RAM | 1 TB |
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Hard Drive | 1 TB Solid State Drive |
Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
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Digital Storage Capacity | 1 TB |
Hard Disk Interface | SATA 6 GB/s |
Connectivity Technology | SATA |
Brand | Samsung |
Special Feature | Portable |
Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 Inches |
Hard Disk Description | Solid State Drive |
Compatible Devices | PC, Laptop, Desktop |
Installation Type | Screw In |
Color | Black |
About this item
- Innovative V-Nand Technology: Powered by Samsung V-Nand Technology, the 860 Evo SSD offers optimized performance for everyday computing as well as rendering large-sized 4K videos and 3D data used by the latest applications
- Continuity tester/Wire tracer
- Secure encryption: Protect data by selecting security options, including Aes 256-bit hardware-based encryption compliant with Tcg Opal and Ieee 1667
- Warranty and compatibility: 5-year limited warranty; Windows 8/Windows 7/Windows Server 2003 (32 bit and 64 bit), Vista (SP1 and above), XP (SP2 and above), MAC OSX and Linux
- Included contents: 2.5 inches (7 millimeter) SATA 3 (6 GB/S) SSD & user manual (All other cables, screws, brackets not included); Reliability (MTBF): 1.5 Million Hours Reliability (MTBF)
- This product doesn’t utilize SD cards and SD cards don’t typically interact with hard drives.
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Easy to install | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | — | 4.8 | 5.0 |
Storage Capacity | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | — | 4.8 | 4.5 |
For gaming | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 4.7 | 4.3 |
Value for money | — | 4.7 | 4.7 | — | — | 4.4 |
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storage capacity | 1 TB | 2 TB | 1 TB | 500 GB | 4 TB | 250 GB |
hardware interface | sata 6 0 gb | sata 6 0 gb | sata 6 0 gb | solid state drive | sata 6 0 gb | sata 6 0 gb, sata 3 0 gb, sata 1 5 gb |
compatible devices | PC, Laptop, Desktop | Laptop, PC | Laptop | Desktop | Laptop, PC | Desktop, Laptop |
form factor | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch |
write speed | 520 megabits per second | 530 | 530 | — | 520 megabits per second | 530 |
read speed | — | 560 megabytes per second | 560 megabytes per second | 550 megabytes per second | 550 megabytes per second | 560 megabytes per second |
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Technical Details
Brand | Samsung |
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Series | 860 EVO |
Item model number | 896RC |
Hardware Platform | PC, Mac |
Operating System | Windows 8/Windows 7/Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit), Vista (SP1 and above), XP (SP2 and above), MAC OSX, and Linux |
Item Weight | 1.8 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 3.94 x 2.76 x 0.27 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 3.94 x 2.76 x 0.27 inches |
Color | Black |
Flash Memory Size | 1000 |
Hard Drive Interface | SATA 6 GB/s |
Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 550 MB |
Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics DAV |
ASIN | B078DPCY3T |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | January 22, 2018 |
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Best Sellers Rank | #238 in Internal Solid State Drives |
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The SSD You Trust
The Samsung 860 EVO is specially designed to enhance performance of mainstream PCs and laptops. With the latest V-NAND technology, this fast and reliable SSD comes in a wide range of compatible form factors and capacities.
Enhanced Performance
Speeds are consistent, even under heavy workloads and multi-tasking allowing for faster file transfer. The 860 EVO performs at sequential read speeds up to 550 MB/s* with Intelligent TurboWrite technology, and sequential write speeds up to 520 MB/s. The TurboWrite buffer size* is upgraded from 12 GB to 78 GB.
*Performance may vary based on SSD's firmware version and system hardware & configuration. For more information on the TurboWrite, please visit the manufacture website
Boosted Endurance
Up to 8x higher TBW* than the 850 EVO. Feel secure storing and rendering large sized 4K videos and 3D data used by the latest applications.
*TBW: Terabytes Written
Smart Compatibility
Benefit from faster, more fluid communication with your host system. The refined ECC* algorithm and a new MJX controller generate higher speeds, and the improved queued trim enhances Linux compatibility.
*Error Correction Code
Multiple Form Factors
Whatever size your computer needs, there is an 860 EVO for you. Choose among the 2.5-inch size for desktop PCs and laptops, and the SATA-based M.2 (2280) or the mSATA for ultra-slim computing devices.
Management Software
Samsung Magician software is designed to help you manage your SSD with a simple and intuitive user interface.
- Firmware updates: Get notifications when new firmware is released, and easily install updates for enhanced performance, stability, and compatibility.
- Performance benchmark: Check your SSD's sequential and random read/write speeds, so you can maintain superb performance.
- Data security: The 860 EVO supports AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption and is compliant with TCG Opal and IEEE 1667.
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| Gaming/Professional Computing | Everyday Computing | Gamers/Media Enthusiasts | Gaming/Hi-res Graphic Editing | Content Creators/Professionals | Fast, Secure External Storage |
Internal/External
| Internal | Internal | Internal | Internal | External | External |
Interface
| SATA III | SATA III | SATA III | PCIe Gen 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3 | Thunderbolt 3, NVMe | USB 3.1 Gen2 bkwd compatible |
Form Factor
| 2.5" | M.2 (2280) | 2.5" | 2.5" | M.2 (2280) | Portable | Portable |
Capacity
| 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | 500GB, 1TB, 2TB |
Max Sequential Read Speed
| Up to 550 MB/s | Up to 550 MB/s | Up to 560 MB/s | Up to 3,500 MB/s | Up to 2,800 MB/s | Up to 540 MB/s |
Max Sequential Write Speed
| Up to 520 MB/s | Up to 520 MB/s | Up to 530 MB/s | Up to 3,300 MB/s | Up to 2,300 MB/s | Up to 520 MB/s |
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Product Description
The SSD you trust: The newest edition to the world's best-selling SATA SSD series, the Samsung 860 EVO SSD is specially designed to enhance performance of mainstream PCs and laptops. With the latest V-NAND technology, this fast and reliable Solid State Drive comes in a wide range of compatible form factors and capacities. Its enhanced performance delivers consistent speeds, even under heavy workloads and multi-tasking, allowing for faster file transfers. The 860 EVO performs at sequential read speeds of up to 550MB/s with Intelligent TurboWrite technology, and sequential write speeds of up to 520MB/s. The TurboWrite buffer size is upgraded from 12GB to 78GB (performance may vary based on user's system hardware and configuration). The 860 EVO also offers boosted endurance of up to 8x higher TBW (Terabytes Written) than the 850 EVO. Feel secure storing and rendering large-sized 4K videos and 3D data used by the latest applications. The smart compatibility of the SSD lets you benefit from faster, more fluid communication with your host system. The refined ECC (Error Correction Code) algorithm and a new MJX controller generate higher speeds, and the improved queued trim enhances Linux compatibility. The 860 EVO provides reliability of 1.5 million hours (MTBF).
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Customers like the performance, stability, ease of installation, quality and value of the computer drive. For example, they mention that it keeps getting better, holds up well, easy to install and that the magic software is useful. They say it's a cost effective upgrade and that it'll never demand money.
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Customers are satisfied with the performance of the hard drive. They mention that it has a cool performance test that they can run on all installed. They also appreciate the Samsung quality and speed, saying that it is one of the best performing drives they have owned. The drive's V-NAND technology delivers read and write speeds of up to 550MB/s and 520MB/S. Overall, customers are happy with the drive' performance and recommend it to others.
"...4. Excellent performance and speed with this SamsungTo benchmark it for you, the laptop originally took just over two minutes to boot up...." Read more
"...Disks are really inexpensive and performance keeps getting better with each new model...." Read more
"...It has been a decent, reliable performer, but continuous software bloat has resulted in increasingly slow performance...." Read more
"...MS Office programs now open almost immediately, and the Windows 10 Photos app, which always resulted in long grinds of my hard drive while accessing..." Read more
Customers find the installation of the drive relatively easy. They mention that making the boot disk is easy, and the conversion is simple. They also say that the installation guide is easy to follow. Customers also appreciate the ease of downloading and using the migration software.
"...Super-simple process and I was ready to roll...." Read more
"...The process was pretty straightforward...." Read more
"...It includes some valuable tools but otherwise it is pretty basic and easy enough to understand that you don’t have to be a computer expert to figure..." Read more
"...First off, the installation process was a breeze. The drive is a standard 2.5-inch form factor, making it compatible with most laptops and desktops...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the hard drive. They mention that it is well worth the price, a cost effective upgrade, and a good value for the performance and warranty. Some say that it's worth the upgrade to get rid of lag.
"...but by-and-large it's hard to beat a Samsung EVO device for its price-point, reliability, and performance...." Read more
"...Very handy and inexpensive. Also, in a laptop you can reuse the existing mounting bracket...." Read more
"...Get this SSD. It's blazing fast and quite a deal." Read more
"...It definitely wasn't a plug & play operation, but ultimately was worth the trouble. Took a star off because of the effort to install it." Read more
Customers like the quality of the computer drive. They say the data migration software works great, the magician software is useful, and the drive is perfect to upgrade a client's system. The drive is easy to install and handles multiple tasks better. Customers also say that it's incredibly reliable and worth the upgrade.
"...2. No more motor to spin a drive, so no more extra draw on the laptop's battery to keep one running3...." Read more
"...Very handy and inexpensive. Also, in a laptop you can reuse the existing mounting bracket...." Read more
"...Everything local is snappier and more responsive and more satisfying. I can now navigate my system with much more speed and ease...." Read more
"...The reason is that the migration doesn't do a clean job with Office and you will end up with a non-working Office application on the SSD...." Read more
Customers like the storage space of the computer drive. They say it has a ton of storage space, is reliable, and easy to install. The drive stores things and does a great job of handling virtual memory. It's perfect for storing games that have long load times without paying a fortune. The size is massive enough that even with lots of video files. The capacity keeps going up while the price remains the same or slightly drops. It gives performance info and does background data storing optimization.
"It stores things." Read more
"...The cloning software was super simple and handled all the partition resizing/downsizing for us...." Read more
"...Lots of extra memory now and I didn’t have to pay somebody else to do it!" Read more
"...Read/write speeds are great. It stores all of my videos and movies and it's not even close to dying after years of use." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the stability of the computer drive. They mention that it holds up well, looks solid, and has increased reliability, longevity, and speed over HDDs. They are also happy with the solid state concept, and say that reads are fairly stable at 500MB/s with writes hitting 480MB/sec. They say that there is nothing to wear out and less draw from the battery since there is no motor. Customers also say that the OS operations are stable while functioning within specs.
"...If you're completely happy and the system is stable, feel free to either place the old SSD in the external enclosure and use it any way you want or..." Read more
"The Samsung attracted me because the endurance is so high...." Read more
"...The Samsung EVO drives have excellent reliability and write durability (SSD's eventually wear out)...." Read more
"...These things are built tough and you CAN add a SSD and RAM if you wanted too. Chances are, you'll just have to replace the SSD...." Read more
Customers like the cloning process of the computer drive. They mention it's easy, painless, and went smoothly. They also appreciate the simple directions and the relatively accurate cloner software.
"...Time will tell but so far this Samsung is functioning great, was easy to clone to, Clonezilla recognized it right away (as did Tuxboot), and it..." Read more
"...The cloning software is pretty easy to use, but if you aren't computer literate you might want to go find a high school student to do it for you...." Read more
"...Even all my software registrations and licenses copied over smoothly and Windows reported 0 errors when running a CHKDSK on the new drive after..." Read more
"...to recognize the SSD drive, but once it did the cloning process worked like a charm...." Read more
Customers like the size of the computer drive. They mention that it fits right in, is small, and compact. Some say that it does the re-sizing automatically, and is more compatible than anyone else.
"Used as a drive in a silent Mini-ITX build. Neatly fits inside a small low profile Mini-ITX chassis, makes no noise and adds very little heat...." Read more
"...The Samsung SSD drive fit perfectly with no problems...." Read more
"...These SSD's fit perfectly into the notebooks' hd compartments...." Read more
"The Samsung EVO 860 SSD is easy to install and fits perfectly inside the HP Omen Laptops...." Read more
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This SSD arrived and I needed to buy a $7 USB-to-SATA III cable here on Amazon so I could clone the old hard drive to it. There is a lot of chatter on here about people wondering about the best ways to clone existing drives onto these SSD devices. In my case, I decided the simplest thing to do was to use something I could boot from a USB, so it wouldn't matter what operating system was on the old drive I could clone anything.
So I downloaded Tuxboot and Clonezilla and ran it to install onto a USB. Super-simple process and I was ready to roll. I then hooked up the SATA end of the cable to the SSD and the other to an open USB port on the laptop, stuck the bootable USB I had just made into another and turned on power. Booted right up to Clonezilla, hit enter through every default, ensured it was using the 500GB spinning-drive for its source and the new 500GB SSD for the target, and within about a minute it was off and running. You are presented with a lot of options. I chose the simplest, device-to-device rather than doing the source-to-image, then image-to-target. Process took around 2.5 hours and then I shut down, removed the old drive from its caddy and replaced it with the SSD, hit the power switch and the system immediately booted right up to where I had left off before I cloned it!
There are a lot of ways you can clone existing drives to these SSD's. You might even want to just fresh-install your system onto one of these SSD's and that's fine. I didn't want to take the time to do that. But for me, using that $7 cable I bought here on Amazon, with the Samsung EVO 860 SSD I bought here on Amazon, and free Clonezilla install-to-USB I was able to effortlessly clone the old drive to the SSD and boot right up with it without any issues whatsoever. I had zero issues.
A few benefits from having gone through this:
1. I now know how to clone a laptop drive to an external drive
2. No more motor to spin a drive, so no more extra draw on the laptop's battery to keep one running
3. No more heat from a drive motor that's constantly running
4. Excellent performance and speed with this Samsung
To benchmark it for you, the laptop originally took just over two minutes to boot up. After upgrading its memory from 4GB to 8GB boot time dropped a bit, to 1.5 minutes. But after replacing the hard-drive with this SSD boot time is now 30-32 seconds, from hitting the power-switch to login. And everything else on the system is much, much faster without the extra seek times and slowness of that old spinning drive.
Time will tell but so far this Samsung is functioning great, was easy to clone to, Clonezilla recognized it right away (as did Tuxboot), and it booted in my system the first time after the cloning was done. And this thing is just super-fast. Plus it's a Samsung EVO. From all I've heard and read, these are pretty reliable devices with a reliability of something like 1.5 MILLION hours. That's 62,500 days or about 171 years! Try getting that kind of reliability from a spinning hard-drive!
Bottom line is these are known to be great devices. There are duds out there but by-and-large it's hard to beat a Samsung EVO device for its price-point, reliability, and performance. That's why I spent the extra $$ rather than going to a cheaper, edge-brand type SSD. I have both old and new equipment and my older stuff recognized and worked with it just fine and so far it's a screamer. I highly recommend.
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The "Frequently Bought Together" suggestion by Amazon shows an 18" SATA to SATA & Mounting Bracket for internal installation in a PC case, NOT for a laptop. I strongly suggest you get a SATA III-USB 3.0 cable just in case you don't have one. Very handy and inexpensive. Also, in a laptop you can reuse the existing mounting bracket.
I save my old disks in cases like: KSB 2.5 Inches SSD Hard Disk Drive Protection Storage Box Case For Solid State Disk, Pack of 6 Assorted Colors (Plastic), you can also find 3.5" cases if you are storing larger drives. These cases are cheap and very handy. Don't just throw disks away, they contain personal data and should be destroyed using disk cleaning software like BleachBit - a software Hillary Clinton used - or with hammer, ditto Hillary again, that are no longer needed. If you shred paper with personal info, this is shredding for digital data; just "deleting" isn't good enough as data remains on the disk until the computer needs the space.
When upgrading a Windows operating system, or "restoring", I prefer a clean installation on a new disk for several reasons:
1) SATA III to USB 3.0 Cable: I like the ability to externally attach the 500GB drive if I want to copy something I may have missed during the backup. Many people may not be aware about the cable if they do a clean install on a new disk and want to be able to easily pull files off the old disk. If you are doing a migration on a laptop from your existing disk to the new disk, the SATA III to USB 3.0 cable will be needed. Also, Samsung has migration software you'll need to download that use to come on the CD w/Magician.
2) New, fresh disk!
3) I can preserve my original disk to easily transfer my "stuff" at any time.
4) Disks are really inexpensive and performance keeps getting better with each new model. I started in computing after college with Digital Equipment Corp that had 67MB [yeah, MBs] disks the size of a Maytag washing machine external to the computer that had 4MB of RAM on a VAX/VMS 11/780 back in 1983, learned Assembly language on a PDP-8 that had paper tape memory and you toggled the code in with switches - Wiki it - and used punch cards in college on an IBM mainframe.
5) Rather than upgrade from Windows 7 to 10, I did a "special" backup (I like GoodSync) of my Windows 7 disk to my WDC SAN I use for backups, removed the 500GB SSD and popped in the new 1TB SSD and built Windows 10. Then I customize and move my stuff on and install needed software.
Well, this is what I do. Hope this helps others who may not be tech-savvy.
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So I ordered this Samsung SSD on Amazon for them and it was received the very next day through Prime. I put the SSD in a USB case I have turning it temporarily into an external drive and used the Samsung mirroring software I downloaded from the Samsung website to mirror the old drive onto the new SSD. After that I dismantled the laptop in order to get to the old hard drive, removed it and replaced it with the new SSD. Then I put everything back together and powered the laptop. I knew that it would make Windows run faster but the speed in which Windows loaded surprised even me. The laptop is now like a brand new laptop, only for the cost of this SSD. My friends next door, are thrilled.
I should add that I chose this particular SSD versus other brands because I have two of the same already in two of my computers and so far they have been quite reliable and fast. Plus it was on sale, saving my retiree neighbours some extra money. I don’t charge them for my work by the way :)
Before 2 years i purchased Dell Inspiron 15 5000 series laptop with Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7200U CPU @ 2.50GHz 2.70 GHz 8gb ram. After an year I added another 8gb ram. Things helped a little while working with premiere pro or photoshop. Still lightroom took massive 30 or 40 seconds to load. Also Premiere got hanged for 3-5 seconds many times during color grading (not crash). Also crashed many times while working on text layers. Now after 2.5 hard years I just replaced inbuilt 2 TB HDD with this newly bought 1TB Samsung 860 EVO. Now let me write the differences happened.
Pros:
Boot time just 5 -8 seconds. Installed 2021 version of Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Blender 3D, After effects, etc., Lightroom opens so quickly now which is a masiive surprise. Premiere pro no hang at all. However windows crashed 3 times which i assume as software issue. Photoshop 2021 also comfortable to open and work when premiere pro is rendering a HD video file. File transfer speed inside different drives is 100-150mbps normally (practially 100-150 not 300-400mbps). After this SSD purchase honestly I admit my tensions were reduced so much while working on video editing. with 10K investment, I would say this is also a Health Investment for me (lol) as I am free now of from unwanted tensions.
Cons:
Cons is really not a cons at all. Just want to remind some facts and say don't over expect everything on this SSD alone. Recently i transfered 8 tb of files from different external hard disks. Some i copied to system and moved. Others were USB 3.0 to USB 2.0 and 1 significantly 128gb SSD. Here comes my point. SSD to SSD means it must be top speed. Right?
I copied 30 gb from system to 128 gb sandisk SSD. for this I used Sata to USB 2.0 cable as thats what I had. The average transfer speed was just 37 mbps. Though I still take the blame on USB 2.0 cable, things like this happens. Some peoples just blame their PC SSD blindly. USB cable and USB port also matters.
So for this reason, I always copy my video files to system SSD itself. 1 TB is very limited for guys who work multiple projects at same time. But considering the amount we spend on this SSD and how much it helps alone matters here.
for me its very fine to work 2 wedding projects at the same time. Everything is so cool with this SSD purchase.
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Before 2 years i purchased Dell Inspiron 15 5000 series laptop with Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7200U CPU @ 2.50GHz 2.70 GHz 8gb ram. After an year I added another 8gb ram. Things helped a little while working with premiere pro or photoshop. Still lightroom took massive 30 or 40 seconds to load. Also Premiere got hanged for 3-5 seconds many times during color grading (not crash). Also crashed many times while working on text layers. Now after 2.5 hard years I just replaced inbuilt 2 TB HDD with this newly bought 1TB Samsung 860 EVO. Now let me write the differences happened.
Pros:
Boot time just 5 -8 seconds. Installed 2021 version of Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Blender 3D, After effects, etc., Lightroom opens so quickly now which is a masiive surprise. Premiere pro no hang at all. However windows crashed 3 times which i assume as software issue. Photoshop 2021 also comfortable to open and work when premiere pro is rendering a HD video file. File transfer speed inside different drives is 100-150mbps normally (practially 100-150 not 300-400mbps). After this SSD purchase honestly I admit my tensions were reduced so much while working on video editing. with 10K investment, I would say this is also a Health Investment for me (lol) as I am free now of from unwanted tensions.
Cons:
Cons is really not a cons at all. Just want to remind some facts and say don't over expect everything on this SSD alone. Recently i transfered 8 tb of files from different external hard disks. Some i copied to system and moved. Others were USB 3.0 to USB 2.0 and 1 significantly 128gb SSD. Here comes my point. SSD to SSD means it must be top speed. Right?
I copied 30 gb from system to 128 gb sandisk SSD. for this I used Sata to USB 2.0 cable as thats what I had. The average transfer speed was just 37 mbps. Though I still take the blame on USB 2.0 cable, things like this happens. Some peoples just blame their PC SSD blindly. USB cable and USB port also matters.
So for this reason, I always copy my video files to system SSD itself. 1 TB is very limited for guys who work multiple projects at same time. But considering the amount we spend on this SSD and how much it helps alone matters here.
for me its very fine to work 2 wedding projects at the same time. Everything is so cool with this SSD purchase.
Bin bisher sehr zufrieden.
It has a very large endurance rating in terms of terabytes written. The 1TB version is rated for 600 terabytes written over it's lifetime. If you write 50 gigabytes per day you would take 32 years to reach the 600 terabyte write rating. An average consumer will not be writing 50 gb per day. Normal operating system activities will use at least half a gigabyte per day, sometimes as much as 5 gb per day.
Your OS is constantly writing stuff to the disc as you're doing stuff. If you're someone who downloads a lot of movies/tv shows or programs then you might see up to 20 to 30 gb per day of writes. The point though is even if you're downloading/installing tonnes of programs or videos constantly you'd really struggle to reach 600 terabytes written before a conventional hard drive would be expected to fail due to a failure in it's moving parts. So unless you plan on using this for a server application where you can expect to be writing more than 0.5 to 1 terabyte e per day this drive will be more than enough.
The drive itself pretty much saturates the SATA III connection, which has a maximum bandwidth of 600 megabytes per second. Sequential read speeds are over 500 megabytes per second for pretty much all file sizes/queue depth's. Sequential write speeds for small files will be over 500 megabytes per second typically. This SSD has a 'turbowrite cache', which is a higher speed SLC flash memory.
I couldn't pin down how large the cache is on the 860 EVO 1TB; but I believe it's about 60gb. For the first 60 gigabytes of writing the drive will use the SLC cache and write speeds will be higher than they would otherwise be. When that cache runs out the drive switches to using it's normal TLC flash memory, which is a slower but cheaper type of memory (it's what makes up the drives storage capacity). Here's where things get complicated though. For larger drives like the 1TB model the larger number of flash modules in the drive means that the drive can write to more modules at once, and hence it's write speeds are faster. As a result you don't see a performance reduction when you switch from the SLC cache to the main TLC memory in terms of write speed when we're talking about the 1TB versions or larger. For the 500 gigabyte version or the 250 gigabyte version however we do see a significant write speed reduction when the turbowrite SLC cache runs out.
In practice this means that the 1TB model can sustain about 450 megabytes per second of write speed no matter how big the file you're writing is. The 500gb model however starts at 450 megabytes per second but after it's written about 60 gigabytes (size of the SLC cache) the write speeds go down significantly. They drop to about 270 megabytes per second. To be fair most people won't need to write more than 60 gigabytes at once, but it's still a drawback of the smaller sizes.
I should also mention that the 860 EVO for the 1TB model has 1 gigabyte of DDR4 RAM which the controller uses to decrease access times by keeping a map of where the data is being stored. This is part of the wear leveling algorithms to ensure that no flash cells degrade faster than the others.