Testseek.co.uk have collected 230 expert reviews of the Samsung 2.5 inch 850 Evo Series SATA600 and the average rating is 89%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung 2.5 inch 850 Evo Series SATA600.
December 2014
(89%)
230 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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(93%)
11674 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Consistently fast performance across all workloads
Low launch price
Only ~20% more than the previous generation's current price
Improved performance in high queue depth tests
RAPID Technology
3D VNAND
5 year warranty
6.8mm Height
The largest consumer SSD
The fastest consumer SSD
Massive spare and SLC area
The best SATA SSD
Samsung SATA (high) performance
Low cost
Support for Magician and Rapid Mode
Consistent performance
– 5 year warranty
Mediocre
The technology is “top end” but limited by the SATA3 (6GB/s) interface
Blistering speeds
5 Year Warrany
Slimline
Mammoth 2TB capacity
Almost matches Pro drive for speed
The editors didn't like
Performance delta between 850 Evo and 840 Evo is small
Score
8 / 10
Not much faster than an 840 EVO in some tests
Pricing
Low warrantied endurance rating
Limited availability
Single and low capacity (at the time of writing)
Reduced warranty compared to 850 EVO
Bit too expensive to “compete” with other brands
– Not much of a jump “if any” from the original 840 EVO
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Mammoth 2TB capacity, Almost matches Pro drive for speed
Hugely expensive, Other SSDs have better warranties, More speed available elsewhere
The Samsung's 2TB version of the 850 Evo offers superb capacity and it virtually matches the 850 Pro drive for speed. If the better warranty and endurance rating of the Pro are a non-issue for you, then this is the SSD to go for...
The Samsung SSD 850 EVO is a fantastic choice for HTPC media centre builds with its unrivalled performance and great reliability. Samsung's 3D V-NAND technology has revolutionized solid state improving speeds and energy efficiency whilst allowing storage...
Abstract: Samsung is updating its SATA SSD product line by adding new 2TB options to the 850 Pro and 850 Evo families. Are they any better than the existing models?A few days ago, we published a Tom's Hardware State of Solid State editorial that discussed what we w...
With their new 850 Evo series, Samsung lives up to all of their promises. The performance of the new budget SSD series is excellent, as is reflected by their Hardware.Info Performance Score . Furthermore, Samsung has addressed the Achilles' heel of the ...
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Published: 2015-02-02, Author: David , review by: artiss.co.uk
Blistering speeds, 5 Year Warrany, Slimline
A Little Expensive
It's not the cheapest, but it's slim, light and brilliantly fast. Samsung promise a long life too. If you're looking for a new SSD, then this is certainly the one I'd recommend...
Abstract: Samsung has over the past few years has been able not only to win the title of market leader in consumer SSD, but also to become in this market the most important innovator. The first SSDs that Samsung has managed to attract serious attention to their own...
The EVO version of the 850 with its TLC version of Samsung's V-NAND technology may not have the amazing 10-year guarantee of the 850 PRO but its mix of five-year warranty, good performance and impressive endurance make it more than a worthy successor to t...
