[section label=1. Magician 4.0, Data Migration 2.0]
It’s been a long time coming, but it seems like Samsung has finally gotten around to releasing the Magician 4.0 and Data Migration 2.0 software, which were promised all the way back in September of last year when the Samsung 840 and Samsung 840 Pro SSDs were launched.
Samsung Magician 4.0
The Samsung Magician 4.0 software is Samsung’s latest SSD utility which supports all Samsung SSDs to date. The Magician 4.0 software offers tons of features in an easy to use, redesigned software interface, which at the moment is the most full featured SSD utility on the market. In addition to all the features offered on the Magician 3.0 software, The Magician 4.0 software also features…
New in Magician v.4.0
- Redesigned user interface is even easier for new drive owners to use.
- Simple, traffic light-style graphics show drives¹ health status and diagnostics.
- Total bytes written (TBW) function tracks how much data has been written to the SSD.
- At-a-glance configuration information, including SATA interface and AHCI support.
- Simpler OS optimization configures SSD for maximum performance, capacity, or reliability.
- Authentication feature verifies that SSDs are genuine Samsung products.
Other features
- SecureErase function can fully erase data on the drive in less than 1 minute.
- Update function confirms that latest firmware is installed from the Samsung website.
- Automatic OS optimization for Superfetch/Prefetch, ReadyBoost, and DIPM settings.
- Benchmarking application tests performance of the SSD, and other connected devices.
- Fully compatible with all previously shipped Samsung SSD drives.
Samsung Data Migration 2.0
Alongside the Samsung Magician 4.0 update, Samsung has also updated the Data Migration utility to 2.0 although the Data Migration utility has been available for quite some time now, replacing Norton Ghost which was the migration utility of choice up until the release of the Samsung 840/840 Pro. The Samsung Data Migration 2.0 utility allows users to easily perform data migrations in a simple 3 step process yet provides more advanced users the option to choose advanced features to help migrate from either larger disks or smaller disks.
Overall, these two updated software utilities now gives Samsung the most fully featured SSD software package of any consumer SSD vendor to date. Those who own Samsung SSDs and haven’t updated to the latest versions of the Magician and Data Migration software may download the utilities free of charge here.
[section label=2. Press Release]
Press Release
Samsung Magician v.4.0
Samsung Magician software helps users manage their Samsung SSDs¹ performance by providing vital information on the drives¹ health status. Magician also tracks total bytes of data written and allows users to update firmware, measure performance, and optimize their drive¹s installation configuration. Available exclusively to owners of Samsung SSDs, Magician software has been widely praised for its powerful features and ease of use.
New in Magician v.4.0
The new Magician 4.0 release features several major improvements:
- Redesigned user interface is even easier for new drive owners to use.
- Simple, traffic light-style graphics show drives¹ health status and diagnostics.
- Total bytes written (TBW) function tracks how much data has been written to the SSD.
- At-a-glance configuration information, including SATA interface and AHCI support.
- Simpler OS optimization configures SSD for maximum performance, capacity, or reliability.
- Authentication feature verifies that SSDs are genuine Samsung products.
Other features
- SecureErase function can fully erase data on the drive in less than 1 minute.
- Update function confirms that latest firmware is installed from the Samsung website.
- Automatic OS optimization for Superfetch/Prefetch, ReadyBoost, and DIPM settings.
- Benchmarking application tests performance of the SSD, and other connected devices.
- Fully compatible with all previously shipped Samsung SSD drives.
Download here.
Samsung Data Migration v.2.0
Samsung Data Migration software is designed to help users quickly, easily, and safely migrate all of their data including their current operating system, application software, and user data from an existing SSD or HDD storage device to their new Samsung SSD. Available exclusively for Samsung SSDs, this powerful, easy to use software takes the guesswork and headache out of moving operating systems and data to a new SSD.
Samsung Data Migration software uses a simple three-step migration process. Its smart data analysis feature automatically scans the user¹s existing storage device, recognizes the presence of large files, and suggests next steps for a successful migration.
When users have more data than SSD capacity, Samsung Data Migration 2.0 automatically recommends advanced options for deleting unnecessary data or moving excess data (media or image files) to an external drive before migrating data to the SSD.
Samsung Data Migration software is included with all Samsung SSD purchases and also can be downloaded here.
System requirements
- Windows XP or Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating system
- 1 GB or more PC (RAM) memory
- Minimum 10 MB of disk space on the source disk
this is a press release, NOT A REVIEW. explain this crappy software. what does optimization do? data security? YOU HAVE TO PUT ENCRYPTION FIRST BEFORE THE OS GOES ON OR IT WIPES YOUR DRIVE AND YOU HAVE TO REINSTALL OS!!!! no thanks. then there is class 0??? what? then TCG OPAL encryption??? what??? NOW HOW TO I COMMENT? I HAVE TO REGISTER???????? NO ENTER BUTTON!!!
Too bad this software only works on a Windows PC while OSX users only get a drive firmware update.