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Samsung 870 EVO 500 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III V-NAND MLC
£74.98
£89.98 inc. VAT
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Key Features
Samsung 870 EVO MZ-77E500B
SSD
encrypted
500 GB
internal
2.5"
SATA 6Gb/s
buffer: 512 MB
Product Overview
AI-generated summary
If you want a simple, reliable SATA SSD for a desktop or laptop upgrade, the Samsung 870 EVO is a solid pick. For the kind of money you’re paying (£75 ex-VAT for 500GB), it’s one of those “just works” drives where you’re not gambling on bargain-bin endurance or flaky firmware. Day-to-day, it feels snappy: faster boot times, quicker app launches, and better responsiveness compared to any ageing HDD. Samsung’s reputation here isn’t just marketing—this is the type of SSD IT teams tend to quietly standardise on because it’s predictable.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it if you’re trying to maximise value per £ for new deployments. SATA is older than NVMe, and 500GB is a bit of a sweet spot that can look tight once you start stuffing machines with large Windows updates, toolchains, and local caches. Also, if the system you’re installing into supports NVMe and you’re doing lots of builds, going NVMe usually makes more sense for performance-per-pound (or at least saves you from repeating the upgrade sooner). Overall: great for “replace the HDD, stop the complaints” scenarios—less great if you’re planning a longer-term performance-first build.
Why This Product
The worlds favourite SSD
The latest model of the worlds best-selling SSD series has finally arrived. The 870 EVO inherits the legacy of Samsungs pioneering SSD technology, boasting upgraded performance, reliability and com...
Excellence in performance
The 870 EVO achieves the maximum SATA interface limit of 560/530 MB/s sequential speeds. Everyday users can now enjoy professional-level SSD performance. Intelligent TurboWrite accelerates write sp...
Industry-defining reliability
Providing up to 2,400 TBW under a 5-year limited warranty, the 870 EVO meets the industrys leading standards of reliability. It withstands tasks from everyday computing to 8K video processing and c...
More compatible than ever
The 870 EVO passed compatibility tests with major host systems and applications, including chipsets, motherboards, NAS and video recording devices. As the latest entry in the globally best-selling ...
Upgrade with ease
Upgrading to the 870 EVO is made easy for anyone with a desktop PC or laptop that supports a standard 2.5-inch SATA form factor. Enjoying this masterpiece SSD is as convenient as plugging in the 87...
Samsung Magician software
Make your drive work like magic. The new and improved Samsung Magician 6 software will keep your SSD in check. You can easily manage your drive with a wide range of useful tools to keep up with the...
Specifications
Features
Security algorithms256-bit AES
SSD capacity500 GB
SSD form factor2.5"
InterfaceSerial ATA III
Memory typeV-NAND MLC
Power
Operating voltage5 V
Power consumption (max)3.5 W
Power consumption (average)2.2 W
Power consumption (idle)0.03 W
Weight & dimensions
Width100 mm
Depth70 mm
Height7 mm
Weight86 g
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 70 °C
Operating shock1500 G
Other features
Product colourBlack
Logistics data
Harmonized System (HS) code84717070
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