The previous poster is correct: Firmware updates would have to come from Dell. If the SSD came with your system and you can't find any firmware updates on the support.dell.com page for your laptop, then Dell hasn't released any firmware updates for your SSD. Are you experiencing some type of issue with your SSD at the moment or do you just want to update for the sake of updating?
No at the moment i dont have any issue with the SSD, just the writing speed is a little low compared to the version of samsung. My SSD benchmark is : Read 519 MB/S & Write 413 MB/S, i think i must have minimum 470 or 480 MB/S in writing speed !! that's why i wanna update the firmware.
No at the moment i dont have any issue with the SSD, just the writing speed is a little low compared to the version of samsung. My SSD benchmark is : Read 519 MB/S & Write 413 MB/S, i think i must have minimum 470 or 480 MB/S in writing speed !! that's why i wanna update the firmware.
Thank you guys for your answers :)
First, where are you seeing that your write speed should be 470-480? There's no retail version of the SSD you have. Second, not all benchmarks are equal, so results from one tool won't necessary match those from another. Third, a firmware update would never give you a 15%+ write performance boost.
The Samsung SSD SM841N P/N : MZ7PD512HCGM-000D1 that i have inside the laptop is the OEM version of the Samsung 840 Pro, and there is a big difference in writing speed between the 2 version, this must be corrected by updating the firmware, the current version of the firmware in my SSD is the DXM03B0Q, and the latest version for the 840 Pro SSD is DXM06B0Q, so why DELL didn't realise any update for this SSD ??
It's never been confirmed by Samsung that the SM841 is the OEM version of the 840 Pro -- and even if it is, that doesn't mean it's identical. They could have had to use different flash chips and/or a different controller (or less memory for the same controller) to package it in mSATA form factor. And I still don't see why you believe that a firmware update would magically boost performance by the amount you're expecting. If this update had done that for the 840 Pro, I think people would have talked about it.
The Samsung SSD SM841N P/N : MZ7PD512HCGM-000D1 that i have inside the laptop is the OEM version of the Samsung 840 Pro, and there is a big difference in writing speed between the 2 version, this must be corrected by updating the firmware, the current version of the firmware in my SSD is the DXM03B0Q, and the latest version for the 840 Pro SSD is DXM06B0Q, so why DELL didn't realise any update for this SSD ??
If the question is why haven't DELL given us any updates.
And just to clarify. PM841 part is not the same part. SM841 part at has better speeds and MLC memory and PM841 part has TLC. PM841 = 840evo msata SM841 = 840 pro
you can easily see it from firmware. I may misinterpreted you post, if so my bad.
Having issues with a very noticeable performance degradation. My XPS really feels slooooow.
A fix is wanted!
Those numbers look about right for the SM841. I have the same system and SSD myself. If you're seeing performance degradation, then perhaps you should look elsewhere, such as background applications/services. Again, I'm not sure what's driving your call for a fix -- what are you seeing here that has you convinced that something is broken in the first place?
Because I have the same system as mentioned above and the benchmark is already 10% slower.
I have this laptop now 2 years and work on in on almost a daily basis. I have done a full reinstall about 2 months ago, installing exactly the same set of software I always do (Office + Full Visual Studio + Xamarin + Android sdk).
I just feel a very noticeable slowdown in my usual Load Solution -> Compile -> Run cycle. Especially with a large solution with lots of little files, it takes seconds longer to load. Could be a problem in Visual Studio plugin update or something, sure, but after reading everything about the 840 that seems a likely suspect too I thought.
Well your drive is going a lot better than mine... (XPS-15-9530, delivered in Jan 2014)
Most of my slowness is observed via Process Explorer and specifically Windows scanning every file that is opened via MsMpEng.exe (Antimalware Service Executable - Microsoft Corporation). Going to apply the Windows 8.1 System image and start from scratch, hopefully that will speed things up again - not a fan of Windows 10, so will be good to go back to 8.1 ;)
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July 8th, 2014 06:00
You cannot use the Samsung OEM firmware on a drive built for Dell - you must install the updates from Dell, not Samsung.
zicozack
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July 8th, 2014 07:00
I didnt find any update in the DELL website, do you know if there is an update for my SSD ? Do you have any link ?
Thanks.
ejn63
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July 8th, 2014 08:00
For what model system?
What issue are you trying to solve?
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July 10th, 2014 19:00
The previous poster is correct: Firmware updates would have to come from Dell. If the SSD came with your system and you can't find any firmware updates on the support.dell.com page for your laptop, then Dell hasn't released any firmware updates for your SSD. Are you experiencing some type of issue with your SSD at the moment or do you just want to update for the sake of updating?
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No at the moment i dont have any issue with the SSD, just the writing speed is a little low compared to the version of samsung. My SSD benchmark is : Read 519 MB/S & Write 413 MB/S, i think i must have minimum 470 or 480 MB/S in writing speed !! that's why i wanna update the firmware.
Thank you guys for your answers :)
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July 11th, 2014 07:00
First, where are you seeing that your write speed should be 470-480? There's no retail version of the SSD you have. Second, not all benchmarks are equal, so results from one tool won't necessary match those from another. Third, a firmware update would never give you a 15%+ write performance boost.
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July 11th, 2014 08:00
It's never been confirmed by Samsung that the SM841 is the OEM version of the 840 Pro -- and even if it is, that doesn't mean it's identical. They could have had to use different flash chips and/or a different controller (or less memory for the same controller) to package it in mSATA form factor. And I still don't see why you believe that a firmware update would magically boost performance by the amount you're expecting. If this update had done that for the 840 Pro, I think people would have talked about it.
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July 11th, 2014 08:00
My laptop model is Dell XPS 15 (9530)
Here is a screenshot of the SSD benchmark :
The Samsung SSD SM841N P/N : MZ7PD512HCGM-000D1 that i have inside the laptop is the OEM version of the Samsung 840 Pro, and there is a big difference in writing speed between the 2 version, this must be corrected by updating the firmware, the current version of the firmware in my SSD is the DXM03B0Q, and the latest version for the 840 Pro SSD is DXM06B0Q, so why DELL didn't realise any update for this SSD ??
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March 16th, 2015 13:00
Hi there.
I kind of have similiar thread.
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/disk-drives/f/3534/t/19524305
Lucky you. You are at least on DXM03B0Q I am on DXM01B0Q and wating when will it brick.
It shouldn't be too bad if they would give us probably the final Samsung 840 pro firmware....
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This might answer your question:
Samsung SM841 vs 840 Pro ?
www.tomshardware.com/.../samsung-sm841-840-pro.html
erkki82
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March 30th, 2015 12:00
Actually no.
If the question is why haven't DELL given us any updates.
And just to clarify.
PM841 part is not the same part.
SM841 part at has better speeds and MLC memory and PM841 part has TLC.
PM841 = 840evo msata
SM841 = 840 pro
you can easily see it from firmware.
I may misinterpreted you post, if so my bad.
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April 15th, 2015 23:00
Having issues with a very noticeable performance degradation. My XPS really feels slooooow.
A fix is wanted!
jphughan
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April 16th, 2015 06:00
Those numbers look about right for the SM841. I have the same system and SSD myself. If you're seeing performance degradation, then perhaps you should look elsewhere, such as background applications/services. Again, I'm not sure what's driving your call for a fix -- what are you seeing here that has you convinced that something is broken in the first place?
rogihee
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April 16th, 2015 07:00
Because I have the same system as mentioned above and the benchmark is already 10% slower.
I have this laptop now 2 years and work on in on almost a daily basis. I have done a full reinstall about 2 months ago, installing exactly the same set of software I always do (Office + Full Visual Studio + Xamarin + Android sdk).
I just feel a very noticeable slowdown in my usual Load Solution -> Compile -> Run cycle. Especially with a large solution with lots of little files, it takes seconds longer to load. Could be a problem in Visual Studio plugin update or something, sure, but after reading everything about the 840 that seems a likely suspect too I thought.
How can I better detect a "slow" SSD?
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February 19th, 2016 15:00
Well your drive is going a lot better than mine... (XPS-15-9530, delivered in Jan 2014)
Most of my slowness is observed via Process Explorer and specifically Windows scanning every file that is opened via MsMpEng.exe (Antimalware Service Executable - Microsoft Corporation). Going to apply the Windows 8.1 System image and start from scratch, hopefully that will speed things up again - not a fan of Windows 10, so will be good to go back to 8.1 ;)