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: MediumConsider: Western Digital SN7100 500GB offers stronger value around $123.Compare
Prices & availability
Samsung 870 Evo 250GB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
3 tracked offers · 3 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung 870 Evo 250GB | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 6 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| Samsung 870 Evo 250GB | Newegg | New | $160 | 6 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| Samsung 870 Evo 250GB | B&H | New | $189 | 5 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
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.
#243 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #237 TranscendTranscend 480GB 3
- #238 CrucialCrucial BX500 480GB 3
- #239 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
- #240 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
- #241 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 3
- #242 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 3
- #243 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 3
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#241 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #237 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 250GB 7
- #238 CrucialCrucial MX500 500GB 7
- #239 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 1TB 7
- #240 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 250GB 7
- #241 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 6
- #242 TranscendTranscend 830S 256GB 6
- #243 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 5
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#243 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #237 TranscendTranscend 480GB 3
- #238 CrucialCrucial BX500 480GB 3
- #239 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
- #240 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
- #241 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 3
- #242 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 3
- #243 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 3
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#232 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #229 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 500GB 0
- #230 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 500GB 0
- #231 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 0
- #232 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 0
- #233 CrucialCrucial MX500 500GB 0
- #234 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 4TB 0
- #235 CrucialCrucial BX500 480GB 0
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#243 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #237 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 250GB 3
- #238 PNYPNY CS1030 250GB 3
- #239 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 3
- #240 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 250GB 3
- #241 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 250GB 3
- #242 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 3
- #243 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 3
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#242 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #237 TranscendTranscend 220S 256GB 17
- #238 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 250GB 15
- #239 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 256GB 15
- #240 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 250GB 14
- #241 TranscendTranscend 830S 256GB 14
- #242 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 14
- #243 CrucialCrucial MX500 250GB 11
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#220 of 243 graded solid state drives
- #217 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 4
- #218 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 250GB 4
- #219 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 4
- #220 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 4
- #221 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 4
- #222 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 1TB 4
- #223 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 1TB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#240 of 243 currently priced solid state drives
- #237 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 250GB 0
- #238 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 250GB 0
- #239 CrucialCrucial MX500 500GB 0
- #240 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 0
- #241 TranscendTranscend 830S 256GB 0
- #242 CrucialCrucial BX500 480GB 0
- #243 CrucialCrucial MX500 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 Value6 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB 99 +2100% capability | |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeB Value0 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 74 +2100% capability | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeD Value14 | Higher capability Western Digital Blue SN550 1TB B 64 +300% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB B 72 +300% capability |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeF Value0 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 55 +1800% capability | |
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 99 against its 6 with Balanced priorities, at $147
- 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 $147
- 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 useit grades D there; Western Digital Blue SN550 1TB grades B at $118
- 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
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 72 against its 14 for Game, at $147
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 $147
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 55 against its 0 for Heavy Creative Work, at $147
- 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
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-23–2026-10-29
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
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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 #243 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 870 Evo 250GB offers B-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #243 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 870 Evo 250GB offers D-grade capability for Game. It ranks #243 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 #220 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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Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-23–2026-10-29 · 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.