Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)

Overview

Review Summary

Spam

Specs

Reco

Overview

Review Summary

Spam

Specs

Reco

Samsung 850 EVO 1TB 2 5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD MZ 75E1T0B AM

Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)

9.3

SCORE

/10

Total Reviews

998

Old Reviews

Unverified

Spam Test

540 GB

MEMORY

0.69 meters

SIZE

Review Analysis - 977 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode

Overall performance

225

faster, performance, boot, evo, 850

+99%

" ... This drive is super fast, too fast for my old computers. ... "

" ... And wow I am amazed at how fast my old laptop has become - its nearly as fast to startup and response as a recent 2017 laptop that I just bought !! ... "

" ... Excellent SSD that is very fast and turns a slow laptop into a really fast one. ... "

" ... Make computer run fast longer - very good. ... "

" ... good and speed ... "

" ... I see everything running super smooth after I replaced the spinning drive with this one. ... "

" ... I can't believe the difference in speed, etc. ... "

Device Compatibility

204

macbook pro, mid, windows 10, macbook, drive

+95%

-5%

" ... You won't believe the difference an SSD will make in your laptop. ... "

" ... Made loading time so much faster in my laptop ... "

" ... Definitely a must have for those who don't like to see the ring in their windows PCs. ... "

" ... Quick install for my Toshiba laptop. ... "

" ... Perfect way to speed up an aging laptop. ... "

" ... Easy to setup and replace my existing primary drive. ... "

" ... Used this to replace the disk in my mid-2009 Macbook Pro. ... "

Memory

148

ssd, hard drive, ram, 1tb, gb

+96%

-4%

" ... This drive is super fast, too fast for my old computers. ... Wanted a ssd drive. ... "

" ... and they have enough storage for my needs. ... "

" ... Upgraded my stock tower, running my system off of this drive and using a 7200rpm HDD for storage. ... "

" ... SSD is the way to go. ... "

" ... Just doubled the space in my System75 laptop with this drive. ... "

" ... Transferred all data (cloned the hard drive) and transfer was successful. ... "

" ... Upgraded an E6520's stock 7200RPM drive with 4GB to Corsair Vengeance 16GB and this SSD . ... "

" ... This hard drive rocks. ... "

Product Reliability

125

failed, evo, attempt, samsung, running

+79%

-21%

" ... It's been running for over a year now - not one single issue. ... "

" ... While samsung does not really make them any more.these are still going strong 2 years in. ... "

" ... And it's dependable. ... "

" ... I used to build custom desktops 15 years ago, and have to say these SSD's are nothing short of amazing as for the increased performance you will experience. ... "

" ... As of right now the Hard Drive is working phenomenally. ... "

" ... Works well and was a great replacement. ... Been using for about a month now. ... "

" ... Not a glitch. ... I did have to attempt the migration a couple times as the drive was not seen at first (yes, that caused some anxiety) but I left it connected for a couple days and decided to try the migration over the weekend instead of work week. ... "

" ... I've been using this exact drive for 2 years now. ... "

Setup

120

install, easy to install, drive, easy, cloning

+96%

-4%

" ... The Samsung feels like a good build and installation of the drive was straightforward. ... "

" ... So easy to install, and the Samsung software is a breeze to boot! ... "

" ... Its easy to install. ... Easy to setup. ... "

" ... Easy to install, very fast. ... "

" ... It was simple and easy to set up. ... "

" ... Easy to setup and replace my existing primary drive. ... "

" ... But thought I'd try the migration. ... "

" ... The included software made it super easy to clone. ... Just install the CD and follow the instructions. ... "

USB

drives, hard drive, ssd, usb to sata, boot

+85%

-15%

" ... Just doubled the space in my System75 laptop with this drive. ... "

" ... Great, easy to install, much better than spinning hard drives. ... "

" ... This hard drive rocks. ... "

" ... As of right now the Hard Drive is working phenomenally. ... "

" ... Awesome, reliable drive. ... "

" ... Very nice hard drives. ... "

" ... I loaded the SSD up inside the adapter (SATA to USB). ... "

" ... Very happy with this hard drive. ... "

Software Platform

windows, os, windows 10, boot, cloning software

+78%

-22%

" ... I bought this for an OS drive for my desktop server primarily for reliability. ... "

" ... From the time I hit the power switch to the time I have a web browser open went from over 2 minutes down to 30 seconds. ... "

" ... So easy to install, and the Samsung software is a breeze to boot! ... "

" ... MI WINDOWS 7 BOOT TIME IS 7-10 SECONDS ... "

" ... The migration software worked well and I am enjoying the upgraded performance and load times from this thing. ... "

" ... Instead, scroll down to the section titled "Perform a new installation of the system software" and use the DOWNLOAD NOW link there. ... "

Price

pay, well worth, worth the price, worth the money, worth every penny

+100%

" ... I highly recommend and it is worth the money. ... "

" ... NOW 139.00 WOW ... "

" ... I didn't really pay attention to that when I bought it. ... All in all, solid for the price. ... "

" ... I was skeptical. ... "

" ... I now have the functionality of a new laptop for about 10% of the cost. ... "

" ... Catch it on a sale. ... "

Ease of Use

easy, software, install, migration, easy to use

+100%

" ... So easy to install, and the Samsung software is a breeze to boot! ... Easy to install, software that is even easier than easy, quiet, no heat, what is there not to like? ... "

" ... Its easy to install. ... Easy to setup. ... "

" ... Easy to install, very fast. ... "

" ... It was simple and easy to set up. ... "

" ... Easy to setup and replace my existing primary drive. ... "

" ... Can't be that easy. ... "

" ... The included software made it super easy to clone. ... "

" ... easy to install. ... "

Ports

drive, sata, usb to sata, sata cable, hard drive

+83%

-17%

" ... I hope to get a good lifetime of 2 in raid 0. ... "

" ... One last thing, I got the Sabrent 2.5" Sata Hard Drive/SSD to USB 3.0 Adapter cable here too (less than 10 bucks), you'll need one of these handy items. ... "

" ... Easy enough to get set up doesn’t come with sata cables but knew that going in. ... "

" ... I loaded the SSD up inside the adapter (SATA to USB). ... "

" ... After installing the supplied Samsung hardware, I grabbed a SATA to USB cable that I had off of a Seagate external hard drive that I have and to my heart sinking dismay, could not read the new drive. ... "

" ... and I also got the SATA-USB3 cable that I ordered separately. ... Connect the SSD to laptop using the SATA-USB cable ... Disconnect the SSD from USB ... "

" ... I already had a SATA cable for my older HDDs so didn't think I needed to purchase the recommended StarTech SATA cable that is shown. ... "

Gaming

gaming, ssd, faster, load, load times

+100%

" ... I have my games on my 1tb HDD. ... "

" ... I've been using it for the past few months, and it made most of my games load noticeably faster. ... I probably should have saved up for something bigger so I could hold more games. ... "

" ... Long Story = I built a PC for my son using older gaming parts from retired gaming pcs. ... My son and I play Total War: Warhammer co-op. ... "

" ... Just get it games open about 10 times faster. ... "

" ... Long Story = I built a PC for my son using older gaming parts from retired gaming pcs. ... My son and I play Total War: Warhammer co-op. ... "

" ... I use this as my gaming drive. ... Fast, plenty of space for all my Steam games, no problems. ... "

" ... My gaming desktop PC, can download from web consistently at 25mB/s yes, with a capital B. ... "

Apps

samsung data migration, operating system, third party, outlook, data migration software

+97%

-3%

" ... From the time I hit the power switch to the time I have a web browser open went from over 2 minutes down to 30 seconds. ... "

" ... Great for running my OS. ... "

" ... Programs faster too. ... "

" ... This works amazing to have programs run off of it such as Adobe Photoshop, iTunes,or Microsoft Office. ... "

" ... I needed the extra room for installing apps on the main OS drive. ... "

" ... Used to install Windows 10 in my Udoo (single board) PC with enough room to store installed programs and data. ... "

" ... Plenty of space for Windows OS and lots of files & applications. ... "

" ... BTW the Samsung Magician migration software is flawless. ... All the games, apps etc. ... "

Marketplace

thank, described, works, using, seller

+89%

-11%

" ... Amazon have better shipping then UPS, UPSP, and FEX put together. ... "

" ... Works as expected. ... "

" ... probably by the seller, 24 days before I received it. ... "

" ... This SSD and about 5 other things were delivered by Amazon themselves. ... "

" ... You’ll thank yourself. ... "

" ... Received as expected. ... "

" ... Very good product as described ... "

" ... Worked as described ... "

CD/DVD

hdd, cd, disk, spindle, disc

+96%

-4%

" ... I highly recommend this drive. ... "

" ... I did buy a brand new WD Blue 1TB HDD. ... "

" ... Much, much faster than a spindle style HDD. ... "

" ... Great as a 'drop in' to replace older spinning rust drives. ... "

" ... Best PC upgrade per $ for anyone still using a disk drive. ... "

" ... They should recommend using a quality program, even if they don't include it on their CD. ... "

Cables

ssd, sata cable, sata, drive, usb to sata

+74%

-26%

" ... Easy enough to get set up doesn’t come with sata cables but knew that going in. ... "

" ... I can't imagine those cables cost more than a few dollars to make. ... "

" ... I already had a SATA cable for my older HDDs so didn't think I needed to purchase the recommended StarTech SATA cable that is shown. ... "

" ... I ordered this Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD on Amazon plus Startech USB 3.0 to SATA III adapter cable on August 22, 2017. ... "

" ... Transferring the files was easy, although I did have to order the transfer cable. ... "

Lagging

load, boot, boot time, shut, reboot

+67%

-33%

" ... The boot time/ shut down times have improved significantly. ... "

" ... Not a glitch. ... "

" ... I would say my Win 10 starts up in less than 2 seconds. ... "

" ... Will update if anything happens ... "

" ... I use it as my boot drive on my Win 10 pc and now it boots up in a matter of seconds as oppose to minutes. ... "

" ... QuickBooks would normally load in 30 seconds. ... Now it loads on under three seconds. ... "

" ... If I have to reboot my pc, I tell my friends I do, and then I'll reboot. ... "

Delivery

shipping, seller, delivery, delivered on time, arrived on time

+95%

-5%

" ... The shipping was great, had no issues. ... "

" ... no issues at this time and it arrived on time ... "

" ... probably by the seller, 24 days before I received it. ... "

" ... fast delivery and works well with my macbook pro a1278 ... "

" ... product as described and delivered on time ... "

" ... Received as expected. ... "

" ... Was received on time and in good condition installs easily. ... "

" ... Arrived quickly, exactly as ordered. ... "

Build Quality

moving, marble, height, hands, fortunately

+89%

-11%

" ... Don't forget to reuse the metal harness (or is that adapter) - just take them out of HDD and attach them to the side of SSD and screw the whole thing back ... "

" ... Well made aluminum enclosure. ... "

" ... These little black boxes are fast! ... "

" ... Worth this weight in gold. ... "

" ... These little black boxes are fast! ... "

" ... Why go cheap. ... "

" ... Fortunately is has survived this accident. ... "

Storage

space, files, store, size, manage

+100%

" ... and they have enough storage for my needs. ... "

" ... Price was reasonable for the capacity, performance, and quality compared with similar storage. ... "

" ... It is very fast and at 1 TB, it is large enough for all of my files with plenty of room for more. ... "

" ... I didn't need enormous amount of space and this gave me adequate amount of space to do what I needed. ... "

" ... Go for a larger storage size if you can. ... "

" ... You'll still need a spinning disk for mass storage. ... "

" ... 250 Gigabones of data storage space! ... "

Resolution

macbook pro, steadily, starup, scans, osx

+100%

" ... If you want to add some speed to your old laptop, get this HD!!!! ... "

" ... I bought the 850 1TB version to replace my old HD in my mid 2009 MacBook Pro. ... "

" ... 4) Install OSX onto your new HD. ... "

" ... According to my utility that says you should be fine to read/write 10 bit 1080p @ 60fps RAW video no problem, and even 2160p@30fps. ... Most consumer video (plex, kodi) is compressed so this is way super fast for that. ... "

" ... I cost more then the entire cost of the rest of the equipment except for 4K monitor. ... "

" ... I bought this to replace my MacBook Pro's original HD. ... "

" ... --- This particular Samsung drive will NOT fit into more recent, Retina display Macbooks. ... "

Product As Described

works, advertised, works as expected, worked, expected

+100%

" ... Works as expected. ... "

" ... Received as expected. ... "

" ... Very good product as described ... "

" ... Worked as described ... "

" ... worked as described ... "

" ... Item Exactly As Described! ... "

" ... Works as advertised ... "

" ... Performed as advertised. ... "

Cleaning

windows 10, ssd, ran, rid, nullity

+100%

" ... Also did a clean install of Windows 10 Pro Creator version. ... "

" ... I highly recommend doing a fresh clean install of your operating system. ... "

" ... The ssd is very clean, super light, and a tad thinner than the previous hdd in my laptop. ... "

" ... Clean re-install was easy and now my Photos and files are almost instantaneous! ... "

" ... The drive arrived in one day (yesterday) and I did a disk clean up and ran a nullity to get rid of all the history, cookies, cached stuff and etc. ... "

" ... Clean-installed windows 10 home on the SSD. ... "

Fit

spacers, screws, popped, papers, pamphlet

+90%

-10%

" ... Don't forget to reuse the metal harness (or is that adapter) - just take them out of HDD and attach them to the side of SSD and screw the whole thing back ... "

" ... Should fit most standard sized laptops. ... "

" ... Plus they're secure. ... "

" ... Popped out the HDD (total of 5 screws) removed the HDD mounting bracket (4 screws) Transferred the mounting bracket to the SSD and popped it back into the laptop and buttoned it up. ... "

" ... put into wifes laptop and works great ... "

" ... Put this in my ACER aspire 15 and love it. ... "

Review Spam Test

In order to keep our review summaries as accurate as possible, we aggressively detect fake reviews. We use various signals to detect unnatural patterns and will gradually expose them here.

Spam Test could not be completed. Click here to retry.

Specifications

Body

Size: 0.69 meters

Memory

Memory: 540 GB

Recommendations

...

540 GB

MEMORY

0.69 meters

SIZE

Recommendations

...