Samsung 870 EVO 500GB SATA III 2.5"
Snapshot
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
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q2 202696/100
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.
- Q4 2023100/100
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.
- Q1 2021100/100
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
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 | Crucial T500 | SK Hynix Platinum P41 | ADATA Legend 860 SLEG-860-1000GCS | Kingston NV3 SNV3SM3/2T0 | Corsair MP600 Elite CSSD-F1000GBMP600ENH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 500GB | 1TB | 2TB | 2TB | 2TB | 1TB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2230 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 560 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,000 MB/s | 6,000 MB/s | 6,000 MB/s | 7,000 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | true | true | true | false | - | false |
| Endurance | 300 TBW | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW | 320 TBW | 640 TBW | 1200 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung 870 EVO | 38.1 | 7.7 | 93.5 | 26.4 | 85.9 | 95.2 | 47.3 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 90.9 | 96.3 | 98.9 | 54.9 | 82.8 | 95.2 | 57.6 |
| SK Hynix Platinum P41 Compare | 83.5 | 96.6 | 93.5 | 78.4 | 85.9 | 46.5 | 60.4 |
| ADATA Legend 860 SLEG-860-1000GCS Compare | 77 | 61.4 | 87.2 | 78.4 | 65.4 | 77.4 | 48.8 |
| Kingston NV3 SNV3SM3/2T0 Compare | 77 | 61.4 | 53.6 | 78.4 | 69.6 | 86.8 | 23.2 |
| Corsair MP600 Elite CSSD-F1000GBMP600ENH Compare | 83.5 | 61.4 | 53.6 | 54.9 | 93.7 | 95.2 | 59.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 5 offers From $206
Best Buy 3 offers From $250
Price History
Usage Scores
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