Samsung 870 Evo 250GB
The current Samsung 870 Evo 250GB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Samsung · SSD · SATA
Retailer photo of Samsung 870 Evo 250GB. View this offer in Where to buy
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 250 GB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Endurance
- 150 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 322 the Samsung 870 Evo 250GB is priced in line with its CAD 322 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Samsung 870 Evo 250GB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung 870 Evo 250GB | Newegg | New | CAD 322 | 5 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| Samsung 870 Evo 250GBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#182 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #176 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 3
- #177 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #178 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
- #179 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
- #180 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 3
- #181 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 3
- #182 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 3
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#182 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #176 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 10
- #177 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 10
- #178 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 9
- #179 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 4TB 9
- #180 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 7
- #181 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 6
- #182 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 5
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#182 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #176 PatriotPatriot Burst Elite 480GB 3
- #177 KingstonKingston A400 480GB 3
- #178 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
- #179 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
- #180 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 3
- #181 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 3
- #182 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 3
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#179 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #176 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 1TB 0
- #177 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 0
- #178 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 0
- #179 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 0
- #180 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 4TB 0
- #181 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 8TB 0
- #182 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 4TB 0
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#182 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #176 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
- #177 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 3
- #178 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 250GB 3
- #179 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN570 250GB 3
- #180 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 3
- #181 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 3
- #182 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 3
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#182 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #176 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 18
- #177 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 18
- #178 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 500GB 17
- #179 MSIMSI SPATIUM M480 HS 1TB 16
- #180 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 15
- #181 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 11
- #182 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 10
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#157 of 182 graded solid state drives
- #154 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 4
- #155 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 4
- #156 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 4
- #157 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 4
- #158 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 4
- #159 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 4
- #160 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 2TB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#182 of 182 currently priced solid state drives
- #176 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 0
- #177 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 0
- #178 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 0
- #179 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 0
- #180 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 0
- #181 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 0
- #182 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 0
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value5 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB 90 +2100% capability · -13% price | |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeB Value0 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 74 +2100% capability · -13% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeD Value10 | Higher capability TeamGroup QX 2TB A 63 +700% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Silicon Power A60 2TB A 72 +700% capability |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeF Value0 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 46 +1800% capability · -13% price | |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded B for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallycompeting products deliver so much more per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 90 against its 5 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 280
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only F there
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded B for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 74 against its 0 for System Drive, at CAD 280
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only F there
- You are buying for System Drive and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: sata — a perfectly fine os drive, just not a fast one
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Game is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades D for Game, but B for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Game is your main useGraded D; TeamGroup QX 2TB reaches A. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for Game specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Game per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades F for Heavy Creative Work, but B for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades F there; Crucial P510 1TB grades S at CAD 280
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 46 against its 0 for Heavy Creative Work, at CAD 280
- You are buying for Heavy Creative Work and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: the sata interface caps sustained writes near 500 mb/s, so this is graded on endurance among sata drives rather than against nvme scratch disks.
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Samsung 870 Evo 250GB
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for System Drive
Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Samsung MKX
Media
- Capacity
- 250 GB
- NAND type
- Samsung TLC V-NAND
- DRAM cache
- 1GB LPDDR4
Power / Interface
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Form factor
- 2.5"
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 150 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- MZ-77E250B
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-27–2026-10-29
What to check in your build
2.5"
The slot must take 2.5"
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Does not fit the PS5 expansion bay
The PS5 bay takes M.2 2280 NVMe drives only
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Samsung 870 Evo 250GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #182 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. The main limitation appears when Heavy Creative Work becomes the priority, where it grades F.
Samsung 870 Evo 250GB offers B-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #182 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. The main limitation appears when Heavy Creative Work becomes the priority, where it grades F.
Samsung 870 Evo 250GB offers D-grade capability for Game. It ranks #182 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Samsung 870 Evo 250GB offers F-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #157 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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Amazon listing snapshots can participate in Value while fresh. We show Check on Amazon instead of its price; confirm the current price and availability at the store. When no current listing snapshot exists, Amazon is a search link only.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-27–2026-10-29 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-10-29 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.