Samsung Series 5 Laptop Software Update

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It's really hard to go wrong with Samsung when it comes to SSD's or any form of digital storage. I have been using them since I got my first Samsung 2.5" SATA SSD 9 years ago (which is still going strong!). Per usual, Samsung is at the top of performance specs and the 990 Pro is no different with sequential read/write speeds up to 7450/6900 MB/s, which I was able to achieve using Crystal Disk benchmark software. Before doing anything though, you should install the Samsung Magician software for hard drive management and update the firmware to be current that fixes some issues that were reported on. Once updated, you can also use the software to manage other drive features like encryption, performance optimization, or run health checks. I have this in my PC now as I wanted to update the drive and run some benchmarks, but I plan to move it into my video game console and pick up a second 2TB 990 pro for the PC. Once again, I am a very happy Samsung hard drive customer and couldn’t imagine going with another brand. They have great performance, longevity, and a proven track record. They have earned and continue to have my trust in keeping my data safe and devices running at lightning speed.

When my Samsung Series 7 laptop started making loud noises, I knew I had a problem. If you've ever had a HHD fail, you know the sound I'm talking about. I ran to Bestbuy to pickup a SSD to replace my HHD and they didn't have the cable I needed. Dead in the water... I searched online for a USB 3.0 to 2.5 SATA III drive adapter cable and found some crazy expensive options. With a little more digging I found H&B Photo. They had the cable in stock at a great price and shipped it overnight to me. Within 24 hours the SSD was installed and I was up and running. NOW my machine is CRAZY fast and whisper quiet. Should have had the HHD fail years ago! Thanks H&B!

Requires a dongle to install on laptop, if Samsung Migration Software flaky, other free migration software works fine.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This top of the line NVMe drive from Samsung continues their legacy of producing top of the line solid state drives. The speeds are around 7000Mbps read and write if installed in a desktop or laptop that supports PCIe 4.0 x4. I first tested the drive in a external enclosure and then moved it over to my laptop and getting it installed and setup was no problem. No software comes in the box but you can get Samsung's Magician software from their website. That software is a must if you want to manage, monitor, or customize your drive. Make sure to keep your drive firmware updated too as those can often provide fixes for existing or newly discovered issues. This drive has been great so far and I'll continue to use it as my primary boot drive. Gaming load times have noticeably improved for me too!

Glad I bought this SSD instead of a new laptop. Samsung cloning software worked beautifully. What a performance upgrade!

Why review a cable? The answer is if you want to update your software you better have this cable.

Easy setup, all I had to do was update the software and change password

5 stars.

5 Stars, no need to say anything else.

5 Stars.