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Samsung 870 EVO Spec and Price in the United Kingdom

SATA2TB2.5-inch560 MB/s read

Released November 1, 2020 ·

SATA remains the ceiling here: the 870 EVO tops out around 560/530 MB/s regardless of its TLC NAND and DRAM cache, since the interface itself caps throughput well below any NVMe drive in this lineup. Random IOPS of 98,000/88,000 and a 1,200TB endurance rating still exceed typical budget SATA drives, making it a fit for upgrading older laptops and desktops limited to SATA that still need a reliable long-term drive. Its five-year warranty matches the NVMe options despite the slower interface.

Tied 87th of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential read — 8 models share this figure. Tied 89th of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential write — 4 models share this figure.

Current best price
From £112.99at Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-15 · £451.96/TBView at Amazon.co.uk

Prices include VAT.

Captured periodically and may have changed.

Price history

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  • 250GB
  • 500GB
  • 1TB
  • 2TB
  • 4TB
June 25, 2026150 capturestoday · £499.99

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Specifications

Capacity
2TB
Interface
SATA
Sequential read
560 MB/s
Sequential write
530 MB/s
Random read
98000 IOPS
Random write
88000 IOPS
Form factor
2.5-inch
NAND type
TLC
DRAM cache
Controller
Samsung MKX controller
Endurance (TBW)
1200 TB
Warranty
5 years

Capacities

ConfigurationPart numberEndurance (TBW)Sequential writeSequential readCurrent best pricePrice per TB
250GBMZ-77E250B/AM150 TB530 MB/s560 MB/s
£112.99

at Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-15

£451.96/TB
500GBMZ-77E500B/AM300 TB530 MB/s560 MB/s
£160.00

at Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-15

£320.00/TB
1TBMZ-77E1T0B/AM600 TB530 MB/s560 MB/s
£145.99

at Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-15

£145.99/TB
2TBMZ-77E2T0B/AM1200 TB530 MB/s560 MB/s
£429.99

at Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-09

£215.00/TB
4TBMZ-77E4T0B/AM2400 TB530 MB/s560 MB/s
£999.00

at Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-15

£249.75/TB

Guides for this category

How to choose an SSDFour questions decide almost every SSD purchase — what fits, how big, how fast, and how much it should cost.NVMe or SATAWhich interface your machine takes, how to tell without opening it, and what the speed difference actually buys you.How much SSD capacity you actually needHow to size a drive from what you already use, why leaving headroom matters, and when one bigger drive beats two small ones.M.2 sizes and SSD form factorsWhat 2280, 2242, and 2.5-inch mean, which one your machine takes, and how to check the keying before you buy.What SSD speed numbers actually tell youSequential versus random performance, why the number on the box describes the rarer case, and how to read it without being misled.PCIe generations for SSDsWhat Gen 3, Gen 4, and Gen 5 change, why a newer drive always works in an older slot, and when the extra speed is worth paying for.TLC, QLC, and DRAM-less SSDsWhat the NAND type and the controller's cache change about how a drive behaves, and when either is worth caring about.SSD endurance and warrantiesWhat TBW and DWPD actually promise, how much a normal machine writes, and when endurance is worth paying extra for.How to install an SSDFitting an M.2 or 2.5-inch drive, choosing between cloning and a clean install, and what to check on the first boot.When an SSD price is actually goodWhy price per terabyte beats any discount percentage, and why a good price on one capacity says nothing about the others.

What owners and reviewers say

Summarised from 1 source(s), reviewed September 13, 2026. A source is counted only where it names this model exactly. How we track prices

Commonly praised

  • Reviewers describe it as a reliable, responsive SATA drive and a refinement of the line it replaced.
  • It supports AES 256-bit encryption and comes with a comprehensive software suite.
  • Capacities are available up to 4TB, with a five-year warranty.

Commonly criticised

  • Its price carries a premium over other SATA drives of the same capacity.

Sources behind this summary

Sources

Every spec above was pulled from one of these — a field a source didn't state was left off rather than estimated.