Testseek.com have collected 81 expert reviews of the Samsung 2.5 inch 860 Qvo Series SATA600 and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung 2.5 inch 860 Qvo Series SATA600.
May 2019
(78%)
81 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(96%)
709 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Equipped with 4-bit MLC V-NAND technology
Available in 1TB
2TB and 4TB capacities
Good sequential read and write speeds under most conditions
Good random write performance
Features Intelligent TurboWrite technology
Large DRAM cache
Supports TRIM an
Decent endurance for a QLC SSD
Build quality
AES 256-bit encryption with Windows BitLocker support
Very affordable on a cost-per-gigabyte basis
Comes in 1TB
2TB
And 4TB capacities
Supports hardware encryption
Excellent reliability ratings
Great cost per gigabyte in larger capacities
Available in up to 4TB capacity
A svelte 7mm thin
QLC NAND bumps data density by 33 percent
Well-established hardware platform
The editors didn't like
Write speed drops considerably when SLC cache is full
Lackluster random read performance
Lower endurance than other 860 series SSDs
High introductory MSRP
Write performance after SLC cache exhausts
Three-year warranty
Relatively short warranty
SATA only
No PCI Express version
Sustained write speed plummets to 70MBps after secondary cache is exhausted
Abstract: If you are looking for a Solid-State Drive (SSD) you've likely seen that some of the newest models on the market feature QLC NAND Flash memory. Quad-Level Cell (QLC) is the latest and greatest type of multi-level cell memory technology and SSDs using QLC...
Published: 2018-12-23, Author: Michael , review by: phoronix.com
Abstract: After being announced a few weeks back, the Samsung 860 QVO series is beginning to ship as a new, lower-cost SATA 3.0 SSD offering. The Samsung 860 QVO series offers four bit per cell flash memory to usher in a new era of lower-cost solid-state storage wi...
Published: 2018-12-06, Author: Tom , review by: pcmag.com
Very affordable on a cost-per-gigabyte basis, Comes in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities, Supports hardware encryption, Excellent reliability ratings,
Relatively short warranty, SATA only; no PCI Express version
Thanks in part to the latest flash-memory technology, the Samsung SSD 860 QVO offers a lot of fast storage capacity for minimal money. It's a winning internal solid-state drive for budget-minded upgraders...
Published: 2018-12-03, Author: Billy , review by: anandtech.com
The Samsung 860 QVO is not the first consumer QLC SSD we've tested, but in many ways it better conforms to our expectations for QLC than the Intel 660p and Crucial P1 did. Those NVMe SSDs don't do much to satisfy demand for a cheap entry-level drive or fo...
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Published: 2018-11-28, Author: Christian , review by: notebookcheck.net
Samsung 860 QVO, provided by SamsungFor users who do not have an M.2 slot with an NVMe connection in their computer, the 860 series from Samsung represents a good upgrade option. With all three models, the manufacturer is reaching the SATA limits. The new...
SSD pricing is continuing to drop and the introduction of 4-bit MLC NAND Flash will help that trend continue for years to come. The 860 QVO SSD series is the first client drive from Samsung to use 4-bit MLC and the MSRP of these drives is just $0.15 per G...
Abstract: Samsung has opted to name this new product 'QVO'. The Q presumably stems from the use QLC flash, which can store four bits per cell.While QLC writes are far slower than what we are used to seeing from a modern SSD, SLC caching is the answer to bridg...
Samsung entered the QLC race today with its 860 QVO. The drive comes in capacities ranging from 1TB to 4TB. The 860 QVO leverages Samsung's 4-bit MLC V-NAND and SATA interface. QLC promises more density at a lower costs but can come with a performance hit...
Equipped with 4-bit MLC V-NAND technology, Available in 1TB, 2TB and 4TB capacities, Good sequential read and write speeds under most conditions, Good random write performance, Features Intelligent TurboWrite technology, Large DRAM cache, Supports TRIM an
Write speed drops considerably when SLC cache is full, Lackluster random read performance, Lower endurance than other 860 series SSDs
High capacity SSDs are nothing new for Samsung. The company was one of the first to introduce a 1TB model and has continued to push the envelope ever since. Unfortunately, even with the 860 EVO and its 3-bit MLC V-NAND, the price of these high capacity dr...
