Samsung 860 PRO and 860 EVO SATA 2.5-Inches, mSATA and M.2 SSD

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. introduced the 860 PRO and 860 EVO SSDs, additions to the company’s SATA interface lineup.

860-Series 2.5-Inches SSD

The products are aimed at consumers who require fast, reliable performance across various applications, from everyday computing to heavy workloads and graphic-intensive operations.

Building on the launch of the 850 PRO and 850 EVO – the first consumer SSDs with V-NAND technology – the 860 PRO and 860 EVO achieve performance for SATA SSDs, offering enhancements in speed, reliability, compatibility and capacity.

860 EVO SSD family

“The new 860 PRO and 860 EVO SSDs combine the latest 512Gb and 256Gb 64-layer V-NAND, up to 4GB LPDDR4 mobile DRAM and a new MJX controller to elevate the user experience for both consumers and businesses,” said Un-Soo Kim, SVP, brand product marketing, memory business, Samsung. “Samsung will continue to fuel meaningful innovations in the consumer SSD space and drive growth of the overall memory industry for years to come.“

860 EVO M.2 2TB SSD

As file sizes continue to increase with high-resolution photos and 4K videos, the need for faster data transfers and sustainable high performance over a longer period of time has become paramount for users. To address this need, the 860 PRO and 860 EVO support up to 560MB/s read and 530MB/s write ⁽¹⁾ speeds and offer reliability with an upgraded five-year limited warranty ⁽²⁾, or up to 4,800 terabytes written (TBW) ⁽³⁾ for the 860 PRO and up to 2,400 TBW ⁽⁴⁾ for the 860 EVO. The MJX controller also enables faster communication with the host system. The controller is enough to handle workstation storage, while improving Linux OS compatibility.

860 EVO 1TB SSD

The 860 PRO is available in 256, 512, one, two and 4TB ⁽⁵⁾ capacities, with the 4TB memory storage holding up to 114 hours and 30 minutes of 4K Ultra HD video. The 860 PRO is available in a compatible 2.5-inch form factor, which is for PCs, laptops, workstations and NAS.

The 860 EVO comes in 250GB, 500GB, 1, 2 and 4TB ⁽⁶⁾ capacities, in a 2.5-inch for PCs and laptops, as well as mSATA and M.2 form factors for ultra-slim computing applications ⁽⁷⁾. The 860 EVO has up to six times longer sustained performance than its predecessor due to enhanced Intelligent TurboWrite ⁽⁸⁾ technology, with read and write speeds of up to 550MB/s and 520MB/s ⁽⁹⁾, respectively.

The 860 PRO and 860 EVO SSDs are available from this month with manufacturer’s suggested retail prices starting at $139.99 and $94.99 USD, respectively.

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⁽¹⁾ Performance may vary based on SSD’s firmware version, system hardware and configuration. Performance measurements based on CrystalDiskMark v.5.0.2 and IOmeter 1.1.0. *Test system configuration: Core i5-3550 CPU @3.3 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz 4GB, OS – Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Chipset: ASUS P8H77-V
⁽²⁾ Five years or TBW, whichever comes first. For more information on the warranty, find the enclosed warranty document in the package.
^{(3), (4)} Warrantied TBW for 860 PRO: 300TBW for 256GB model, 600TBW for 512GB model, 1,200TBW for 1TB model, 2,400TBW for 2TB model and 4,800TBW for 4TB model. Warrantied TBW for 860 EVO: 150TBW for 250GB model, 300TBW for 500GB model, 600TBW for 1TB model, 1,200TBW for 2TB model and 2,400TBW for 4TB model.
^{(5), (6)} 1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes by IDEMA. A certain portion of capacity may be used for system file and maintenance use, so the actual capacity may differ from what is indicated on the product label.
⁽⁷⁾ 860 PRO available in 2.5” form factor in the 256, 512GB, 1, 2 and 4TB capacities. 860 EVO 2.5″ is available in the 250, 500GB, 1, 2, and 4TB capacities; 860 EVO mSATA is available in the 250, 500GB, and 1TB capacities; and the 860 EVO M.2 in the 250, 500GB, 1 and 2TB capacities.
⁽⁸⁾ The TurboWrite buffer size varies based on the capacity of the SSD; 12GB for 250GB model, 22GB for 500GB model, 42GB for 1TB model and 78GB for 2/4TB. For more information on the TurboWrite .
⁽⁹⁾ Performance may vary based on SSD’s firmware version, system hardware and configuration. Sequential write performance measurements are based on Intelligent TurboWrite technology. Performance measurements based on CrystalDiskMark v.5.0.2 and IOmeter 1.1.0. The sequential write performances after Intelligent TurboWrite region are 300 MB/s for 250/500GB and 500 MB/s for 1TB.