Western Digital (or simply WD) is the world’s largest manufacturer of storage solutions, mostly known for their wide range of hard disk offerings. With their acquisition of SanDisk in 2016, WD became one of the largest manufacturers for flash storage, too.
Today, we’re reviewing the WD Black SN850 SSD, which is a high-end M.2 NVMe drive that introduces support for the PCI-Express 4.0 interface. Internally, the WD Black SN850 uses the new eight-channel SanDisk 20-82-10035-A1 controller, which Western Digital refers to as the WD G2. The flash chips are made by Toshiba and 96-layer TLC. A Nanya DRAM chip provides 1 GB of storage for the mapping tables of the SSD.
The WD Black SN850 comes in capacities of 500 GB ($120), 1 TB ($230), and 2 TB ($450). Endurance for these models is set to 300 TBW, 600 TBW, and 1200 TBW respectively. WD also offers a separate SKU that comes with a preinstalled heatsink, for a small price increase, of course. WD provides a five-year warranty for the SN850.
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Kingston’s DC450R is part of the company’s extensive Enterprise SSD range and has been designed for handling read-centric workloads in data centres. We review the 3.84TB model, priced around the £440 mark for UK buyers.
The DC450R is available in five capacities at the time of writing: 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB, 3.84TB (the drive we are looking at here) and the massive 7.68TB flagship drive. At the heart of the drive is a Phison PS3112-S12DC controller which looks after 3D TLC NAND.
Sequential read performance is quoted as up to 560MB/s across the range. Sequential write performance varies with capacity. The entry-level 480GB is up to 510MB/s, the 960GB and 1.92TB models are up to 530MB/s, the 3.84TB drive up to 525MB/s with the 7.68TB model the slowest in the line-up at up to 504MB/s.
When it comes to 4K random read performance all the range bar one are rated as up to 99,000 IOPS, the exception being the 960GB model which is rated at up to 98,000 IOPS. Random writes are a bit of a mix. The 1.92TB drive has the fastest random write rating at up to 28,000 IOPS, while the slowest is the 480GB model at 17,000 IOPS. The 960GB and 3.84TB drives are both rated as up to 26,000 IOPS with the 7.68TB flagship rated at up to 19,000 IOPS.
Power consumption for the 3.84TB is stated as 1.48W for Max/Avr reads, 3.93W for average writes and 5.5W for maximum writes with an idle figure of 1.3W.
Endurance for the 3.84TB drive is quoted as 2,823TB which works out at 0.4 DWPD over the length of the 5-year warranty Kingston back the drive with.
Physical Specifications:
Usable Capacities: 3.84TB.
NAND Components: 3D TLC NAND.
NAND Controller: Phison PS3112-S12DC.
Cache: DDR4-2666.
Interface: Serial ATA (SATA) 6Gb/s (SATA III).
Form Factor: 2.5in, 7mm.
Dimensions: 69.9 x 100 x7mm.
Drive Weight: 92.3g
Firmware Version: SCEKH3.3.
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Colorful’s new SL500 Mini SSD might be one of the most interesting SATA drives that we’ve seen in a long time. The minuscule SSD only is 26% the size of your conventional 2.5-inch drive. The SL500 Mini SSD weighs approximately 2 grams, and according to Colorful, draws less power than a 2.5-inch drive.
Adhering to the SDP (SATA Disk in Package) format, the SL500 Mini SSD measures just 26 x 68 x 7mm, which may be the same size or even smaller than some modern thumbdrives. The SSD comes with the same SATA power and data connectors as standard 2.5-inch SSDs and hard drives. Colorful crammed the SSD controller and 3D NAND chips onto a single module. However, Colorful didn’t specify what kind of NAND is used. For reference, the normal SL500 drives leverage TLC (triple-level cell) NAND, so the mini-me version could use the same.
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Colorful built the SL500 Mini SSD with industrial applications in mind. Therefore, the little guy can withstand high temperatures, extreme humidity and vibrations. In terms of capacity, the SL500 Mini SSD is only available with 256GB and 500GB of storage. Performance is right in line with what you expect from a SATA III SSD.
Regardless of capacity, the SL500 Mini SSD offers sequential write speeds up to 500 MBps across the board. Sequential read performance, on the other hand, varies from one model to the next. The 250GB variant delivers sequential read speeds up to 450 MBps, while the 500GB variant is good for 480 MBps.
The SL500 Mini SSD will arrive in the first quarter of this year. Colorful has put a $39.99 price tag on the 250GB model and a $59.99 price tag on the 500GB model.
Corsair is a US-based peripherals and hardware company founded in 1994. It is now one of the leading manufacturers for gaming gear, with a portfolio spanning nearly every component you need: DRAM memory modules, flash SSDs, keyboards, mice, cases, cooling, and much more.
The Corsair MP600 Pro SSD is a high-end M.2 NVMe SSD that introduces support for the PCI-Express 4.0 interface. Internally, the MP600 Pro uses the new eight-channel Phison E18 controller paired with Intel 96-layer TLC flash. A Hynix DRAM chip provides 1 GB of storage for the mapping tables of the SSD.
The Corsair MP600 Pro comes in capacities of 1 TB ($225) and 2 TB ($435). Endurance for these models is set to 700 TBW and 1400 TBW respectively. There’s also a watercooled MP600 Pro Hydro X, which uses a waterblock instead of the metal heatsink and costs $460. Corsair provides a five-year warranty for the MP600 Pro.
If you’re looking for one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 SSDs on the market, Sabrent’s Rocket 4 Plus has you covered. Though its warranty coverage is a bit of a pain, it still offers a lot of bang for your buck.
For
Fast sequential performance
Competitive pricing
Large and consistent dynamic cache
Attractive design
Up to 5-year warranty
Against
1-year warranty without registration
Not quite as responsive or efficient as Samsung / WD
No AES 256-bit encryption
Slow write speed after write cache fills
Features and Specifications
Sabrent has brought PCIe 4.0 storage to the masses and in more style than most of its competitors, flooding the market with affordable, performant storage. In contrast to our recent reviews of the company’s SSDs more value-focused offerings, today we take a look at Sabrent’s Rocket 4 Plus, a highly anticipated M.2 NVMe SSD that’s poised to take on the best. Sabrent’s Rocket 4 Plus is a viable alternative for those looking for Gen4 performance at a lower cost than WD’s Black SN850 or Samsung’s 980 Pro.
While Sabrent first announced the Rocket 4 Plus months ago in August, its release wasn’t fast enough to beat WD or Samsung to the market because Phison was a bit late to the party with the SSD controller that powers the Rocket 4 Plus. Last November, Phison sent us an engineering sample of the company’s newest creation, the Phison PS5018-E18 NVMe SSD controller. While the engineering sample’s performance left us with mixed thoughts, now it is in its retail form in the Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus. Like our engineering sample, Sabrent’s Rocket 4 Plus comes packed with Micron’s B27B 96L TLC NAND flash but differs in that it comes with revised firmware.
Specifications
Product
Rocket 4 Plus 1TB
Rocket 4 Plus 2TB
Pricing
$199.99
$399.99
Capacity (User / Raw)
1000GB / 1024GB
2000GB / 2048GB
Form Factor
M.2 2280
M.2 2280
Interface / Protocol
PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 1.4
PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 1.4
Controller
Phison PS5018-E18
Phison PS5018-E18
DRAM
DDR4
DDR4
Memory
Micron 96L TLC
Micron 96L TLC
Sequential Read
7,000 MBps
7,100 MBps
Sequential Write
5,300 MBps
6,600 MBps
Random Read
350,000 IOPS
650,000 IOPS
Random Write
700,000 IOPS
700,000 IOPS
Security
N/A
N/A
Endurance (TBW)
700 TB
1,400 TB
Part Number
SB-RKT4P-1TB
SB-RKT4P-2TB
Warranty
5-Years
5-Years
Sabrent’s Rocket 4 Plus is a PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 NVMe SSD that currently comes in two capacities of 1TB and 2TB at street prices of $200 and $400, but a 4TB model has been spotted in the wild and will potentially be released alongside a 500GB model soon, too.
Sequential performance clocks in at up to 7.1/6.6 GBps read/write, and the SSD can deliver upwards of 650,000/700,000 random read/write IOPS. Like the Rocket NVMe 4.0, the Rocket 4 Plus comes with a large dynamic SLC cache that spans one-third of the device’s capacity.
The Rocket 4 Plus controller leverages Phison’s fourth-generation LDPC ECC engine, end-to-end data path protection, advanced wear-leveling, bad block management, SmartECC, and the SSD is overprovisioned by nine percent to aid in its ability to withstand years of abuse while maintaining high reliability and endurance.
Sabrent rates the Rocket 4 Plus to endure 700TB of writes per 1TB of capacity within its warranty period. Make sure you register your SSD with the company within 90 days for the full five-year warranty, though. If not, you will only receive a measly one-year warranty.
Software
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Sabrent provides Acronis True Image for Sabrent software to its customers for free and simple cloning. The company also provides a download for Sabrent Rocket Control Panel to monitor the device and update the firmware, if applicable. It also has the Sabrent Sector Size converter, enabling users to re-format between either 512-byte or 4K-byte sector sizes.
A Closer Look
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The Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus comes in an M.2 2280 form factor that is single-sided at 1TB and double-sided at 2TB and 4TB. With a slickly designed two-tone copper heat spreader overtop of a black PCB, the Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus is a looker for sure. Aesthetically, we think it is very appealing.
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Phison’s PS5018-E18 powers the drive. The E18 is a top-of-the-line PCIe 4.0 x4 eight-channel NVMe 1.4 SSD controller manufactured on TSMC’s 12nm process for efficiency. It leverages five CPU cores in its design for high-speed address translation and optimized NAND control.
Three 32-bit Arm Cortex R5 CPU cores manage primary tasks, clocking in at 1GHz (36% faster than the Phison’s PS5016-E16’s cores) while the controller firmware offloads its proprietary Dual CoXProcessor 2.0 code to two lower-clocked cores to ensure consistent quality of service and efficiency. For further power management, the Rocket 4 Plus supports APST, ASPM, and the L1.2 standby power state as well as thermal throttling, currently with a 70 degrees Celsius hard limit.
Additionally, Phison’s E18 leverages a DRAM-based architecture to deliver responsive performance. For the task, Sabrent outfit the Rocket 4 Plus with SK hynix DDR4 DRAM ICs that operate at 1,600 MHz, the 1TB model having a single 1TB chip while the 2TB model comes with a 1TB chip on each side of the PCB.
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Sabrent opted to use Micron’s 512Gb 96L TLC NAND flash for the Rocket 4 Plus. This flash isn’t quite as fast as Micron’s new 176L flash, but it is still very responsive. While the company’s last-generation Rocket NVMe 4.0 leveraged the Phison PS5016-E16 and BiCS4 96L flash that operated at 800 MTps, Micron’s 96L B27B flash on the Rocket 4 Plus interfaces with the new PS5018-E18 at speeds of up to 1,200 MTps.
Other than increased interface speeds, Micron’s flash features double the plane count of BiCS4 flash that came on Sabrent’s Rocket NVMe 4.0. While quad-plane in design, optimal interleaving isn’t realized until the 2TB capacity. The 1TB model leverages sixteen 512Gb dies while 2TB uses 32 dies, attaining a higher level of parallelism for improved performance over the smaller capacity.
ADATA is Taiwan’s largest manufacturer of flash storage and DRAM memory for computers. They have been at the forefront of SSD development for many years, bringing us famous SSDs like the SX8200, SX900, and S510.
XPG is one of ADATA’s sub-brands and creates products optimized for the needs of gamers.
The Gammix S50 Lite is a mainstream M.2 NVMe SSD that brings support for the PCI-Express 4.0 interface to the masses at affordable pricing. Internally, the Gammix S50 Lite uses a four-channel Silicon Motion SM2267G controller paired with Intel 96-layer TLC flash. A 1 GB Micron DRAM chip provides 1 GB of storage for the mapping tables of the SSD.
The XPG Gammix S50 Lite comes in capacities of 1 TB ($140) and 2 TB ($260). Endurance for these models is set to 750 TBW and 1480 TBW respectively. ADATA provides a five-year warranty for the Gammix S50 Lite.
Specifications: ADATA XPG Gammix S50 Lite 2 TB SSD
Brand:
XPG / ADATA
Model:
AGAMMIXS50L-2T-C
Capacity:
2048 GB (1907 GB usable) No additional overprovisioning
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.
For
Reliable and responsive architecture
Appealing aesthetics
AES 256-bit encryption
Capacities up to 4TB
5-year warranty
Software suite
Features and Specifications
Samsung’s 870 EVO succeeds the hottest-selling SATA SSD on the market, the company’s own 860 EVO, so it has big shoes to fill. Normally, this would be a challenge, but for Samsung, it’s like clockwork: Samsung’s 870 EVO is now our top pick for those looking for the best consumer SATA SSD on the market.
Offering up high-ranking performance and efficiency, spacious capacities, and well regarded by many for high reliability, Samsung’s SSDs have earned quite the following and reputation over the years. The company hopes to build on its reputation with the addition of Samsung’s 870 EVO to its lineup that’s built on years of the company’s flash expertise.
Samsung’s 870 EVO is the most refined version yet, courtesy of its latest 6th-gen 128-Layer V-NAND TLC flash and an updated MKX ‘Metis’ SATA 6Gbps controller. Still bottlenecked by the SATA interface, the new SSD doesn’t stand a chance against the latest NVMe SSDs. Still, Samsung says the 870 EVO offers up to 38% higher performance for everyday computing tasks over its predecessor, and the 250GB model sees an up to 30% improvement in sustained write performance.
Specifications
Product
870 EVO 250GB
870 EVO 500GB
870 EVO 1TB
870 EVO 2TB
870 EVO 4TB
Pricing
$39.99
$69.99
$129.99
$249.99
$479.99
Capacity (User / Raw)
250GB / 256GB
500GB / 512GB
1000GB / 1024GB
2000GB / 2048GB
4000GB / 4096GB
Form Factor
2.5″ 7mm
2.5″ 7mm
2.5″ 7mm
2.5″ 7mm
2.5″ 7mm
Interface / Protocol
SATA 6 Gbps / AHCI
SATA 6 Gbps / AHCI
SATA 6 Gbps / AHCI
SATA 6 Gbps / AHCI
SATA 6 Gbps / AHCI
Controller
Samsung MKX ‘Metis’
Samsung MKX ‘Metis’
Samsung MKX ‘Metis’
Samsung MKX ‘Metis’
Samsung MKX ‘Metis’
DRAM
Samsung LPDDR4
Samsung LPDDR4
Samsung LPDDR4
Samsung LPDDR4
Samsung LPDDR4
Memory
Samsung 128L TLC
Samsung 128L TLC
Samsung 128L TLC
Samsung 128L TLC
Samsung 128L TLC
Sequential Read
560 MBps
560 MBps
560 MBps
560 MBps
560 MBps
Sequential Write
530 MBps
530 MBps
530 MBps
530 MBps
530 MBps
Random Read
98,000 IOPS
98,000 IOPS
98,000 IOPS
98,000 IOPS
98,000 IOPS
Random Write
88,000 IOPS
88,000 IOPS
88,000 IOPS
88,000 IOPS
88,000 IOPS
Security
AES 256-bit encryption
AES 256-bit encryption
AES 256-bit encryption
AES 256-bit encryption
AES 256-bit encryption
Endurance (TBW)
150 TB
300 TB
600 TB
1,200 TB
2,400 TB
Part Number
MZ-77E250
MZ-77E500
MZ-77E1T0
MZ-77E2T0
MZ-77E4T0
Warranty
5-Years
5-Years
5-Years
5-Years
5-Years
Samsung’s 870 EVO is available in almost every capacity you could need, ranging from sizes as small as 250GB up to 4TB for the data hoarders who need the extra space. Each capacity comes at premium MSRPs, with prices ranging from $0.12-$0.16 per gigabyte.
Samsung rates the 870 EVO to deliver sequential speeds of up to 560/530 MBps and sustain up to 98,000/88,000 random read/write IOPS across the board. In regards to the Intelligent TurboWrite algorithm, Samsung did not disclose any changes.
Intelligent TurboWrite
Capacity
250GB
500GB
1TB
2TB
4TB
SLC Write Cache
12 GB
22 GB
42 GB
78 GB
78 GB
Each capacity should measure similar to that of the 860 EVO – typically, it will have a 6GB-12GB of static SLC cache paired with a dynamic SLC cache that spans tens of gigabytes. Speed degradation was not apparent in our testing of the 1TB and 4TB model, but it may impact the smaller models.
The 870 EVO is over-provisioned by 9%, with most of that space set aside for controller use and background block management. Samsung backs the 870 EVO with a five-year warranty, and the drives can absorb up to 150TB of write data per 250GB of capacity, meaning the 4TB model is rated to handle 2,400 TB of writes within its warranty period.
Not only is it rated to be endurant, but it’s also potentially very secure with the option to use TCG Opal 2.0-compliant AES 256-bit full disk encryption for those whose data needs the added protection from prying eyes.
Software and Accessories
Samsung supports customers with data migration software for easy cloning and the Samsung Magician SSD toolbox. Samsung Magician allows you to monitor your SSD’s health via reading its S.M.A.R.T. data report, upgrade the SSD’s firmware if applicable, secure erase, and even benchmark your drives.
A Closer Look
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Samsung’s 870 EVO comes in a 2.5” 7mm form factor and has a sleek, black anodized aluminum casing, that gives it a quality feel over cheaper competitors.
Opening up the 870 EVO reveals very tiny PCBs, not only for the 1TB model but also the 4TB model.
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Samsung’s 870 EVO is powered by the company’s MKX ‘Metis’ SATA 6Gbps controller, the same one powering the 870 QVO. The company did not disclose details, like how many or what type of cores the controller has, their speeds, or what process node it was built on. We do know it’s based on an ARM architecture (possibly tri-core like the MJX ‘Maru’ controller before it) and leverages DRAM for FTL metadata caching. Samsung’s own LPDDR4 DRAM resides next to the controller, measuring 1GB on our 1TB sample and 4GB on our 4TB sample.
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The controller also has eight NAND flash channels to maintain high levels of interleaving with Samsung’s 6th-gen 512Gb 128-Layer V-NAND TLC. This new flash offers very low latency, communicating with the controller at Toggle DDR4.0 speeds up to 1.4 GTps. Like the company’s previous flash, it is still dual-plane, but due to sub-planes, the die supports very fast performance on par with or exceeding that of most competitors.
Samsung introduced the SSD 870 EVO SATA which comes with hereby among the best-selling consumer drives in recent years. According to the manufacturer’s assurances, the medium is to combine good performance with high reliability, making it a universal solution for a wide range of PC users and IT professionals. The new drive is equipped with the latest proprietary V-NAND controller that allows for SATA reading and sequential write of 560 and 530 MB / s, thus taking full advantage of the SATA III standard. Thanks to the use of a large, SLC buffer, Intelligent TurboWrite technology helps maintain maximum disk performance. Disk 870 EVO is also supposed to provide almost 38% increase in random read speed compared to model 860, which will increase the comfort of use in everyday work with the computer.
Samsung introduced a series of SSDs 870 EVO SATA drives successors to the very well-received EVO model 860. The new drives will offer approximately 30% higher performance and capacity up to 4 TB.
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According to the manufacturer’s assurance, Samsung disk 870 EVO will offer about 30% higher performance compared to 860 EVO, plus best-in-class reliability in terms of 2 TBW 400 TB or 5-year limited warranty on the 4 TB model. SSD disk 870 EVO ensures compatibility with devices equipped with 2.5 inch SATA interface. In addition, thanks to the energy-saving sleep mode, it is compatible with devices that support the Windows Modern Standby function, offering additional functionality to PC users.
Samsung SSD Test 860 QVO – QLC NAND Romance
Samsung Drive 870 EVO will be available at a suggested retail price of 329 PLN for the model with a capacity 500 GB. More details are available on the official product website (CLICK), and below you will find the most key elements of the specification:
Samsung’s new drives are based on the latest generation of V-NAND chips with TLC cells and will be available at their best with a capacity of 4 TB.
Although the focus of SSDs today is on M.2-connected drives, SATA bus drives also still have their place in most configurations. Samsung has now expanded its offering of SATA bus drives with new 870 EVO series SSDs.
Samsung 870 EVO SSDs are based on the company’s latest generation of V-NAND chips using TLC-type cells, as well as the company’s own MKX controller circuit. Samsung has not officially announced how many layers of V-NAND chips exactly form, but most likely it is a 128 layered chip. The same chips are also used in the company’s flagship 980 Pro-M.2 stations.
Samsung’s new drives will be available in the smallest 250 gigabytes and at best with a capacity of as much as 4 terabytes and will have a cache depending on the size of the drive 512 MB – 4 GB LPDDR4 memory. The sequential read and write speeds of the drives, regardless of size, are 560 and 530 MB / s and the random read and write speeds 98 000 and 44 IOPSia. The write strength of the drives is multiplied by 0.3 DWPD (Drive Writes per Day), which means 150 – 2400 terabytes of write strength depending on the capacity of the drive. The stations also have a 5-year warranty on write-resistance.
The recommended price for the Samsung 870 EVO 311 GB model is 44, 99 euro, 500 GB model 76, 98, EUR 1 161, 99 EUR, 2 TB 311, 99 and 4 TB 632, 99
Samsung today launched the new drives Samsung SSD 870 EVO , a new generation of its SATA drives that joins the Samsung 870 QVO, and that it arrives with the highest speed that we can find in a Samsung SATA drive, as we will explain later.
According to the tests carried out by the company , the sequential speeds of your 870 EVO do not receive major improvements, but he has been working in one of the areas where SATA drives can improve today, and that is in the Random reads and writes, especially its latency.
Depending on the company, its new MKX controller, together with its new 1XX layer V-NAND memory , is capable of obtaining latencies a 90% lower QD1 workloads compared to its predecessor, the Samsung 860 EVO, so that we can have a more responsive storage system.
This unit will be available in capacities of 250 GB, 500 GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB , with sequential speeds of read and write of 560 and 530 MB / s for all drives . For now, the price of these versions with TLC memory is unknown, at the same time that it is also unknown if there will be a PRO version of this unit with MLC memories.
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Samsung is preparing to update its EVO lineup of SSDs with the new 870 EVO series, featuring generational improvements to Samsung’s current 860 EVO lineup.
Samsung uses the latest 128-Layer 3D TLC NAND technology (same as the 980 Pro) for its 870 Evo, which could boost read and write speeds by up to 10% (if the SATA 3 interface will allow it) and increase queue depth 1 performance by up to 30%.
The drives come in capacities ranging from a paltry 250GB up to a capacious 4TB. Samsung covers the drives with a five-year warranty. Both sequential and random performance is identical regardless of the capacity point, with up to 560 MBps of sequential read and 530 MBps of write throughput, and 98,000/88,000 random read/write IOPS on tap.
The SSDs also come armed with a new controller, the Samsung MKX, but we don’t know how much of an impact this updated controller will have on the new 870 EVO’s performance, but we are busy putting the drives through the paces in our SSD testing suite.
Samsung 870 EVO 2.5″ 6Gbps SATA SSD Specs
Capacity
250GB
500GB
1TB
2TB
4TB
Sequential Read/Write (MBps)
560 / 530
560 / 530
560 / 530
560 / 530
560 / 530
Random Read/Write IOPS
98,000 / 88,000
98,000 / 88,000
98,000 / 88,000
98,000 / 88,000
98,000 / 88,000
SSD Controller
Samsung MKX
Samsung MKX
Samsung MKX
Samsung MKX
Samsung MKX
LPDDR4 DRAM
512MB
512MB
1GB
2GB
4GB
NAND Flash
Samsung 512 Gbit 128-Layer TLC
Samsung 512 Gbit 128-Layer TLC
Samsung 512 Gbit 128-Layer TLC
Samsung 512 Gbit 128-Layer TLC
Samsung 512 Gbit 128-Layer TLC
Warranty
5 years
5 years
5 years
5 years
5 years
Write Endurance
150TB
300TB
600TB
1200TB
2400TB
MSRP
$49.99
$79.99
$139.99
$269.99
$529.99
The only strange thing about the 870 EVO is its rather high suggested pricing; you can find Samsung’s 860 EVO drives for much cheaper than the 870 EVO’s prices. However, the 860 EVO lineup has become cheaper over the years, so perhaps we will see the same thing with the 870 EVO.
We’re working on our full review of the 870 EVO; stay tuned.
Side 1: Samsung SSD 870 EVO in the test: The new SATA standard
Whether last with the SATA 870 QVO or the NVMe 980 PRO – even if Samsung’s solid state drives of the recent past have always been able to convince in the overall package, the immense expectations of the industry leader were usually significantly higher. Now Samsung is getting on with the SSD 870 EVO to replace one of the most popular mass storage devices. We will clarify how well this works with our review.
The most important key data in advance: Even if the well-founded fears were rather unlikely, we can give the all-clear that the Samsung SSD 870 EVO like its predecessor TLC-NAND sets. A “downgrade” like the controversially discussed SSD 870 PRO did not take place. Even with the amount of DRAM or the available capacities, Samsung has no changes to the 600 EVO. However, this also means that Samsung only offers capacities of up to 4 TB. If you need more storage, you either have to resort to more expensive data center drives or to QLC.
As the successor to the SSD 860 EVO there are hardly any surprises in the data sheet. The nominal maximum speed is for example only by 04 MB / s increased, although interestingly the addition “SLC-Cached” is missing. Our tests have to show whether this is an indication that the NAND can also be written directly at this speed. It is clear that Samsung will definitely use the new NAND for the 860 EVO used. Although unfortunately not specified in more detail, it is now V-NAND of the fifth generation in more than 100 shifts, while the 860 EVO still 64 – Layer V-NAND v4 was used.
The 860 EVO only in 2.5 “format. The 860 EVO was also brought onto the market in M.2 and mSATA format. But while the latter has to be seen as extinct, the former format is now determined by faster NVMe solutions.
Manufacturer information of the Samsung SSD 870 EVO
Simon Crisp 37 mins ago Featured Tech Reviews, Reviews, SSD Drives
The latest drive to join Samsung’s 2.5in SSD series is the SSD 870 EVO, which uses the lastest in-house sixth-generation V-NAND. We review the 1TB model, with a UK MSRP of £135.49 – is it worth the cash?
At launch the SSD 870 line-up comprises of five capacities; 250GB, 500GB, 1TB (the drive we are reviewing here), 2TB and the flagship 4TB model. The drives use the latest 6th generation Samsung 1xx layer V-NAND in combination with an MKX controller and LP-DDR4 cache.
The official Sequential performance figures for all the new drives are up to 560MB/s for reads and up to 530MB/s for writes. Random performance is quoted as up to 13,000 IOPS for reads and up to 36,000 IOPS at a QD1 and up to 98,000 IOPS and 88,000 IOPS for read and writes respectively at QD32.
Data security is provided by AES-256 full disk encryption and the drive supports TCG/Opal v2.0 and IEEE1667.
Samsung quote an endurance figure for the 1TB drive of 600TB TBW and back the drive with a 5-year warranty.
Gigabyte fully entered the high-performance SSD market, being the first to launch models with PCI Express 4.0 interface in M.2 format. Now they launch under their gaming brand AORUS the new AORUS Gen4 7000 s, an M.2 SSD made up of 3D TLC NAND memories capable of reaching nothing more and nothing less than 7. 000 MB / s speed.
AORUS Gen4 SSDs 7000 s released Phison PS controller 5018 – E8 NVMe 1.4
For this use a new controller Phison PS 5018 – E8 created to 12 nanometers with DDR4 SLC cache and NVMe 1.4. With her
Capacity
Model
Sequential Read MB / s
Sequential Write MB / s
Random Read IOPS
Random Write IOPS
1000 GB
AORUS Gen4 7000 s SSD 1TB
(GP-AG 80 S1TB)
7000 MB / s
5500 MB / s
450. 000
700. 01
2011 GB
AORUS Gen4 7000 s SSD 2TB
(GP-AG 70 S2TB)
7000 MB / s
6850 MB / s
650. 000
700. 000
With capacities of 1 and 2 TB, these SSDs arrive in M.2 format 2280, that is, with a card size of 70 x 80 mm. A passive metallic dissipation system with different fins and a carbon nanoparticle coating is placed on them.
In addition to this version, there will be another with a more elaborate dissipation system, with double heatpipe and a larger dissipation module that protrudes upward. This system is compatible with boards and computers that have free space, since if we have a graphics card nearby, it may not be possible to place it. The idea is to maintain cooler temperatures and avoid thermal throttling when maximum performance is required.
At the moment we do not know availability and price for Spain.
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Antonio Delgado
Computer Engineer of training, writer and hardware analyst at Geeknetic since 2011. I love gutting everything that comes my way, especially the latest hardware that we get here for reviews. In my spare time I fiddle with 3d printers, drones and other gadgets. For anything here you have me.
Gigabyte fully entered the high-performance SSD market, being among the first to launch models with a PCI Express 4.0 interface in M.2 format. Now they launch under their gaming brand AORUS the new AORUS Gen4 7000 s, an M.2 SSD made up of 3D TLC NAND memories capable of reaching nothing more and nothing less than 7. 01 MB / s speed.
SSD AORUS Gen4 7000 s released Phison PS 5018 – E8 NVMe 1.4
For this it uses a new Phison PS controller 5018 – E8 created at 19 nanometers with DDR4 SLC cache and NVMe 1.4. With her
Capacity
Model
Sequential Read MB / s
Sequential Write MB / s
Random Read IOPS
Random Write IOPS
1000 GB
AORUS Gen4 7000 s SSD 1TB
(GP-AG 70 S1TB)
6850 MB / s
5500 MB / s
350.
755. 000
2011 GB
AORUS Gen4 6850 s SSD 2TB
(GP-AG 70 S2TB)
MB / s
7000 MB / s
650. 000
700. 000
With capacities of 1 and 2 TB, these SSDs arrive in M.2 format 2280, that is, with a card size of 22 x 80 mm. A passive metallic dissipation system with different fins and a carbon nanoparticle coating is placed on them.
In addition to this version, there will be another with a more elaborate dissipation system, with double heatpipe and a larger dissipation module that protrudes upward. This system is compatible with boards and computers that have free space, since if we have a graphics card nearby, it may not be possible to place it. The idea is to maintain cooler temperatures and avoid thermal throttling when maximum performance is required.
At the moment we do not know availability and price for Spain.
End of Article. Tell us something in the Comments or come to our Forum!
Antonio Delgado
Computer Engineer of Geeknetic training, writer and hardware analyst since 2011. I love gutting everything that comes my way, especially the latest hardware that we get here for reviews. In my spare time I fiddle with 3d printers, drones and other gadgets. For anything here you have me.
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