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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230 Reviews
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11674 Reviews
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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: 2014-12-26, Author: Sean , review by: thessdreview.com
The Samsung 850 EVO is the first 3D TLC V-NAND drive on the market. With improvements over the 840 EVO line, such as enhanced endurance, lower power consumption, and some of the best 4K read speeds we have seen yet, the 850 EVO delivers users great perfo...
Published: 2014-12-25, Author: Sean , review by: thessdreview.com
Constructed with an MEX controller and 3D TLC V-NAND, the 1TB Samsung 850 delivers great performance under both light and heavy workloads as well as greater endurance. Pairing its great performance with features such as DevSleep and hardware encryption s...
Published: 2014-12-15, Author: Michael , review by: ubergizmo.com
Once again, Samsung delivers a great product, taking the lead in the SSD space with its advanced technology. 3D V-NAND is really a game changer. The 3rd TCL generation offers pretty much everything the consumer would want to see from an SSD, performance...
Published: 2014-12-12, Author: Kristian , review by: anandtech.com
The 850 EVO is yet another showcase of Samsung's engineering talent and truth to be told there is a lot of good in the 850 EVO. By combining TLC with V-NAND technology, Samsung is eliminating any and all concerns that people might have had about the endur...
Abstract: Can Samsung pull off a "three-peat?" The Seoul, South Korea-based memory giant this week unveiled the 850 EVO series, its latest solid-state drives for professionals and consumers that Samsung claims will deliver unmatched performance and endurance due to...
Slim form factor; Very fast out of the box; Blistering fast with RAPID Mode enabled; Data Migration software; Large capacity
Modest price premium
Samsung has an excellent overall package here, with great features, innovative technologies, performance, and durability....
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Published: 2014-12-08, Author: Joe , review by: legitreviews.com
The Samsung 850 EVO 120GB and 500GB drives have 128GB and 512GB (1GB byte = 1,000,000,000 bytes) of NAND on board respectively and yield user addressable capacities of 111GB and 465GB (1Gib = 1,073,741,824 bytes) in Windows as shown in the drive propertie...
Strong Performance, Competitive Pricing, RAPID Mode Support
3D VNAND Somewhat Unproven
Samsung SSD 850 EVO Solid State Drives -- Find Them At AmazonIf you go back and look at all of the numbers, the Samsung SSD 850 EVO is a clear winner in terms of performance. The 500GB model that we tested wasn't quite the fastest drive across the board, ...
