![]() (Intel was first, with Micron earlier bringing QLC to enterprise drives.) Also: The SSD 860 QVO drive was among the first SSDs aimed at the mainstream consumer market to feature quad-level-cell (QLC) storage. This is made possible by the continuing advancements and iterations Samsung has made with its 9x-layer production process, which has made it easier for the company to fit more data in the same amount of NAND module space, and do so even more cheaply than it already had with this drive's predecessor. The QVO series, now in its second iteration, gives Samsung a true play in the budget-SSD market and offers up high-capacity drives at prices that are either right in line with (or even slightly competitive against) established budget brands such as ADATA and Crucial. Samsung had not yet shared pricing for the intriguing 8TB version of the drive a company rep said that Samsung would divulge the pricing for that drive closer to its August on-sale date.Īlthough Samsung is regarded as one of the most premium brands in the SSD space, the QVO SSD line is known for two things: budget-focused prices, and high capacities. Here's a breakout of the four versions, along with calculations of the cost per gigabyte for each based on the list price at launch. ![]() Its speed ratings are the same across all four of the available capacities. Samsung rates the drive to hit a maximum sequential write speed of 530MBps, and 560MBps on sequential reads. The SSD 870 QVO is a 9x-layer QLC V-NAND SATA SSD that is launching in four different storage-volume sizes: 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, and an especially tasty-looking 8TB. It earns our Editors' Choice for budget 2.5-inch drives. ![]() As a 2.5-inch Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 drive that has no problem keeping up with its NVMe-based cousins in some key areas that really matter, this drive proves that raw sequential throughput numbers are only one part of the SSD equation. While the durability rating could be higher and the warranty a bit longer for our taste, it's easy to forgive those quibbles when you look at the performance and cost-per-gigabyte numbers. Aimed at both professionals and mainstream users, the SSD 870 QVO (starts at $129.99 $249.99 for the 2TB version we tested) shoots straight for the budget set, but it doesn't sacrifice performance. Samsung is a rock star in the solid-state storage world, and although the company hasn't been pumping out new solid-state drive (SSD) releases at the same frequency it once did, its follow-up to the popularly priced SSD 860 QVO is a stellar return to form.
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