Samsung 860 Pro Series 1TB SATA III 2.5"
The 1TB 2.5-inch SATA III drive hits 560 MB/s reads and 530 MB/s writes with 100K random read IOPS, backed by MLC NAND and a DRAM cache for sustained performance. Its 4800 TBW endurance rating and 1,500,000-hour MTBF make it a durable choice for heavy write workloads, plus hardware encryption adds security. Best for workstation builders or content editors who need a reliable, high-endurance SATA drive for frequent large file transfers and long-term storage.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong endurance (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong feature (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
Cons
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | No |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 560 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 530 |
| Random Read (IOPS) | 100000 |
| Random Write (IOPS) | 90000 |
Hardware
| NAND | MLC |
| DRAM Cache | Yes |
| Controller | Samsung MJX |
Reliability
| Endurance (TBW) | 4800 |
| MTBF (hours) | 1500000 |
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung 860 Pro Series | Crucial T500 | Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 | Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO | Team Group MP44 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1TB | 2TB | 2TB | 2TB | 2TB | 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 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 560 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,250 MB/s | 14,000 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Nand Type | MLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | true | true | true | false | true | false |
| Endurance | 4800 TBW | 1200 TBW | 2000 TBW | 1200 TBW | 1400 TBW | 2000 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | User Sentiment | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung 860 Pro Series | 38.1 | 44.8 | 97.3 | 54.9 | 99.6 | 99.2 | 95.2 | 9.6 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 93.8 | 96.5 | 98.9 | 78.4 | 78.5 | 82.8 | 95.2 | 20.1 |
| Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRDK/2000G Compare | 92.9 | 94 | 93.5 | 78.4 | 66.7 | 93.9 | 95.2 | 16.5 |
| Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 Compare | 91.4 | 95.9 | 53.6 | 78.4 | 78.5 | 88 | 99.6 | 37.3 |
| Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO Compare | 97.9 | 98.2 | 97.3 | 78.4 | 0 | 90.9 | 52.4 | 24.7 |
| Team Group MP44 Compare | 93.2 | 88.4 | 53.6 | 92.6 | 78.5 | 76.9 | 86.8 | 15.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 3 offers From $599
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Usage Scores
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