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%)
1750 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
86010089
The editors liked
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
