Dual Boot Samsung Laptop

I cloned my Samsung 980 Pro OS Boot drive using Macrium Reflect, and found no boot issues with the 990 Pro. It is fast, and is compatible with Samsung Magician. What's not to like?

New hard drive fixed my dual boot issues and have plenty of room for projects and storage

(This review was collected as part of a promotion.) So far so good with dual boot Fedora 36 and Windows 11. Machine feels sturdy, good keyboard, does not get hot or noisy on normal workloads, good screen. There were some improtant tweaks to make to get the most out of the harware on Linux. Namely, using the `amd-pstate` cpu frequency scaling driver (with schedutil governor gives great results), and installing the proper codecs for smooth video playback and hardware acceleration on the gpu (`ffmpeg`, `libva`, `libva-utils`).

I got this enclosure to dual boot Windows on my iMac with an SSD. The installation of the SSD is incredibly easy and fast, just be careful of when you put the SSD in to do it at an upward angle until the SSD slots in without forcing it. After the SSD was seated the enclosure easily closed up and it was ready for use. There is a thermal pad to transfer heat to the case which acts as a large heat sink. So far with constant use and installing a bunch of software on it all at once, the case has only slightly warmed to the touch. There really is no need to worry about overheating because even under a constant load the case does a good job of drawing the heat away. For the price it is a great option.

I edit Broadcast TV shows and I have a dual boot MAC Pro so I can run both Final Cut Studio and Media Composer. I'm tired of having to swap keyboards when I need to change edit systems. The Keyboard cover solves that issue and had the added bonus of protecting the keyboard from my mishaps with coffee during long edit sessions. So I now get by with one keyboard that I can't fry with my Starbucks. It's a win-win situation. You gotta love that!

This machine does everything I need at a great price. I can dual boot Windows and Linux, I can use an external monitor at 144hz through the USB-C port, audio out port is on the left, and getting into the device for upgrades is super easy--adding a second drive was simple. Personally I would prefer a larger keyboard without the 10 key on the side. The monitor is great for the price, but if you want better colors, you'll want to spend more on something else. I keep my chat windows open on the laptop monitor when I'm plugged into an external display, so it's no biggie for me. The WiFi radio it comes with is also a cheap one. Linux had no issues with it, but Windows 11 wouldn't connect to it sometimes. So, I swapped it out for one from Wise Tiger with an Intel AX210 and it works great now! Yes I would buy again and shipping from B&H got here fast!

Bought this to upgrade my old laptop. Now, it only takes 14 sec to boot.

Replaced aging IDE Boot drive with Samsung 850 Pro 128GB. Cloned old drive over to new drive, changed boot in bios and was done. Very fast and best warranty in the industry.

I work in the semiconductor industry, therefore I was aware of 3D NAND. When I saw that Samsung had V-NAND SSDs available, I decided to try the 850 PRO 512GB SSD. I installed it in a 6 year old computer. I did a clean Win 7 install. After the first boot up, I was stunned. This computer used to take 4 - 5 minutes to fully cold boot. Now it only takes 45 - 55 seconds. from a cold boot. Apps now open virtually immediately. This V-NAND SSD has breathed new life into a 6 year old computer. It is faster than my 1 1/2 year old Win 7 computer with a faster processor. Both computers have Core i7 processors . Both have Win 7. I had a computer with an SSD several years ago. It was fast, but nothing like what I am experiencing with the 32 level V-NAND SSD from Samsung.

I've been a big fan of Samsung's T7, but this guy has almost twice the write speed. I boot my OS from it and haven't had any problems.