Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB
User Benchmarks
| Model | Type | Score | Seq. Read MB | Seq. Write MB | Read 4k64QD | Write 4k64QD | Read Access msek. | Write Access msek. |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 20636 | 9775 | 7614 | 864.24 | 588.68 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 18802 | 9683 | 6282 | 815.45 | 555.20 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 18802 | 9683 | 6282 | 815.45 | 555.20 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 18802 | 9683 | 6282 | 815.45 | 555.20 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 14816 | 7938 | 4825 | 764.61 | 404.68 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 12704 | 6075 | 5212 | 399.71 | 159.75 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 12034 | 6399 | 4344 | 256.00 | 183.83 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 11787 | 6241 | 4297 | 256.84 | 182.16 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 11756 | 6132 | 3885 | 736.69 | 277.60 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 10364 | 5739 | 3278 | 429.06 | 223.83 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 10298 | 6164 | 2540 | 498.05 | 335.88 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 10180 | 6093 | 2576 | 473.51 | 307.63 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 10087 | 5050 | 3694 | 279.79 | 234.12 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 9218 | 4869 | 3148 | 418.83 | 180.07 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 9099 | 6245 | 1943 | 313.24 | 189.62 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 8902 | 4620 | 3116 | 433.22 | 197.86 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 7307 | 2996 | 2988 | 419.61 | 237.28 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 7200 | 4690 | 1730 | 288.50 | 111.16 | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 7154 | 3269 | 2658 | 571.27 | 339.28 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 5474 | 2272 | 2243 | 407.04 | 254.82 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 5290 | 2787 | 1623 | 147.80 | 98.11 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 5290 | 2787 | 1623 | 147.80 | 98.11 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 2773 | 1032 | 1157 | 229.67 | 127.53 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1595 | 507 | 491 | 385.58 | 344.46 | 0.10 | 0.04 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1582 | 506 | 490 | 348.73 | 327.29 | 0.09 | 0.03 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1581 | 515 | 504 | 318.67 | 272.34 | 0.09 | 0.04 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1571 | 504 | 492 | 360.50 | 303.17 | 0.09 | 0.04 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1561 | 501 | 481 | 369.68 | 307.90 | 0.09 | 0.04 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1545 | 491 | 478 | 360.92 | 328.50 | 0.10 | 0.04 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1519 | 500 | 491 | 299.77 | 239.65 | 0.10 | 0.05 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1501 | 503 | 498 | 257.67 | 193.20 | 0.10 | 0.05 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1492 | 497 | 493 | 314.04 | 185.37 | 0.10 | 0.05 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1479 | 493 | 488 | 296.27 | 275.07 | 0.13 | 0.05 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1473 | 493 | 488 | 262.73 | 223.71 | 0.13 | 0.05 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1467 | 494 | 483 | 254.03 | 220.06 | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1460 | 499 | 489 | 218.63 | 185.83 | 0.10 | 0.05 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1457 | 502 | 493 | 185.85 | 154.32 | 0.10 | 0.05 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1456 | 453 | 461 | 348.56 | 339.29 | 0.11 | 0.07 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1455 | 483 | 463 | 346.38 | 251.98 | 0.09 | 0.04 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1436 | 459 | 448 | 318.32 | 254.83 | 0.12 | 0.04 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1432 | 496 | 474 | 140.05 | 222.85 | 0.11 | 0.04 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1426 | 486 | 464 | 234.80 | 205.05 | 0.11 | 0.05 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1425 | 500 | 474 | 192.58 | 160.83 | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1412 | 485 | 463 | 290.25 | 137.00 | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1391 | 506 | 461 | 172.01 | 121.39 | 0.11 | 0.07 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1386 | 498 | 493 | 45.10 | 108.40 | 0.09 | 0.04 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1370 | 490 | 479 | 244.18 | 84.07 | 0.13 | 0.06 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1361 | 484 | 466 | 153.82 | 128.51 | 0.15 | 0.06 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1354 | 490 | 450 | 153.28 | 116.08 | 0.11 | 0.07 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1339 | 480 | 449 | 187.48 | 147.44 | 0.22 | 0.06 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1328 | 477 | 451 | 149.24 | 129.55 | 0.12 | 0.06 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1192 | 440 | 431 | 131.86 | 106.25 | 0.26 | 0.11 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 1191 | 427 | 372 | 246.28 | 176.47 | 0.30 | 0.06 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 993 | 378 | 313 | 177.08 | 168.90 | 0.45 | 0.19 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 962 | 364 | 344 | 25.73 | 53.59 | 0.24 | 0.16 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 818 | 263 | 251 | 189.14 | 167.81 | 0.16 | 0.10 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 770 | 257 | 246 | 162.88 | 103.56 | 0.22 | 0.09 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 770 | 256 | 247 | 133.13 | 120.24 | 0.19 | 0.08 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 729 | 256 | 245 | 29.46 | 102.54 | 0.15 | 0.09 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 711 | 259 | 242 | 23.12 | 64.15 | 0.17 | 0.11 |
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 681 | 259 | 226 | 24.06 | 34.47 | 0.17 | 0.12 |
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| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
The measurement of the Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB was carried out on Windows. Similar read and write speeds could certainly be achieved with the Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB under Linux and MacOS. Of course, the correct hard drive driver should be installed and the correct interface for the Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB should be used.
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The Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB is a solid state drive (SSD) from Samsung's 850 series, known for its high performance and reliability. This SSD uses the SATA III interface and is designed for use in desktops, laptops and servers.
1. Description
The Samsung 850 EVO SSD is designed to provide faster data transfer and improved system response times compared to traditional hard disk drives (HDDs). The 500GB version is a good middle ground for users who need a balanced capacity and performance.
2. Technical details
- Capacity: 500 GB
- Form factor: 2.5 inches, standard size for most laptops and desktops
- Interface: SATA III (6 Gb/s), backwards compatible with SATA II (3 Gb/s) and SATA I (1.5 Gb/s)
- Storage technology: 3D V-NAND (also known as 3D NAND or V-NAND), Samsung's proprietary technology for increased density and performance
- Controller: Samsung MEX Controller, which ensures high performance and efficiency
- Memory chips: Samsung 3D V-NAND flash memory, which ensures longer life and performance
- Read speed: Up to 540 MB/s
- Write speed: Up to 520 MB/s
- Random Read/Write IOPS: Up to 97,000 IOPS for reading and up to 88,000 IOPS for writing (depending on model and firmware)
- MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): Up to 1.5 million hours
- TRIM Support: Yes, supports TRIM function to improve long-term performance and service life
- Warranty: 5 year limited warranty
3. Functions
- Rapid Mode: A feature that improves read and write speeds by utilizing DRAM cache and data compression algorithms (requires Samsung Magician software).
- AES 256-bit hardware encryption: Protect data through encryption without significantly affecting performance.
- Dynamic Thermal Guard Technology: Monitors the temperature of the SSD and protects against overheating by throttling performance when necessary.
- SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology): Provides real-time monitoring of SSD health and early warnings of potential problems.
4. Areas of application
- General PC usage: Improve system speed for everyday applications, Internet browsing, and office work.
- Gaming: Faster game loading and shorter loading times for a better gaming experience.
- Multimedia editing: Faster access to large files and faster processing of video and image editing.
- System Upgrade: A cost-effective way to speed up old PCs or laptops without replacing all the hardware.
5. Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages:
- High performance: Fast read and write speeds significantly improve system performance.
- Reliability: 3D V-NAND technology provides high durability and long lifespan.
- Energy efficiency: Lower power consumption compared to HDDs, which is especially beneficial for laptops.
- Quiet operation: No moving parts, therefore no noise.
Disadvantages:
- Price per GB: SSDs are more expensive compared to HDDs, although the price of SSDs has been reduced in recent years.
- Capacity: 500GB might be limited for users with very large storage needs, especially those who store many large files.
6. Setup and administration
- Installation: The SSD is simply installed into the 2.5" slot of the PC or laptop. For laptops, an adapter for the 2.5" drive may be required.
- Software: Samsung Magician software provides features to manage and optimize the SSD, including firmware updates, performance benchmarks, and security features.
- Cloning: Samsung also offers cloning software that allows users to migrate their existing system to the new SSD to make upgrading easier.
Overall, the Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500 GB offers a good balance of performance, capacity and reliability, making it a popular choice for a variety of applications.
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Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB and the compatible operating systems
Windows Server 2025, 2022, 2019, 2016, ... or 2008 and higher
Windows 12, 11, 10 or Windows 7 and higher
Linux (various distributions)
macOS (from version 10.6)
Please note that the exact functions and areas of application may vary depending on the firmware version and configuration of Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB.
The Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB is a reliable disk in case of problems, failures, file loss and other errors, check the drivers of the Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB regardless of whether it is under Windows 12, 11, 10, etc. or Linux and Apples macOS.