SAMSUNG 870 EVO
Samsung 870 EVO 2TB (2021) SATA 2.5-inch SSD with DRAM and 1,200 TBW—reliable SATA-class boot/game drive for systems without NVMe.
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Product overview
Released on January 19, 2021, Samsung’s 870 EVO continues the company’s SATA consumer SSD line after the 860 EVO. This exact 2TB MZ-77E2T0B/AM model is a 2.5-inch SATA 6 Gb/s drive using Samsung V‑NAND (TLC) with a DRAM cache, rated up to 560/530 MB/s and 1,200 TBW.
Tier: budget (SATA-class). It exists to give dependable, near–SATA‑limit speeds and high endurance to systems that lack NVMe support or open M.2 slots. It’s a strong fit as a Windows/Linux boot drive, a quiet game library, and a cost‑effective upgrade for older desktops and laptops; it also serves for light-to-moderate video‑editing scratch work. Notable: includes a DRAM cache. Discontinued status: not confirmed.
- boot drive
- game library
- budget upgrade
- video-editing scratch
Product highlights
- THE SSD ALL-STAR: The latest 870 EVO has indisputable performance, reliability and compatibility built upon Samsung's pioneering technology
- EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMANCE: Enjoy professional level SSD performance with 870 EVO, which maximizes the SATA interface limit to 560/530 MB/s sequential speeds, Accelerates write speeds and maintains long term high performance with a larger variable buffer
- INDUSTRY DEFINING RELIABILITY: Meet the demands of every task from everyday computing to 8K video processing, with up to 2,400 TBW
- MORE COMPATIBLE THAN EVER: 870 EVO has been compatibility tested for major host systems and applications, including chipsets, motherboards, NAS, and video recording devices
Specifications
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- Type
- SSD
- Form factor
- M.2
- Hardware Interface
- SATA
- Data Transfer Rate
- 600 MB
- Read speed
- 530 MB/s
- Tdp
- 2.5 W
