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
Published: 2021-02-06, Author: John , review by: in.pcmag.com
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Published: 2021-01-28, Author: John , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: Looking to upgrade your aging laptop ? You can do only so much without a fabrication plant or a tech-savvy witch doctor at your service. In most cases, your options are limited to three: (1) Wipe the machine clean, and reinstall the operating system and y...
Reliable performance for most workloads, 5 Year limited warranty, Runs cool
Not as fast as NVMe drives due to SATA limitations, Pricing needs to be more attractive, No mounting plate, screws or USB cable for migration,
If you are looking to replace a regular hard disk on your desktop computer or laptop computer, the Samsung 870 EVO will provide a big jump in performance anywhere between 3X to 10X in terms of read write speeds and I have done this time and again to speed...
Abstract: Aside from RGB-laiden SATA SSDs, there's really not a big market right now for new, high-performance SSDs. Still, Samsung seems intent to progress this even further. The Samsung 870 EVO is the latest iteration of Samsung's very popular mainstream SATA SSD...
Abstract: The internal SATA Solid State Drive (SSD) is a great addition to any PC, it is much faster than the traditional Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and its dollar per GB prices are now affordable to a point that it can be used as both primary and secondary storage. Tod...
Abstract: The internal SATA Solid State Drive (SSD) is a great addition to any PC, it is much faster than the traditional Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and its dollar per GB prices are now affordable to a point that it can be used as both primary and secondary storage. Tod...
Abstract: The internal Solid State Drive (SSD) is a great addition to any PC, it is much faster than the traditional Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and its dollar per GB prices are now affordable to a point that it can be used as both primary and secondary storage.Today we...
Abstract: Last week we looked at using NVMe SSDs as the primary storage for your new PC and introduced some attractive deals. This week we put our focus on the SATA SSD. It is not as fast as the NVMe SSD, but it is no slouch and their prices are comparable to each...
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Published: 2021-03-25, Author: Miguel , review by: gameit.es
El Samsung 870 EVO es un SSD Sata 6 que aúna una buena estética, memorias TLC para una mayor durabilidad y una controladora de última generación que exprime al máximo las memorias, ofreciendo un rendimiento exquisito sin que se dispare el precio de la uni...
Capacidades desde los 250 GB hasta los 4 TB, Excelente calidad de materiales, 5 años de garantía, Prestaciones extraordinarias en modo RAPID, Software de configuracion MAGICIAN,
