Samsung 850 EVO (250GB)
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Samsung is doing amazing things in the solid-state storage space, whether it be over SATA or NVMe protocol. With the 960 series dominating the NVMe market, the 850 series has the unenviable task of backing up the 960 monsters on the SATA front.
The 850 EVO 250GB presents an entry-level capacity to the Samsung 850 Evo series of SATA SSDs. With performance SATA SSD speeds held back by the storage protocol for the most part, it’s the write speeds that often set units apart. No surprise, then, that the 250GB makes it to the podium in all write tests and takes second to its Pro stablemate (right) in the overall score results for Anvil’s Storage Utilities.
Backed by a five-year, 75TBW warranty and a mean time before failure of 1.5 million hours, the 250GB justifies its asking price and delivers a value-oriented option for those wanting quality but not ready to step up to the Pro.