Also worth looking at: http://us.hardware.info/reviews/4178/10/hardwareinfo-tests-lifespan-of-samsung-ssd-840-250gb-tlc-ssd-updated-with-final-conclusion-final

Also worth looking at: http://us.hardware.info/reviews/4178/10/hardwareinfo-tests-lifespan-of-samsung-ssd-840-250gb-tlc-ssd-updated-with-final-conclusion-final-update-20-6-2013 http://us.hardware.info/reviews/4178/10/hardwareinfo-tests-l... Hardware.info did a "Write until it dies" test for a couple of 250GB Samsung SSDs last year. They found that the drive consistently exceeds the 1000 writes per cell spec.