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Samsung 850 EVO MZ-M5E500BW

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Pros

  • nice to see prices are reasonable
  • Samsung 840 Evo drives performed well again
  • a very attractive and minimalistic look-and-feel

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  • lack protective enclosure Performance
  • the 1TB model posted subpar results
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  • mSATA
  • 520 Mbps
  • 540 Mbps
  • Serial ATA
  • 500 GB
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Samsung 850 EVO MZ-M5E500BW - Pros & Cons

Samsung 850 EVO MZ-M5E500BW

Pros

  • nice to see prices are reasonable
  • Samsung 840 Evo drives performed well again
  • a very attractive and minimalistic look-and-feel

Cons

  • CAPTCHA Code* This site uses Akismet to reduce spam
  • lack protective enclosure Performance
  • the 1TB model posted subpar results
  • relies heavily on the read performance of a drive

Samsung 850 EVO MZ-M5E500BW - Technical Overview

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IconRead speed
540 Mbps
Best:
Gigabyte AORUS AIC 8 TB
Read speed: 15000 Mbps
IconWrite speed
520 Mbps
Best:
Gigabyte AORUS AIC 8 TB
Write speed: 15000 Mbps
IconData transfer rate
6 GB/s
Best:
Kioxia CM5-V Series KCM51VUG1T60 1600 GB
Data transfer rate: 32 GB/s

Samsung 850 EVO MZ-M5E500BW - Full Specifications

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General
Capacity500 GB
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Design
Form factormSATA
Colour of productGreen
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Connectivity
InterfaceSerial ATA
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Power
Min operating temperature0 °C
Max operating temperature70 °C
Operating voltage5.0 V
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Dimensions
Height0.15 in
Width1.18 in
Depth2.0 in
Weight0.32 oz
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Performance
Data transfer rate6.0 GB/s
Endurance150 TB
Write speed520.0 Mbps
Read speed540.0 Mbps
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Features
TRIM supportyes
Hardware encryptionyes
Security algorithms256-bit AES
S.M.A.R.T. supportyes

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Samsung 850 EVO MZ-M5E500BW Samsung - Editorial Reviews (1)

Samsung 850 EVO MZ-M5E500BW Samsung SSD 850 EVO SSD Review
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Published: 08.12.2014
Samsung SSD 850 EVO SSD Review

The 850 EVO, announced today, is a mainstream client SSD that is designed for superior

By Lyle Smith
18 minute read

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