Samsung SSD 750 EVO (500GB)

The SSD 750 EVO is a very good drive upgrade, but we'd still favor Samsung's SSD 850 EVO. (It's slightly faster and has a longer warranty, for just a few dollars more.)

-- As reviewed by PCMag
Samsung SSD 750 EVO (500GB) 1

Product details

  • Innovative V-Nand Technology: Powered by Samsung V-NAND Technology, the 860 EVO SSD offers optimized performance for everyday computing as well as rendering large-sized 4K videos and 3D data used by the latest applications
  • Enhanced read write speeds: Sequential read and write performance levels of up to 550MB/s and 520MB/s, respectively
  • Secure encryption: Protect data by selecting security options, including AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption compliant with TCG Opal and IEEE 1670
  • Warranty and compatibility: 5-year limited warranty; Windows 8/Windows 7/Windows Server 2003 (32 bit and 64 bit), Vista (SP1 and above), XP (SP2 and above), MAC OSX and Linux
  • Included contents: 2.5 inches (7 millimeter) SATA 3 (6 Gb/s) SSD & user manual (All other cables, screws, brackets not included); Reliability (MTBF): 1.5 Million Hours Reliability (MTBF)

PROS

+ Excellent overall performance for a SATA drive.
+ Priced aggressively.
+ Supports hardware encryption.

CONS

- Not quite cheap enough to differentiate itself from the SSD 850 EVO.
- Available in three small capacities only.

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on June 29, 2016
The SSD 750 EVO is a very good drive upgrade, but we'd still favor Samsung's SSD 850 EVO. (It's slightly faster and has a longer warranty, for just a few dollars more.)
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