Samsung 870 EVO 500GB

Reliable SATA performance ; Free software tools ; 256-bit AES encryption ; Solid value

Speeds can’t match NVMe

Reliable and responsive architecture ; Appealing aesthetics ; AES 256-bit encryption ; Capacities up to 4TB ; 5-year warranty ; Software suite

Premium price

Samsung’s 870 EVO is one of the most responsive SATA SSDs we have tested. Fast, efficient, and well-backed by Samsung, the 870 EVO is our top choice for a solid SATA SSD.

Record-setting 4K results for SATA drives ; Strong write-durability rating ; Samsung Magician is the gold standard of SSD management software

SATA drives still have a lower ceiling than PCI Express for large file transfers

The Samsung SSD 870 EVO offers the peak of Serial ATA SSD performance, and moves so fast in 4K random read and write operations you'd almost be forgiven for confusing it with PCI Express 3.0.

Excellent performance, especially with small file operations ; Unlike the QVO, long writes don't slow down

A little expensive

The Samsung 870 EVO is easily the best performer in its class, and a top performer in in any class across all usage scenarios. If you never write very large files, you could opt for the cheaper 870 QVO. Just make sure you go for a capacity well beyond...

Excellent overall product ; Checks all the boxes you want ; The best SATA SSD we've looked at

There are cheaper GB/$ alternatives

The Samsung 870 EVO is an excellent SATA SSD Drive that displaces the Samsung 860 EVO and pretty much cements Samsung’s dominance in that segment until something better comes along.

Inexpensive ; Easy to install ; Works with old and new PCs

Slower read/write speed when compared to NVMe SSD