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
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The editors liked
Reliable performance for most workloads
5 Year limited warranty
Runs cool
Very good performance
Feature-rich software
Good endurance
High capacities at proportional prices
The editors didn't like
Not as fast as NVMe drives due to SATA limitations
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,
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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...
Published: 2021-01-20, Author: Tom , review by: overclock3d.net
Testing drives is always a thorny issue. We hear a lot of people saying we should actually test the load times of games or something similar, because they are so limited by the OS or design of the game they'll actually show that there isn't much differenc...
Published: 2021-01-19, Author: Marco , review by: hothardware.com
The Samsung SSD 870 EVO series of solid state drives will be available soon at select retailers and at Samsung.com. Prices for the drives are as follows:4TB ($529.99)2TB ($269.99)1TB ($139.99)500GB ($79.99)250GB ($49.99)Those prices are slightly higher th...
The Samsung 870 EVO appears to be an excellent choice for anyone that is looking for a good 2.5-inch SATA III drive. This drive can handle all sorts of tasks and is perfect for everyday computing. It should meet the requirements for any PC user. So, as lo...
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
Not as fast as NVMe SSDs
Samsung's EVO series SSDs are known for delivering performance, reliability and storage capacity at a reasonable price and the 870 EVO is no exception. Designed and built entirely in-house, this new 2.5-inch SATA SSD is powered by the same MKX "Metis" con...
Solid performance, Excellent durability, Great warranty, Choice of capacity, Useful and userfriendly companion software
Not a massive uptick in performance over 860 EVO, 4TB model is pricey
Source: Windows CentralI feel like this part of the review should be copied and pasted by now when looking at Samsung SSDs. Because, as always, the answer is yes. And unlike the 870 QVO which launched last year, it doesn't just make the most sense when bu...
Excellent performance, especially with small file operations, Unlike the QVO, long writes don't slow down
A little expensive
The Samsung 870 EVO is a little pricier than the competition, but it's also faster with small file operations. You get what you pay for, and in this case, you get a lot...
Published: 2021-01-19, Author: Chris , review by: pcmag.com
Record-setting 4K results for SATA drives, Strong write-durability rating, Samsung Magician is the gold standard of SSD management software
SATA drives still have a lower ceiling than PCI Express for large file transfers
The Samsung SSD 870 EVO offers the peak of Serial ATA SSD performance, and moves so fast in 4K random read and write operations you'd almost be forgiven for confusing it with PCI Express 3.0...
Abstract: It has been a touch over a month since the 870 EVO platform was released, with our 4TB review going live on launch day, Jan 19th. Now that we have had some time to digest the results flying around the web, we get back to testing with the 1TB model, now in...
