Samsung 870 EVO 2TB 2.5 inch SATA SSD

The Samsung 870 EVO 2TB 2.5-inch SATA SSD (model MZ-77E2T0BW) is a high-capacity internal solid-state drive designed for desktop PCs and laptops that use the standard 2.5-inch SATA form factor. Powered by Samsung's 6th-generation V-NAND 3-bit MLC memory and the proprietary Samsung MKX controller, it delivers sequential read speeds of up to 560 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 530 MB/s — reaching the practical ceiling of the SATA 6 Gb/s interface. For queue-depth workloads, it achieves up to 98,000 IOPS random read and up to 88,000 IOPS random write at QD32, making it well-suited to everyday computing, content creation, and media storage tasks. The drive is backed by 2 GB of Samsung Low Power DDR4 SDRAM cache and features Intelligent TurboWrite technology, which accelerates write performance and helps sustain throughput over extended workloads. Storage reliability is supported by a 1,200 TBW endurance rating and an MTBF of 1.5 million hours, with a 5-year limited warranty from Samsung. Security-conscious users will appreciate hardware-level AES 256-bit encryption with TCG/Opal and IEEE 1667 (Encrypted Drive) compliance. The drive also supports TRIM, S.M.A.R.T monitoring, and automatic garbage collection for long-term performance maintenance. Device sleep mode helps reduce power draw during idle periods, with idle power consumption rated at a maximum of 35 mW and average active consumption at approximately 2.5 W. Installation is straightforward for any system with a SATA slot. Samsung Magician software is included for drive health monitoring, performance optimisation, and firmware updates, alongside a data migration tool to simplify transfer from an existing drive. Key Specifications: - Capacity: 2 TB (2,000 GB; 1 GB = 1 billion bytes by IDEMA) - Form Factor: 2.5 inch - Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s (compatible with SATA 3 Gb/s and SATA 1.5 Gb/s) - NAND: Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC (6th generation) - Controller: Samsung MKX - Cache: Samsung 2 GB LP DDR4 SDRAM - Sequential Read: Up to 560 MB/s - Sequential Write: Up to 530 MB/s - Random Read (4KB, QD32): Up to 98,000 IOPS - Random Write (4KB, QD32): Up to 88,000 IOPS - Random Read (4KB, QD1): Up to 13,000 IOPS - Random Write (4KB, QD1): Up to 36,000 IOPS - Endurance (TBW): 1,200 TBW - MTBF: 1.5 million hours - Encryption: AES 256-bit, TCG/Opal, IEEE 1667 - Dimensions (W×H×D): 100 × 69.85 × 6.8 mm - Weight: Approx. 46 g - Operating Temperature: 0–70 °C - Shock: 1,500 G / 0.5 ms (half sine) - Average Power (Active): 2.5 W; Max Burst: 4.5 W - Idle Power: Max 35 mW - Warranty: 5 years - GTIN: 8806090527449