Head to head

Samsung 870 EVO 2TB vs Crucial MX500 1 TB

Our pick

Samsung 870 EVO 2TB

2.5-inch SATA SSDs

Why this one

  • Choose the 870 EVO 2TB for a SATA upgrade with room for a large working-file collection. It uses a SATA 6 Gb/s interface.1
  • Samsung lists a five-year warranty term and a 1,200 TB write allowance. Check the exact warranty’s time and write limits for frequent-write use.1

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Samsung 870 EVO 2TBCrucial MX500 1 TB

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What Crucial MX500 1 TB offers

Choose the Crucial MX500 1TB when that capacity fits your files and you want a five-year warranty term.23 Its rated write allowance is 360 TB. Check the exact warranty’s time and write limits when planning frequent writes.3

2 models / at a glance

Key differences

Every specification ↗
Capacity · GB2,000 GB1Higher preferred ↑
Write endurance · TB1,200 TB1Higher preferred ↑
Capacity · GB1,000 GB2Higher preferred ↑
Write endurance · TB360 TB3Higher preferred ↑

What differs

SpecificationSamsung 870 EVO 2TBCrucial MX500 1 TB
Capacity2,000 GB11,000 GB2
Write endurance1,200 TB1360 TB3

More details

SpecificationSamsung 870 EVO 2TBCrucial MX500 1 TB
Flash typeTlc1Tlc3
Warranty5 years15 years3
Sequential read speedNot publishedNot published
DRAM cache2 GB1Not published

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Sources

  1. www.samsung.com
  2. www.compsource.com
  3. www.techpowerup.com