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by yohui 4094 days ago
That was due to the TLC NAND Samsung used, correct? More cost-effective but not as durable as MLC NAND (which is what most SSDs, including this new Intel drive, use).

Incidentally, while Samsung did release a firmware update for the 840 EVO to mitigate the problem, AFAIK they never fixed the original 840. (840 Pro owners need not worry, as it used MLC NAND and was not affected.)