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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Samsung
Samsung MAX controller.
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Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
About This Product
The Samsung 470 is a 2.5-inch SATA SSD with a 256GB capacity, utilizing a SATA 3.0 Gb/s interface. This drive offers improved boot times and application loading compared to traditional HDDs. However, its SATA II interface limits sequential read/write speeds to approximately 250 MB/s, making it slower than modern SATA III SSDs.
Verdict
“Suitable for basic system upgrades on older machines where SATA III is not available.”
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Controller, NAND, and cache — what most retailers don't show you.
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Samsung MAX
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