Samsung870 EVO SATA SSD 500GB 2.5” Internal Solid State Drive, Upgrade PC or Laptop Memory and Storage for IT Pros, Creators, Everyday Users, MZ-77E500B/AM, Black

I've used these drives for quite a while. Fast and reliable! Ordered 3 of these this time as a third internal drive on 3 PC Towers. First two drives are PCIe M2 SSD's. Would have put 3 of the M2's in each but didn't have an available PCIe Slot for a third drive. So i added this SATA SSD that I've had great prior results with. Th M2's are so much faster! So if you have an available PCIe Slot get an M2 Adaptor and a Samsung M2 990 Pro Heatsink for a great upgrade in speed. Hope this information is helpful.Performance:Big improvement over HDD'sDrive quality:Thousands of hours with zero problemsSpeed:Fast boot up and file transfersValue for money:Good price for a great SSD

It works good however I have an odd problem bot related to the SSD. When I cloned the drive and changed the boot order in the BUOS everything was fine. Then to tell which was the old HDD I disconnected the old HDD and booted from SSD. All of the sudden in file explorer the drive shows up a drive F:/ not C:/ and has baquestion mark next to it. In disk utility it shows both drives as the SSD being C:/ and the HDD being E:/. However in file explorer it does not recognize the HDD at all and the SSD (drive F:/) has a question mark next to it and I can't seem to get it changed or access files. Both drives are not corrupted as the computer boots fine from both the HDD and the SSD. I should have just used disk utility to figure out which drive was which when I was going to format the old HDD. Know I'm stuck trying to figure out how to get this fixed. 20 command lines later and changes in partitions and the boot order and UEFI or Legacy and still no results. I'm going to have to call a professional. But the SSD itself is excellent, computer boots in 5 seconds couldn't be happier. It's just the file explorer problem that angers me because if I wanted to access program files for example I wouldn't be able to. Everything else like I said is fine. Can download, surf the web, run applications, no problem....

Installation is straightforward, and the 2.5” form factor makes it compatible with most setups. From the moment it's installed, the speed difference is night and day. Boot times are lightning fast, apps launch instantly, and file transfers are smooth and snappy.What really stands out is the reliability. Samsung’s reputation in the SSD space is well-earned, and this drive delivers consistent performance without hiccups. It’s also a great value in terms of endurance and read/write speeds, making it ideal for IT professionals, content creators, and everyday users alike.Whether you're refreshing an aging system or building something new, this drive strikes a perfect balance between performance, reliability, and ease of use. Highly recommended.

Had a little trouble getting my older GigaByte MB to recognize the drive, but once I got that issue resolved it was easy to copy the OS off my old drive and get this one up and running. It is very fast compared to the old HDD that I was using and allowed me to run some newer games that require an SSD drive - so extended the timeline for replacing my PC a while.

This SSD is probably the best SSD ever made. I've used it everything from consoles like the PS3, to laptops and as a boot drive in several different desktops. It's lifespan is near infinite - I have not had a single one fail me; not the 500gb ssd in my PS3, not the 2tb ssd in my PS4, and not even the 4tb ssd that is in my laptop. This brand of SSD is near top of the line and costs more than the competition for a reason.You will not go wrong with these drives. Not even the 850 SSD I bought 9 years ago has failed. And this won't either.

i purchased this SSD almost exactly 3 years ago (just1 more month will be 3 years) and it has been quite solid. I was impressed with the quality and speeds that I upgraded my primary C drive to a Samsung Nvme M.2 SSD and ise this as my secondary D drive for primary data and all my extra junk. Very fast and high quality! Definitely recommend! If it dies on me I will be updating my review and let everyone know how long it lasted.