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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Samsung

Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
| Merchant | Price | $/GB |
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Newegg | $159.99 | $0.640 | In Stock | $159.99 | Buy |
About This Product
The Samsung 860 Evo 250GB is a SATA SSD suitable for general computing tasks and as a boot drive. It offers sequential read/write speeds up to 550/520 MB/s, which is typical for SATA III SSDs. This drive is a cost-effective upgrade from traditional hard drives, providing significantly faster boot times and application loading. While slower than NVMe SSDs, it remains a viable option for systems without M.2 slots or for users on a budget.
Verdict
βGood for budget-conscious users needing a reliable SATA SSD for general use.β
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Sequential, random, and sustained speeds.
Sequential Read
550 MB/s
Sequential Write
520 MB/s
4K Random Read
10K IOPS
4K Random Write
42K IOPS
How long the drive lasts under sustained writes.
TBW (lifetime writes)
150 TB
Drive Writes/Day
0.33 DWPD
calculated from TBW
MTBF
1.5M hours
Warranty
5 years
Controller, NAND, and cache β what most retailers don't show you.
DRAM Cache
Yes (512 MB)
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