Parameters of Samsung SSD 840 EVO 1TB with Firmware EXT0BB6Q

General information
TrademarkSamsung
ModelSamsung SSD 840 EVO 1TB
Capacity1 TB (931.5 GiB)
TypeSSD
InterfaceSATA
SATA version3.1
ControllerSamsung
FirmwareEXT0BB6Q
Alternative firmwares2
Firmware upgradesupported
ATA versionACS-2
Advanced Formatnot supported
Units tested6
Times tested30
Performance
Maximum interface speed600 MB/s
Maximum buffered read speed492 MiB/s
Maximum read speed465 MiB/s
Minimum average access time0.5 msec
Volatile write cachesupported
Read look-aheadsupported
Native command queuing (NCQ)supported
Advanced power management (APM)not supported
Device sleep (DevSleep)not supported
Clearing unused data (TRIM)supported
Reliability
Count of sensors14
SMART command transport (SCT)supported
Full self-test time250 minutes
Maximum temperature44°C (111°F)
Average maximum temperature38°C (100°F)
Security
Drive access restrictionsupported
Enhanced security erasesupported
Data destruction time2 minutes
Instant data destructionnot supported
Host protected area (HPA)supported
Host protected area passwordsupported
Trusted computingsupported