Samsung 870 EVO 2.5-Inch 6Gb SATA Up to 4TB SSD With V-NAND and TurboWrite Technology
$50 (250GB), $80 (500GB), $140 (1TB), $270 (2TB) and $530 (4TB), up to 560 and 530MB/s RW speeds
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on January 26, 2021 at 2:30 pmSamsung Electronics America announced the 870 EVO SSD, its latest SATA solution in its consumer SSD series (1).
These drive combines performance and reliability, making it a storage solution for a range of consumers from general PC users to IT professionals in capacities up to 4TB.
“Representing the culmination of our SATA SSD line, the new 870 EVO delivers a compelling mix of performance, reliability and compatibility for casual laptop and desktop PC users, as well as NAS users,” said KyuYoung Lee, VP, memory brand product biz.
The 870 EVO features the company’s V-NAND and controller, allowing it to reach the maximum SATA sequential read and write speeds of 560 and 530MB/s, respectively. Using a large variable SLC buffer, the Intelligent TurboWrite technology helps maintain its peak performance levels. This SSD also delivers a nearly 38% improvement in random read speed over the previous 860 model, (2) enabling enhanced user experiences when multi-tasking, web browsing or simply booting up PCs.
The company designs all SSD components in-house to ensure that every part works together cohesively. As a result, the 870 EVO offers around a 30% improvement in sustained performance over the 860 EVO (3), as well as a TBW rating of 2,400TB (4), or a 5-year limited warranty, for its 4TB model. (5)
In addition to performance and reliability, it provides compatibility with many computing devices thanks to its 2.5-inch SATA interface. Moreover, with its power-saving sleep mode, it is compatible with devices that support Windows’s Modern Standby function, offering added convenience to PC users (6).
By minimizing its carbon footprint throughout the entire production process, the drive expands consumer choice for greener products.
The 870 EVO will be available beginning in January 2021. The 870 EVO is available in 250GB for $49.99, 500GB for $79.99, 1TB for $139.99, 2TB for $269.99 and 4TB for $529.99.
[1] Sources: 850 EVO and 860 EVO series, NPD (US data from January. 2015 to April 2020) and GfK (EU5 data from Jan. 2015 to Apr. 2020, China data from September 2018 to April 2020)
[2] Random performance improved up to 38% with QD1 Random read
[3] Compared to the 250GB model
[4] TBW ratings differ depending on model: 2TB=1,200 TBW/1TB=600 TBW/500GB=300TBW/250GB=150TBW
[5] Product guaranteed according to limited 5-year warranty or TBW rating, whichever comes first.
[6] Modern Standby is supported by Windows 8 and 10. Use of Modern Standby is also contingent on PC and display meeting the feature’s requirements.
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