Samsung 850 EVO 1TB SATA III 2.5"
The 1TB 850 EVO delivers 540 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes with 98K random read IOPS, backed by Samsung's V-NAND technology and a 5-year warranty. Its 2.5-inch SATA III form factor fits most laptops and desktops, and the free Magician software simplifies management and data migration. Best for budget-conscious users upgrading an aging PC for faster boot times and application loading.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong feature (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong endurance (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average affordability (21st percentile)
- Below average speed (31st 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) | 540 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 520 |
| Random Read (IOPS) | 98000 |
| Random Write (IOPS) | 90000 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | No |
| Controller | Samsung MGX Controller |
Reliability
| MTBF (hours) | 2000000 |
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Features
| Hardware Encryption | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung 850 EVO | Western Digital Black SN850X | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 | Crucial T500 | Seagate FireCuda 530R | Lexar NM1090 PRO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1TB | 4TB | 4TB | 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 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 540 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 14,000 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | SLC |
| Dram Cache | false | true | true | true | false | true |
| Endurance | - | 2400 TBW | 4000 TBW | 1200 TBW | 5050 TBW | 2800 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | User Sentiment | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung 850 EVO | 30.9 | 44.7 | 79 | 55.4 | 43.1 | 65.4 | 87.1 | 20.7 |
| Western Digital Black SN850X Compare | 89 | 95.7 | 89.5 | 92.6 | 94.6 | 88.2 | 95.3 | 10.5 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 Compare | 99.4 | 98.9 | 90.9 | 92.6 | 28.5 | 93.6 | 87.1 | 6.4 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 94 | 96.9 | 99 | 78.5 | 78.3 | 83.1 | 95.3 | 19.7 |
| Seagate FireCuda 530R Compare | 92.9 | 96.8 | 53.8 | 92.6 | 64.4 | 95.7 | 77.3 | 6.6 |
| Lexar NM1090 PRO Compare | 98.1 | 98.4 | 97.6 | 92.6 | 0 | 75.1 | 56.7 | 9.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From $482
We started tracking prices for this product on Nov 8, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
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