SAMSUNG 870 EVO

Brand: SAMSUNG
Model: 870 EVO

$988–$1,092estimated range · from catalog price Jun 22, 2026

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.

Storage performance rankTop 34% of storage drives

TierBudget?

ReleasedJan 2021

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Capacity2 TB

TypeSSD

InterfaceSATA

Read speed530 MB/s

Form factor2.5

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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.

Best for

boot drive
game library
budget upgrade
video-editing scratch

Official product specifications

Specifications

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Capacity2 TB