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Samsung 870 EVO 500GB SATA III 2.5"

★★★★★ 4.9 (2,374)
Capacity 500GB
Form Factor 2.5"
Interface SATA III
Read Speed 560 MB/s
NAND TLC
DRAM Cache Yes
Endurance 300 TBW
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB SATA III 2.5" ssd
55 Overall Score
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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
  • Strong feature (94th percentile) 94th
  • Strong endurance (86th percentile) 86th

Cons

  • Below average random (8th percentile)
  • Below average capacity (26th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has held steady over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q1 '21: 5.0★ · 5 reviewsQ2 '21: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '21: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '23: 1.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '23: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '23: 5.0★ · 3 reviewsQ2 '25: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '25: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '26: 5.0★ · 5 reviews (approx. date)511113115Q1 '21Q2 '21Q4 '21Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q2 '25Q4 '25Q2 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviewsEstimated date
  1. Q2 202696/1005.0★10 reviews

    Buyers in Q2 2026 praised the 870 EVO for speed, reliability, and easy installation, often using it to revive older PCs or consoles. Refurbished units were noted as having minimal usage and good value, with no major complaints.

    • Performance: Fast boot and load times, making old systems feel new.
    • Reliability: No issues reported; drives work flawlessly, with some noting Samsung's warranty.
    • Value: Refurbished drives at discounts are excellent deals, with very little usage.
    • Ease of use: Simple installation and Samsung Magician software for migration and updates.
  2. Q4 2023100/1005.0★3 reviews

    Buyers praised the drive's performance and value, with one noting its long-standing reputation. Another highlighted a positive in-store experience despite checkout complications.

    • Drive performance and value praised; considered one of the best available.
    • Product matches description; high satisfaction with purchase.
    • In-store purchase had checkout hurdles, but staff resolved them effectively.
  3. Q1 2021100/1005.0★5 reviews

    All reviews are positive, praising the SSD's speed, reliability, and performance as a system drive upgrade from HDDs. Buyers recommend it for boot drives and note Samsung's long-term reliability.

    • Significant performance improvement when upgrading from a spinning hard drive, especially as a system drive.
    • Reliability praised, with one user citing zero failures in 10+ years of Samsung products.
    • Recommended as a main boot drive for its speed and rock-solid performance.
    • Suitable replacement for laptop hard drives, with easy swap capability.

Based on 19 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Speed 38.1
Random 7.7
Feature 93.5
Capacity 26.4
Endurance 85.9
Social Proof 95.2
Affordability 47.3

Specifications

Full Specifications

Drive

Capacity 500
Form Factor 2.5"
Interface SATA III
Protocol SATA
PCIe Generation 4
External No

Performance

Sequential Read (MB/s) 560
Sequential Write (MB/s) 530
Random Write (IOPS) 88000

Hardware

NAND TLC
DRAM Cache Yes
Controller MKX

Reliability

Endurance (TBW) 300
MTBF (hours) 1500000
Warranty (years) 5

Features

Heatsink No
Hardware Encryption Yes

vs Competition

Spec Samsung 870 EVO Western Digital Black SN850X Crucial T500 Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS400T2XHE Lexar NM1090 PRO
Capacity 500GB 4TB 2TB 2TB 4TB 4TB
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 4.0 x4 PCIe 4.0 x4 PCIe 4.0 PCIe 5.0 x4
Seq Read 560 MB/s 7,300 MB/s 7,400 MB/s 7,300 MB/s 7,300 MB/s 14,000 MB/s
Nand Type TLC TLC TLC TLC TLC SLC
Dram Cache true true true true true true
Endurance 300 TBW 2400 TBW 1200 TBW 2000 TBW 2400 TBW 2800 TBW
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product SpeedRandomFeatureCapacityEnduranceSocial ProofAffordability
Samsung 870 EVO 38.17.793.526.485.995.247.3
Western Digital Black SN850X Compare 88.595.28992.68895.211.5
Crucial T500 Compare 93.896.598.978.482.895.220.1
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G Compare 92.99493.578.493.995.216.5
SanDisk WD_BLACK WDS400T2XHE Compare 88.595.293.592.680.795.29
Lexar NM1090 PRO Compare 97.998.197.392.674.857.110.5

Price

Value & Pricing

From CA$410 2 offers across 2 retailers
Memory Express 1 offer From CA$410
Best Buy 1 offer From CA$410

Price History

New Open Box / Refurbished
CA$200 CA$250 CA$300 CA$350 CA$400 CA$450 Nov 8Nov 9 CA$410

Usage Scores

Overall (55.2)Budget (74.7)Gaming (35.7)Laptop (51.1)Console (18)Portable (14.2)Workstation (54.3)

A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.

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