Parameters of Samsung SSD 840 EVO 500GB with Firmware EXT0AB0Q

General information
TrademarkSamsung
ModelSamsung SSD 840 EVO 500GB
Capacity500.1 GB (465.7 GiB)
TypeSSD
InterfaceSATA
SATA version3.1
ControllerSamsung
FirmwareEXT0AB0Q
Alternative firmwares4
Firmware upgradesupported
ATA versionACS-2
Advanced Formatsupported
Units tested2
Times tested2
Performance
Maximum interface speed600 MB/s
Maximum buffered read speed427 MiB/s
Maximum read speed404 MiB/s
Minimum average access time0.7 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 time110 minutes
Maximum temperature33°C (91°F)
Average maximum temperature33°C (91°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 computingnot supported