Customers are delighted by the speed and performance of the 870 EVO 500GB Internal SSD SATA. Many also appreciate its ease of use, reasonable price, and sufficient storage capacity. The SSD is easy to install and significantly improves boot times. However, a few customers reported compatibility issues and dissatisfaction with the software.
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Performance, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Reliable and VERY fast!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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I’ve used the same drive so far I’ve gotten in 2 daily use tech items. The first was an HP ProDesk mini desktop computer and the second is PS4 slim I got to replace our living room streaming Blu ray player. It’s fantastic so far. I have only had good experiences with Samsung Drives and now they are in all of my computers. The HP, running windows 11, is muuuuuch slower without a reliable drive. It boots up so quickly! Windows can run flawlessly all day. The PlayStation 4 Slim is running crisp and snappy. It didn’t seem to like system update 13.0.0 very much with its old Hitachi HDD. I had another already with a 4tb Samsung QVO which had no problems with so I went ahead and put this 500gb EVO in… no issues at all! My Mac Mini from late 2014 still does so much as daily driver, and it’s got 1tb 860 from 6-7 years ago in it. Great drives! I found it easy to work with as well. Migrates Operating Systems and formats/erases with ease! These will make you rethink getting a new computer… for under $100!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Top-Tier SSD — Fast, Silent, and Reliable
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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I picked this up specifically to use as an external drive for my old Wii U (paired with a SATA-to-USB adapter), and it’s been nothing short of perfect. Fast load times, smooth installs, and rock-solid stability — even during big game transfers. Absolutely no interference, no disconnects, and no overheating.
This drive is also whisper-quiet and power-efficient, which makes it great for consoles, media servers, or any custom setup. Samsung’s reliability speaks for itself, and this 870 EVO lives up to the hype. If you want a plug-and-play SSD that performs flawlessly across the board, this is the one to get — whether it’s for modern PC builds or breathing new life into old hardware.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Made my 7 year old desktop feel new again!
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Fantastic SSD! I installed this in an old Dell Optiplex 9020, and now that 7 year old desktop is super snappy and responsive! Programs open instantly, and Windows 10 boots in seconds. It's truly amazing just how "new" and old computer can feel with an SSD.
Keep in mind that this certainty isn't the fasted SSD ever - an NVME SSD will give much greater performance. But if you're upgrading an older PC that will only support a SATA SSD, this is a fantastic choice. Samsung SSD's are known for their performance and reliability and this one doesn't disappoint!
I attached screenshots showing a speed comparison between my old 500GB Hard Drive and this new Samsung SSD. While benchmarks don't always tell the whole story, it is interesting to see just how much faster the read and write speeds of the SSD are.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Speed, Ssd
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
An Awesome SSD!
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I was a little reluctant to buy the 870 EVO because of the issue I had last year. Last year I ordered the 860 EVO and that drive kept producing corrupted files. My assumption was either it was a lack of compatibility or the drive was damaged through the shipping. So I took a chance and bought this 870 EVO and I have to say I love it! So far I haven't had any issues and this SSD has made a 10 year old computer run like a new machine. Being a content creator of a popular YouTube channel I do highly recommend this product. I did run a benchmark test to see how well it is doing, which is posted below.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Speed, Ssd
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
My Samsung 870 EVO SATA 2.5" 500 GB
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Faster operating and quicker start ups. The original hard drive had began over-clocking but had been in use since 2013! The solid state drive is far superior and is compatible with the processor.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Samsung 870 evo 500GB
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Samsung SATA ssd are still the best in the market . They always improve their tech and are very efficient for everyday use . I use mine for extra storage in my laptop and is fast . I only use Samsung products for storage and memory because they are that reliable.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
No complaints
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Product works as expected pickup was quick and painless.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Good to go. Would well recommend this product to you
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Almost always a great for electronics
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
As a rule of thumb (and in my opinion) - Samsung is one of the best brands in electronics. I use their components for projects, replacement parts, and their company is my first choice in consumer\professional products. I am using this drive to expand the storage on my Korg Kronos X. However, I am a certified computer and electronic technician, so you do have to know, or get passed the learn curves to do these type of "projects".
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Samsung 870 EVO,fast and dependable
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I love Samsung SSDs,and that’s all I’ll use. I have my 870 EVO in a Dell Optplex 3050 mid running Win 11,and have used the 870 Evos in several other desktops and laptops
I would recommend this to a friend
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Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works great
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I didn't even know my laptops hard drive was failing until I took it to Best Buy for a windows upgrade. The laptop had 1TB but I was only using 10% of that so they told me a 500GB would work just fine and it does, things are much quicker with the new Samsung-870 EVO 500GB Internal SSD SATA
I would recommend this to a friend
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Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
SSD Samsung
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Samsun is a top #1 on ssd list I love my pc room quick now
I would recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Tricaster upgrade!!!! With Samsung SSD upgrade
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Great brand, this SSD went into a vision mixer. A television broadcast mixer called a Tricaster. You can't go wrong with the reliability of a Samsung. They are one of the trusted manufactures.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ssd
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Ssd rapid mode
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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I fully recommend to get this ssd for you old laptop they woke you pc up it doesn’t matter if is laptop or desktop.
They fit both and o like the Samsung software the you can enable rapid mode to even fast experience in you respond. I fully recommend it with more memory ram as a combo.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Super fast drive with great companion software
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I've had a really good experience with 840 and 860 EVOs in my other machines so it made since to get this to replace a failed SanDisk Ultra II in my HP 6200 Pro. It looks like it is a little bit faster than the SanDisk and the Magician SSD software is a big plus with these Samsung drives. I'll update if anything changes!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Samsung internal SSD hard drive .
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very fast. By replacing a conventional hhd with this drive, I was able to achieve a threefold improvement in performance on my Dell optiplex small frame desktop.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
So small!!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is a dope piece of equipment. Super impressive how small and how light they’ve become! I attached a picture of the old one!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great upgrade
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Amazing product works great in my laptop. Great upgrade for any older computer.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A great value SSD.
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Installed in a desktop. Used Window's Disk Management to create a partition and format the drive. I'm getting 505MB/s write and 535MB/s read. Using the drive for game installs. Zero issues.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ssd
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Samsung - 870 EVO 500GB Internal SSD SATA
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It’s a really good SSD and would Reccomended though there is newer technology out like the Samsung 980 Pro PCIE 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD