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
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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
Published: 2014-12-09, Author: Richard , review by: vortez.net
RAPID Technology, 3D VNAND, 5 year warranty, 6.8mm Height
Not much faster than an 840 EVO in some tests
The latest EVO drive from Samsung is likely to give any enthusiast PC a decent boost in terms of performance, especially if you are looking to make the leap from older mechanical drives. While it isn't quite as fast as the 850 Pro and only slightly faster...
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Published: 2014-12-08, Author: William , review by: XSreviews.co.uk
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
Performance delta between 850 Evo and 840 Evo is small, Score, 8 / 10
While the Samsung 850 Evo proved both dependable and powerful across our battery of tests, I can't help but be disappointed. I had expected a greater increase in performance from the new 3D NAND arrangement, instead of what amounts to marginal updates and...
Abstract: When the enthusiast PC market began moving from performance mechanical hard drives to solid state storage it wasn't the traditional players who saw the greatest success. The likes of Western Digital, Hitachi etc all saw memory manufacturers step in and co...
– 5 year warranty, Mediocre:, The technology is “top end” but limited by the SATA3 (6GB/s) interface
Bit too expensive to “compete” with other brands, – Not much of a jump “if any” from the original 840 EVO
Specifically today, I will be taking a look at the Samsung 850 EVO 250GB drive which is the sweet spot in my opinion for an operating system with enough room for programmes/applications as well as a couple of games. The 850 EVO features Samsung's 32 laye...
Published: 2014-12-08, Author: Phil , review by: techteamgb.co.uk
One of the strongest performing consumer SSDs out there. Looks the part, and performs comparably to current prosumer SSDs, albeit in a consumer price bracket. We highly recommend this for anyone looking for the best price to perfomance ratio!
Build Quality / Endurance (150TBW / 1 Million Hours MTBF), Excellent Overall Performance, Features (TurboWrite/RAPID Mode/eDrive Support), Samsung Magician Software, 5 Year Warranty, Available In 1TB, ,
Price (For Some),
After we reviewed the 850 Pro 512GB model and heard that Samsung would also send us the 850 EVO 500GB we thought that there would be a sufficient performance gap between those two to "justify" both the different target areas and the differen...
Published: 2017-12-02, Author: Billy , review by: anandtech.com
There are few options for a decent 120GB class SSD in today's market. For the most part, modern NAND flash chips have simply outgrown this market segment. Entry-level drives are almost always based on TLC NAND, and that means relatively few high-capacity...
Published: 2017-11-27, Author: Chris , review by: tomshardware.com
Samsung SATA (high) performance, Low cost, Support for Magician and Rapid Mode
Limited availability, Single and low capacity (at the time of writing), Reduced warranty compared to 850 EVO
The 850 only has a three-year warranty, so it's downstream from the 850 EVO, but that doesn't mean it's a replacement for the 650 or 750 EVO. The 850's performance is very high for the 128GB-class, but that's standard issue for Samsung SSDs. N/A -...
Gigantic capacity, Relatively affordable (given its size), Excellent performance for a SATA drive,
You may need a loan to buy one, Slower than previous model in certain minor test scenarios
Today's biggest-capacity consumer SSD, the 4TB version of the venerable 850 EVO packs the same speed and delivers the same strengths as Samsung's earlier models, but the price is quite dear...
