Samsung 860 QVO Up to 4TB 2.5-Inch SSD With 4-Bit MLC NAND Flash

Samsung Electronics America,Inc. unveiled its consumer SSD lineup – the 860 QVO SSD – featuring up to 4TB of storage capacity with speed and reliability.

Built on the company’s 4-bit MLC NAND flash architecture, the 860 QVO makes terabyte capacities more accessible to the masses at approachable price points.

“Today’s consumers are using, producing and storing more high-resolution files than ever, including 4K videos and graphics-intensive games, escalating demand for greater capacities and performance in storage devices,” said Dr. Mike Mang, VP, brand product marketing, memory business, Samsung Electronics. “Samsung continues to lead the move toward multi-terabyte SSDs with the introduction of the Samsung 860 QVO, delivering fast performance, reliability and value to more consumers around the world.“

Mainstream PC users handling large multi-media content often need to upgrade their PC’s storage to improve everyday computing experience. Based on the commonly used SATA interface and 2.5-inch form factor, the 860 QVO fits in standard laptops or desktops. Also, by offering both capacity and performance in a single, affordable drive, it eliminates the need to use a combination of an SSD and an HDD for booting and storage.

Featuring sequential read and write speeds of up to 550MB/s and 520MB/s, respectively ⁽¹⁾, the 860 QVO achieves the same level of performance as today’s 3-bit MLC SSD, thanks to the 4-bit V-NAND and the MJX controller. The drive is also integrated with Intelligent TurboWrite technology ⁽²⁾, which helps to accelerate speeds while maintaining high performance for longer periods of time.

Based on a thorough analysis of consumers’ SSD usage patterns, Samsung has designed the drive for optimal reliability: a three-year limited warranty ⁽³⁾ or up to 1,440 terabytes written (TBW) for the 4TB version, and 720TBW and 360TBW for the 2TB and 1TB versions, respectively.

The 860 QVO will be available on December 16, 2018, with a manufacturer’s MSRP at €149.99 for the 1TB model, €269,90 for 2TB and €499,90 for 4TB.

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⁽¹⁾ Performances may vary depending on SSD’s firmware version and system hardware and configuration. The sequential write performances were measured with Intelligent TurboWrite technology being activated. The sequential write performances may not be sustained for the portion of data exceeding over Intelligent TurboWrite buffer size. Sequential performance measurements are based on CrystalDiskMark v. 5.0.2. Random performances are measured with Intelligent TurboWrite technology being activated. Random performances may not be sustained for the portion of data exceeding over Intelligent TurboWrite buffer size. Random performance measurements are based on IOmeter1.1.0.
* Test system configuration: Intel Core i7-4790k CPU@4GHz, DDR3 1600MHz 8GB, OS-Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, Chipset-ASUS-Z97-PRO
⁽²⁾ The Intelligent TurboWrite technology adjusts the buffer size to optimal levels within the usable disk space; up to 42GB for 1TB model and up to 78GB for two and 4TB models.
⁽³⁾ Three years or TBW, whichever comes first. For more information on warranty, please find the enclosed warranty statement in the package.
⁽⁴⁾ 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.
⁽⁵⁾ The company shall not be liable for any loss, including but not limited to loss of data or other information contained on its product or loss of profit or revenue which may be incurred by user.