CrystalDiskMark is a disk benchmark software that analyses different types of hard drive. Giving sequential benchmark write and read statistics in MB/s. A simple program that is very useful.
Samsung recently announced that they will be bringing a new line of consumer solid state drives to the market in capacities as large as 1TB. This was announced at Samsung's annual SSD Global Summit not too long ago.
The latest SSD from Samsung, the 850 EVO is a direct replacement for the older 840 EVO and features 32 layer 3D V-NAND technology over an MEX controller.