Head to head
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 2TB vs Samsung 860 EVO M.2 250GB
Our pick
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 2TB
M.2 SATA SSDs
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What Samsung 860 EVO M.2 250GB offers
Choose the 860 EVO M.2 250GB for a modest file collection in a computer that accepts a SATA M.2 2280 drive. Check SATA support in the socket before buying.2 Its warranty ends after five years or 150 TB written, whichever comes first; compare both limits with your expected writes.2
What differs
| Specification | Samsung 860 EVO M.2 2TB | Samsung 860 EVO M.2 250GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,000 GB1 | 250 GB2 |
More details
| Specification | Samsung 860 EVO M.2 2TB | Samsung 860 EVO M.2 250GB |
|---|---|---|
| Read speed | 550 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark versiunea 5.0.2 și IOmeter 1.1.0; Tested configuration: Intel Core i5-3550 CPU @ 3,3 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz 4 GB, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, ASUS P8H77-V)1 | 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)2 |
| Write speed | 520 MB/s (Test method: CrystalDiskMark versiunea 5.0.2 și IOmeter 1.1.0; Tested configuration: Intel Core i5-3550 CPU @ 3,3 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz 4 GB, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, ASUS P8H77-V; Workload: Intelligent TurboWrite region)1 | 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 300MB/s (250/500GB))2 |
| Endurance | 1,200 TB (Test method: JESD218 Standards; Tested configuration: 2TB Samsung860EVO M.2)2 | 150 TB2 |
| Warranty | 5 years (Duration: stated time period or the TBW, whichever comes first; 2TB 1,200TB)2 | 5 years (Duration: stated time period or the TBW, whichever comes first; 250GB 150TB)2 |
| DRAM cache | Not published | Yes2 |
| Hardware encryption | Not published | Yes2 |
| Module size | M.2 22801 | M.2 22802 |
| Storage protocol | Sata1 | Sata2 |