Testseek.com have collected 88 expert reviews of the Samsung 2.5 inch 870 QVO Series SATA600 and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung 2.5 inch 870 QVO Series SATA600.
February 2021
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1474 Reviews
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The editors liked
Solid build quality
Massive storage capacities up to 8 Terabytes
Great performance
AES 256-bit Encryption
Higher-capacity variant offers more money-value proposition compared to other storage variants
Pros
Excellent price-to-performance ratio for a SATA-based SSD
Very fast 4K read and write speeds
Feature-rich Magician management software
8TB version coming soon
Capacity up to 8TB
Cheaper Than Competition
Great Migration Software
The editors didn't like
Limited 3-year warranty
Endurance could have been better
Quite steep drop in Write speeds once the cache is full
Cons
Warranty is only three years
QLC's modest durability ratings make it less suited to heavy write duty
Abstract: Solid-state drives (SSDs) have come a long way in recent years: a long way up in speed and capacity, and a long way down in price. Technology that was previously reserved for enterprise customers and the PC performance elite has gained the common touch, w...
Abstract: Today, you'd be forgiven for thinking that " SSD " stood for "seriously speedy drive." Indeed, we'd lobby for that change. Why? Over the last five years, solid-state drives (SSDs) have changed their shapes, speeds, and storage stripes with such agility th...
Published: 2021-02-06, Author: Chris , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: Solid-state drives (SSDs) have come a long way in recent years: a long way up in speed and capacity, and a long way down in price. Technology that was previously reserved for enterprise customers and the PC performance elite has gained the common touch, w...
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Published: 2021-02-06, Author: John , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: Today, you'd be forgiven for thinking that " SSD " stood for "seriously speedy drive." Indeed, we'd lobby for that change. Why? Over the last five years, solid-state drives (SSDs) have changed their shapes, speeds, and storage stripes with such agility th...
Solid build quality, Massive storage capacities up to 8 Terabytes, Great performance, AES 256-bit Encryption, Higher-capacity variant offers more money-value proposition compared to other storage variants
Limited 3-year warranty, Endurance could have been better, Quite steep drop in Write speeds once the cache is full,
With the 870 QVO, Samsung has refreshed the QLC SATA SSD lineup with up to whopping 8 terabytes of capacity on a consumer-grade SSD, setting new benchmarks in the storage category, and at the same time, delivering a great performance as well. The 2TB mode...
Great performance, Capacity up to 8TB, Cheaper Than Competition, Great Migration Software
Write Speeds can be better, 3-Year Warranty, PCIe Version Needed
If you're looking to upgrade your Laptop's SSD or on your desktop PC, the Samsung 870 QVO is an incredible option to consider. It comes in large storage variants and delivers fast speeds most people require for their systems. If you don't have an NVMe slo...
Pros, Excellent price-to-performance ratio for a SATA-based SSD, Very fast 4K read and write speeds, Feature-rich Magician management software, 8TB version coming soon
Cons, Warranty is only three years, QLC's modest durability ratings make it less suited to heavy write duty
Bottom LineIf you're looking for one of the best 2.5-inch SATA SSDs in terms of value and performance for the money, search no further than Samsung's SSD 870 QVO, a stellar followup to its first QLC-based outing...
Abstract: All SATA disks look somewhat alike, but the Samsung 870 QVO is almost a carbon copy of the 870 Evo. That's because it's effectively the same drive, with one important difference – it uses four-bit QLC chips, in place of the more mainstream TLC tech.It's...
Published: 2020-07-31, Author: Andrew , review by: techteamgb.co.uk
Abstract: Samsung has been the go-to for SSDs for the better part of a decade, but with so much competition is this 870 QVO, a high capacity 2.5” SATA SSD, worth considering? How does it perform? Lets take a look, but first, if you haven't already, consider subscri...
Published: 2020-07-01, Author: Simon , review by: kitguru.net
Overall performance, Good endurance, Strong built-in encryption
Only a 3-year warranty
When 3D QLC NAND was first being touted, it was all about the promise of large-capacity SSDs at a reasonable cost for the consumer market, especially in the 2.5in format. But in the consumer space at least, take-up of the new NAND has been somewhat slow...
