Samsung 850 Evo M.2

Overview

The 850 Evo M.2 is Samsung's latest SSD designed for power users. The 850 Evo M.2 series comes with a modest throughput of 540MB/s read and 500MB/s write speeds. Despite allowing for drives longer than 110mm, Samsung has limited its M.2 range to a maximum capacity of 500GB, so there's no 1TB model.

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Last revision on January 7, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Very good longevity and warranty
Very fast in 'real world scenarios'
Low power consumption
Small M.2 form factor
Very power efficient

Reviewers Didn't Like

The lower capacity M.2. SSD struggles to maintain writing performance when pushed very hard
RAPID mode is Windows only

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Expert reviews and ratings

In terms of price vs. performance, the mSATA and M.2 versions of the 850 Evo are pretty bang on. As expected, the mSATA and M.2 varieties perform exactly the same as the 2.5" SATA model we tested originally. Sadly, the M.2 model doesn't remove any bandwidth limitations as it's still using what is exclusively a SATA controller.

By TechSpot on March 31, 2015

Samsungs 2TB 850 Evo offers the maximum capacity with minimum price per GB, with performance nearly equal to the significantly more expensive 850...

By PC Gamer on August 17, 2016

Samsung 850 EVO M.2 SSD Review. Today we examine the 850 EVO M.2, we did look at the 840 a fair while back now, so it'll be interesting to see whats changed. M.2 is the successor of the now retiring mSATA interface. The real strength of the tech is the...

By techicize.com on December 07, 2015

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Samsung dominate the information storage and DDR memory markets and for good reason – they been at the leading edge of memory development for years and I suspect it will continue that way for many years to come.Samsung's EVO 850 Series solid state drive...

By performancepsu.com on July 28, 2015

SSD storage in the mSATA and m.2 form factors doesn’t get much cheaper and speedier than the Samsung 850 Evo range. It’s the perfect upgrade for your laptop, SFF PC and compatible desktop PCs.

By TrustedReviews on March 31, 2015

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So if you've got a compatible laptop, mini PC etc and a desire for a compact storage solution then the Samsung 850 EVO M.2 SSD is a fantastic choice offering blistering speeds and huge capacity at a reasonable price, worthy of our OC3D Gold Award.

By Overclock 3D on March 31, 2015

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The Samsung 850 EVO mSATA and M.2. are outstanding, high performance, SSDs, with performance profiles ideally suited to real world home computing. Do get the larger capacity versions though, as they are well worth the extra investment.

By Myce on March 31, 2015

Of course, fast read and write speeds aren't the only things the 850 EVO M.2 has to offer. Along with support for technologies like RAPID and TurboWrite, the drive features AES 256-bit full disk encryption and is compatible with both the TCG Opal and IEEE 1667 specifications.

By CDRLabs on March 31, 2015

Faster M.2 drives are available i.e. those from Plextor and, soon, Kingston, that are PCI-E based and not limited by the SATA interface, but these are seriously expensive - £320 or more for the same capacity, for example – so are best left to serious storage enthusiasts. In short, if you need a high capacity mSATA or M.2 SSD, the SSD 850 EVO is a fantastic option, and we're awarding both drives here the same in reflection of this.

By Bit Tech on March 31, 2015

The SSD 850 EVO M.2 is the best-rounded SATA M.2 SSD we've tested so far, offering a superb blend of performance, endurance, affordability, and killer software. Read...

By Computer Shopper on March 31, 2015

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