Head to head
Samsung 860 EVO 1TB vs Crucial MX500 M.2 250GB
Our pick
Samsung 860 EVO 1TB
For files that must be encrypted on the drive itself
Why this one
- Check that your system supports the drive’s security mode and that you can configure and activate it. A hardware-encryption capability does not establish that stored files are already protected.1
- Choose the Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB for its documented hardware-encryption capability when the supported security setup meets your needs. It fits a SATA-compatible M.2 2280 slot.1
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What Crucial MX500 M.2 250GB offers
Choose the 250GB MX500 M.2 when that capacity fits your files and your computer accepts a SATA 2280 module.23 It has five-year warranty coverage and a 100TB rated write allowance; check the exact terms against your planned write volume.2
2 models / at a glance
Key differences
What differs
| Specification | Samsung 860 EVO 1TB | Crucial MX500 M.2 250GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1,000 GB1 | 250 GB2 |
| Endurance | 600 TB1 | 100 TB2 |
More details
| Specification | Samsung 860 EVO 1TB | Crucial MX500 M.2 250GB |
|---|---|---|
| Read speed | 550 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark v.5.0.2; Tested configuration: Intel Core i5-3550 CPU@3.3GHz, DDR3 1333MHz 4GB, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, ASUS P8H77-V)1 | 560 MB/s3 |
| Write speed | 520 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark v.5.0.2; Tested configuration: Intel Core i5-3550 CPU@3.3GHz, DDR3 1333MHz 4GB, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, ASUS P8H77-V; Workload: Intelligent TurboWrite region; after region 500MB/s (1TB))1 | 510 MB/s3 |
| Warranty | 5 years (Duration: stated time period or the TBW, whichever comes first; 1TB 600TB)1 | 5 years2 |
| DRAM cache | Yes1 | Not published |
| Up to Random read | 98,000 IOPS (Workload: 4K QD32)4 | Not published |
| Up to Random write | 90,000 IOPS (Workload: 4K QD32)4 | Not published |
| Hardware encryption | Yes1 | Yes2 |
| Module size | M.2 22801 | 22802 |
| Storage protocol | Sata1 | Sata3 |