mSATA SSD is complaint with TCG Opal and IEEE 1667 standards. The drive is also compatible with the Samsung Magician drive management software suite, which is the most robust offering in the market. Lastly, it's worth noting that all core components come from Samsung themselves, including the drive controller, NAND and DRAM. This level of integration gives Samsung several advantages from drive design and support to pricing power in retail.</p><p>The Samsung 840 EVO mSATA SSD is available in 120GB, 250GB, 500GB and 1TB capacities and has a street price ranging from $150 to $860.</p><p>Samsung 840 EVO mSATA SSD Specifications:Max capacity: 1TB Memory: 1GB LPDDDR2 DRAM Controller: Samsung MEX (3x ARM Cortex R4 cores @400MHz) NAND: 19nm Samsung TLC Interface: SATA Form Factor: mSATA Power Consumption Start-up: 2.01W Idle: 0.44W Dimensions Height x length x Thickness: 3cm x 5cm x 3.85mm Weight: 8.5 grams Warranty: 3 year limited</p><p><a href="http://www.storagereview.com/samsung_840_evo_msata_ssd_review">Keep reading...</a></p>