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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
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Will It Run?
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Samsung

Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
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Newegg | $499.99 | $1.953 | In Stock | $499.99 | Buy |
About This Product
The Samsung 860 Pro is a 2.5-inch SATA SSD with a 256GB capacity, utilizing a SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface and 512MB of cache. It offers consistent performance for general computing and professional applications requiring high endurance. While its sequential speeds are limited by the SATA interface, its random read/write performance is strong for its class, making it suitable for system drives or frequently accessed data storage. Compared to NVMe drives, it offers lower peak throughput but can be a cost-effective alternative for systems without M.2 slots or users not needing extreme speeds.
Verdict
βGood for users needing a reliable, high-endurance SATA SSD for general use or professional applications.β
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Sequential, random, and sustained speeds.
Sequential Read
560 MB/s
Sequential Write
530 MB/s
4K Random Read
100K IOPS
4K Random Write
90K IOPS
How long the drive lasts under sustained writes.
TBW (lifetime writes)
300 TB
Drive Writes/Day
0.64 DWPD
Warranty
5 years
Controller, NAND, and cache β what most retailers don't show you.
DRAM Cache
Yes (512 MB)
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