Testseek.com have collected 89 expert reviews of the Samsung 2.5 inch 870 Evo SATA600 and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung 2.5 inch 870 Evo SATA600.
January 2021
(86%)
89 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(95%)
2236 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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Available in 250GB
500GB
1TB
2TB and 4TB capacities
Equipped with 3-bit MLC V-NAND technology
Good sequential and random read and write speeds
Features Intelligent TurboWrite technology
Large DRAM cache
Supports TRIM and garbage collection
AES 25
Fantastic Performance
Up To 4TB Capacity
Samsung Magician Software
Hardware-Based Encryption
5-Year Warranty
Lots of storage
Good pricing on used market
Does not take up M.2 slots
Decent sustained write speeds
Very low idle power usage
DRAM cache
Much faster than mechanical HDDs
No risk of thermal throttling
Five-year warranty
Solid performance
Excellent durability
Great warranty
Choice of capacity
Useful and userfriendly companion software
Interface
SATA 6 Gb/s Interface
Compatible with SATA 3 Gb/s & SATA 1.5 Gb/s interface
Storage Memory
Samsung V-NAND 3bit MLC
Cache Memory
Samsung 4 GB Low Power DDR4 SDRAM
Dimension (WxHxD)
100 X 69.85 X 6.8 (mm)
Weight
48g
Features
At first g
Excellent performance
Especially with small file operations
Unlike the QVO
Long writes don't slow down
Reliable and responsive architecture
Appealing aesthetics
AES 256-bit encryption
Capacities up to 4TB
5-year warranty
Software suite
Record-setting 4K results for SATA drives
Strong write-durability rating
Samsung Magician is the gold standard of SSD management software
Solid performance for a SATA-based drive
Great software support
Available up to 4TB
Priced well
The editors didn't like
Not as fast as NVMe SSDs
Pricier Than Competition
The biggest downside of the 870 Evo 500GB is its high pricetag and there are plenty of SSDs on the market that deliver close to the performance of the 870 Evo while being significantly cheaper. At $130
The 870 Evo 500GB costs a
Lower performance than NVMe SSDs
Quite expensive (new drive)
Very small SLC cache
Physically larger than M.2 SSDs
Not a massive uptick in performance over 860 EVO
4TB model is pricey
Slower than NVMe M.2
Expensive
A little expensive
Premium price
SATA drives still have a lower ceiling than PCI Express for large file transfers
Lots of storage, Good pricing on used market, Does not take up M.2 slots, Decent sustained write speeds, Very low idle power usage, DRAM cache, Much faster than mechanical HDDs, No risk of thermal throttling, Five-year warranty
Lower performance than NVMe SSDs, Quite expensive (new drive), Very small SLC cache, Physically larger than M.2 SSDs
The 4 TB version of the Samsung 870 EVO is currently available online for $225. Lots of storage Good pricing on used market Does not take up M.2 slots Decent sustained write speeds Very low idle power usage DRAM cache Much faster than mechanical HDDs No...
Solid performance for a SATA-based drive, 5-year warranty, Great software support, Available up to 4TB, Priced well
Limited by SATA interface, Hard to not go NVMe if you have that option
When it comes to new SATA-based solid state drive there really is not much to get excited about. All of the hype is around NVMe drives and even more so Gen4 NVMe drives. That is because when it comes to speeds we are limited by the SATA interface. There i...
Published: 2021-02-17, Author: Billy , review by: anandtech.com
The Samsung 870 EVO is a new SATA SSD in a market where all the interesting action is centered around NVMe SSDs. The 870 EVO is necessarily a low-key product refresh, but Samsung deserves praise for actually making this a new model instead of simply updat...
Published: 2021-02-06, Author: Billy , review by: anandtech.com
Abstract: The last major update to our consumer SSD benchmark suite was introduced in 2017. A lot has changed in the SSD market over the past several years, and our SSD testing methods need to change in response to those trends. SSDs in general have been getting mo...
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s Interface, compatible with SATA 3 Gb/s & SATA 1.5 Gb/s interface, Storage Memory: Samsung V-NAND 3bit MLC, Cache Memory: Samsung 4 GB Low Power DDR4 SDRAM, Dimension (WxHxD): 100 X 69.85 X 6.8 (mm), Weight: 48g, Features, At first g
Slower than NVMe M.2, Expensive
At £50 more than the QVO yet sporting almost identical specification, you'd be hard pushed at first to see the benefit of the EVO drive. The different comes with the internal workings that see a V-NAND 3-bit rather than 4-bit MLC (Multi-Level Cell). The t...
Published: 2021-01-29, Author: Michael , review by: phoronix.com
Abstract: For those continuing to rely on SATA 3.0 storage, last week Samsung introduced the 870 EVO as their latest solid-state drive in the very successful EVO line-up. For those curious about the Linux performance of the Samsung 870 EVO or wanting to run your ow...
The Samsung 870 EVO is an excellent SATA SSD Drive that displaces the Samsung 860 EVO and pretty much cements Samsung's dominance in that segment until something better comes along.We'd love to see more competition, but since Samsung controls the flash me...
Published: 2021-01-27, Author: Les , review by: thessdreview.com
We started this article off with a bit of reality, in that, SATA 3 SSDs get overlooked in the big scheme of things because it's really just an amazing feat that M.2 SSDs can move data up to 7GB/s and have a capacity of up to 8TB. The reality truly is thou...
Published: 2021-01-23, Author: HP , review by: relaxedtech.com
Fantastic Performance, Up To 4TB Capacity, Samsung Magician Software, Hardware-Based Encryption, 5-Year Warranty
Pricier Than Competition, The biggest downside of the 870 Evo 500GB is its high pricetag and there are plenty of SSDs on the market that deliver close to the performance of the 870 Evo while being significantly cheaper. At $130, the 870 Evo 500GB costs a
The 870 EVO is an impressive SATA SSD and it delivers the best SATA performance I have seen. It comes loaded with features such as hardware-based encryption, great read/write performance and high write endurance. With the 870 Evo, Samsung has managed to s...
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Published: 2021-01-21, Author: Sean , review by: tomshardware.com
Reliable and responsive architecture, Appealing aesthetics, AES 256-bit encryption, Capacities up to 4TB, 5-year warranty, Software suite,
Premium price
Samsung's 870 EVO is one of the most responsive SATA SSDs we have tested. Fast, efficient, and well-backed by Samsung, the 870 EVO is our top choice for a solid SATA SSD...
