Samsung 870 EVO 500GB 2.5 Inch SATA III
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB is a DRAM-equipped 2.5-inch SATA SSD (Jan 2021) offering 560/530 MB/s and 300 TBW—ideal for boot drives and game libraries.
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Product overview
Samsung’s 870 EVO 500GB (MZ-77E500B/AM) launched in January 2021 as part of the 870 EVO SATA 2.5-inch family. It saturates the SATA III interface at up to 560/530 MB/s, uses Samsung V‑NAND (3‑bit TLC) with the MKX controller and LPDDR4 DRAM, and the 500GB model is rated for 300 TBW endurance. ([news.samsung.com](https://news.samsung.com/uk/samsung-introduces-latest-in-its-worlds-best-selling-consumer-sata-ssd-series-the-870-evo?utm_source=openai)) Positioning: budget SATA SSD. It exists to modernize SATA‑only desktops/laptops and NAS with dependable solid‑state storage where NVMe isn’t an option. Best uses: a reliable boot drive or game library, plus light video‑editing scratch, with DRAM helping sustain write performance compared to DRAM‑less SATA options. Not discontinued as of July 2026. ([download.semiconductor.samsung.com](https://download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/data-sheet/Samsung_SSD_870_EVO_Data_Sheet_Rev1.1_230509_10129500053000.pdf))
- boot drive
- game library
- video-editing scratch
- budget upgrade
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
- 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
- 0.5 GB
- Type
- SSD
- Form factor
- 2.5
- Hardware Interface
- SATA
- Data Transfer Rate
- 530MB/s
- Read speed
- 530 MB/s
- Tdp
- 5 W
