Samsung 830 SSD Drive Now Available – The PC Transformation Begins Today

The Samsung 830 SSD also includes full versions of Norton Ghost and Batman: Arkham City (with 128 GB or higher models)

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.--()--Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, announced today that its new line of advanced internal solid state drives (SSDs), the Samsung SSD 830 series, is available for purchase. These drives – which set a new standard for SATA 6 Gb/s SSDs - are available in capacities of 64 GB ($129.99), 128 GB ($229.99), 256 GB ($429.99) and 512 GB ($849.99).

Norton Ghost installation software and Batman: Arkham City™ for PC, published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and developed by Rocksteady Studios, will be included for a limited time with all 128 GB or higher models. A code provided in the box will enable a download of the full PC version of the game.*

The Samsung SSD 830 Series incorporates a high-performance Serial ATA Revision 3.0 interface, doubling the data bandwidth of Samsung’s previous SSD product, the SSD 470 series. As a result, the drives boast superior random read speeds (up to 80,000 IOPS) and faster sequential read and write speeds (up to 520 MB/s & 400 MB/s respectively).

Further, the drives utilize 20-nanometer-class toggle DDR (double-data rate) NAND chips which enable data transfer rates up to 133 megabits per second (Mbps)—more than three times faster than conventional (66 Mbps) single-data-rate (SDR) NAND chips. Samsung’s unique triple-core MCX controller, which excels in multi-tasking, provides superior throughput under heavy input/output (IO) loads, allowing for more consistent performance on a wider variety of tasks.

“Since Samsung manufactures all components of the 830 SSD, we are able to deliver amazing performance and enhanced reliability,” explained Reid Sullivan, Senior Vice President of Mobile Entertainment, Samsung Electronics America. “In addition, the drives feature an absolutely beautiful design that anyone will want to show off.”

To verify that Samsung’s 830 SSD delivered amazing benefits to the key audience of PC gamers, Samsung arranged for the research firm Hit Detection, led by former Newsweek senior writer N’Gai Croal, to test the 830 SSD side by side with HDDs on 30 different games.

“I expected a speed boost on systems utilizing the 830 SSD, but I was stunned at just how much of a benefit Samsung was able to achieve,” Croal stated. “System boot, game launch and saved game loads are all noticeably quicker. This means gamers can jump into their games faster then ever before. On some titles, we even noticed a more fluid experience, likely because of how quickly the game assets were streaming in.” Detailed findings will be available in a white paper to be released shortly.

In addition to the blazing performance, the Samsung SSD 830 series boasts a stylish exterior, delivering precision engineering inside and out. The new drives come in a brushed metal enclosure, highlighted by a deep black tone, which effectively embodies Samsung’s legendary SSD performance and reliability.

Samsung also provides a full upgrade kit along with each 830 series model, for a superior user experience and a safe and easy upgrade solution. The included Norton Ghost software eliminates the need to reinstall applications, manually move data, and reconfigure user settings, reducing the time it takes to upgrade to an SSD by up to 75 percent. The desktop bundle also includes a bracket for installing the 2.5" drive in a 3.5" bay, all required cables, and detailed instructions. Notebook upgrade kits include a USB to SATA adapter cable and a drive spacer to ensure a perfect fit.

The new SSD series builds on the success of the acclaimed 470 Series SSD. Samsung, the world’s leading memory manufacturer, has created proprietary firmware – the brains of the drive – to deliver exceptional performance. Samsung also engineers all of its components in-house, unique among SSD manufacturers. This allows it to meticulously fine-tune its hardware and software for enhanced reliability. In addition, the included Samsung Magician software helps keeps the SSD running at its peak.

SSDs utilize flash memory for data storage rather than the spinning platters found in conventional hard disk drives. This yields faster performance, lower energy consumption, reduced heat output and improved reliability.

* Restrictions apply. While supplies last at participating authorized Samsung dealers only. Eligible models may vary by date, see authorized Samsung dealer for details.

About Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2010 consolidated sales of US$135.8 billion. Employing approximately 190,500 people in 206 offices across 68 countries, the company consists of nine independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Memory, System LSI and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, semiconductor chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.

About DC Entertainment

DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, etc.), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables, etc.) and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive games. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.

About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including console, handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.

Samsung and the stylized Samsung design are trademarks and service marks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY software © 2011 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Developed by Rocksteady Studios Ltd. Microsoft, Windows, the Windows Vista Start button, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, Xbox, 'Games for Windows' and the Windows Vista Start button logo are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

BATMAN and all characters, their distinctive likenesses, and related elements are trademarks of DC Comics © 2011. All Rights Reserved.

WB GAMES LOGO, WB SHIELD: ™ & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

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*Accessible capacity varies; MB = 1 million bytes, GB = 1 billion bytes, TB = 1 trillion bytes. Please note that a portion of the drive may be reserved for system recovery and preloaded content software.

Contacts

Loomis Group for Samsung Electronics America
Lisa Kennedy, 415-882-9494
kennedyl@loomisgroup.com

Contacts

Loomis Group for Samsung Electronics America
Lisa Kennedy, 415-882-9494
kennedyl@loomisgroup.com