Samsung 850 EVO

Samsung’s latest 850 EVO SSD brings the company’s endurance-oriented 3D NAND to the market at cheaper price points than its 850 Pro counterpart.

-- As reviewed by PCWorld
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Product details

  • Powered by Samsung V NAND Technology; Optimized Performance for Everyday Computing. Interface: SATA 6Gb/s Interface, compatible with SATA 3Gb/s & SATA 1.5Gb/s interfaceGb/s
  • Incredible Sequential Read/Write Performance : Up to 540MB/s and 520MB/s Respectively, and Random Read/Write IOPS Performance : Up to 98K and 90K Respectively
  • Endurance, Energy Efficiency, Reliability and a 5 Years Limited Warranty
  • Included Contents: 2.5 Inches (7 millimeter) SATA III (6GB/s) SSD & User Manual (All Other Cables, Screws, Brackets Not Included)
  • Free download of Samsung Data Migration and Magician software available for easy installation and SSD management

PROS

+ 3D NAND promise drive longevity
+ Good performance for the price

CONS

- RAPID software creates a risk of data loss

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCWorld on December 08, 2014
Samsung’s latest 850 EVO SSD brings the company’s endurance-oriented 3D NAND to the market at cheaper price points than its 850 Pro counterpart.
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By TechAdvisor on May 04, 2016
The Samsung 850 EVO 500GB is an extremely impressive SSD that provides class-leading technology and speeds to the market. Through our benchmark results, we found the drive to perform consistently well and above all its competitors. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the SSD for those looking to upgrade from an old hard drive or an old-generation SSD.
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