Samsung 870 EVO 250GB SATA III 2.5"
The MKX controller and TLC NAND deliver 560 MB/s read and 530 MB/s write speeds, with a 150 TBW endurance rating and 5-year warranty for dependable daily use. Hardware encryption and Samsung Magician software add practical security and management features, backed by a 4.8/5 rating from over 44,000 reviews. This drive suits budget-conscious desktop or laptop owners upgrading from a hard drive who need reliable SATA performance for everyday tasks and light productivity.
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Overzicht
The 30-Second Version
The 870 EVO is the Toyota Camry of SSDs, boring, reliable, and it just works. If you're still on a hard drive, this is your upgrade.
Pros & Cons
Pluspunten
- Legendary Samsung reliability 95th
- DRAM cache keeps it responsive 94th
- 5-year warranty is hard to beat 86th
- Easy drop-in upgrade for old systems
Minpunten
- SATA speed ceiling is real
- 250GB fills up fast
- Price premium over budget SATA drives
- Not for heavy workstation use
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Performance
The 560 MB/s read and 530 MB/s write speeds put it in the bottom half of our database for raw speed, but that's missing the point. This drive isn't competing with NVMe drives. It's competing with the old 5400 RPM hard drive in your mom's laptop. In that context, it's a rocket. The DRAM cache and TLC NAND keep things feeling snappy in everyday use, and the 150 TBW endurance rating is well above average for a drive this size. What surprised us is how well it holds up in the social proof department, it's in the 95th percentile, which means people genuinely love this thing.
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 250 |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 560 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 530 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | Yes |
| Controller | MKX |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 150 |
| MTBF (hours) | 1500000 |
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Features
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
vs Competition
The 870 EVO's real competition isn't the Crucial T500 or WD_BLACK SN8100, those are NVMe drives in a completely different league. If your system supports NVMe, get one of those instead and don't look back. But if you're stuck with SATA, the 870 EVO goes up against drives like the Crucial MX500 and WD Blue 3D NAND. The Samsung costs a bit more, but the warranty and consistency are worth it. The MSI SPATIUM and XPG GAMMIX drives are NVMe too, so they're not really in this conversation unless you're building new.
| Spec | Samsung 870 EVO | Western Digital Black SN850X | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 | Micron T710 CT4000T710SSD5 | Crucial T500 | SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 250GB | 4TB | 4TB | 4TB | 2TB | 8TB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Seq Read | 560 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 14,500 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 7,200 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | true | true | true | false | true | true |
| Endurance | 150 TBW | 2400 TBW | 4000 TBW | 2400 TBW | 1200 TBW | 4800 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Gebruikersoordeel | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung 870 EVO | 38.3 | 22.4 | 94 | 12.6 | 86.1 | 95.4 | 53.7 |
| Western Digital Black SN850X Compare | 89 | 95.7 | 89.5 | 92.6 | 88.3 | 95.4 | 10.5 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 Compare | 99.5 | 99 | 91 | 92.6 | 93.6 | 87.2 | 6.3 |
| Micron T710 CT4000T710SSD5 Compare | 99.1 | 99.2 | 89.5 | 92.6 | 86.1 | 77.5 | 11.7 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 94 | 96.9 | 99 | 78.5 | 83.1 | 95.4 | 19.7 |
| SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE Compare | 87.7 | 96.4 | 94 | 98.1 | 88.3 | 95.4 | 3.8 |
Prijs
Value & Pricing
Pricing is all over the place right now, from USD 140 to USD 199 across five listings. That's a USD 59 spread for the same drive, which is wild. At the low end, it's a fair deal for the reliability you're getting. At the high end, you're getting fleeced. Shop around and don't pay more than the low end of that range. The 5-year warranty and Samsung's track record justify a small premium over no-name drives, but not a USD 59 one.
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Overview
The Samsung 870 EVO is the safe, boring choice for breathing life into an old laptop or desktop, and that's exactly why people keep buying it. It's a SATA drive, so it's capped at around 560 MB/s, but for anyone coming from a spinning hard drive, it's a night and day difference. The one thing to know is this: it's not a speed demon, but it's one of the most reliable 2.5-inch SSDs you can buy.
Common Questions
Q: Can I clone my existing drive to the 870 EVO?
Yep. Samsung includes their Data Migration software, which makes cloning your old drive pretty painless. Install the software, plug in the 870 EVO, and let it do its thing.
Q: Will this work in my old laptop?
If your laptop has a standard 2.5-inch SATA bay, yes. It's a drop-in replacement for any 2.5-inch hard drive. Just make sure you have a way to clone or reinstall your OS.
Who Should Skip This
If you're building a new system or your motherboard has an M.2 slot, skip this entirely. An NVMe drive like the Crucial T500 will run circles around it for similar money. This drive is for breathing life into old hardware, not for new builds.
Verdict
If you need a SATA SSD and you want to set it and forget it, buy the 870 EVO. It's not the fastest, it's not the cheapest, but it's the one you'll still be using in five years. For an OS drive in an older machine, this is the easy recommendation.
