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Samsung · SSD · SATA
Samsung 870 Evo 2TB
Works well for: System Drive, Game & File Storage
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 560 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 530 MB/s
- Endurance
- 1200 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: MediumAt $480 the Samsung 870 Evo 2TB is priced in line with its $490 representative market level. Only 2 verified new offers stand behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Consider: Crucial T705 2TB offers stronger value around $350.Compare
Prices & availability
Where to buy the Samsung 870 Evo 2TB
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung 870 Evo 2TB | Newegg | New | $480 | 12 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Samsung 870 Evo 2TB | CentralComputer | New | $500 | 11 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Samsung 870 Evo 2TBMultiple 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.
Where it stands in the field
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.
#297 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #294 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 4
- #295 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 2TB 4
- #296 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 4
- #297 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 4
- #298 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 2TB 4
- #299 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 4
- #300 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 1TB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#339 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #336 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 1TB 12
- #337 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 12
- #338 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 8TB 12
- #339 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 12
- #340 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 4TB 11
- #341 Silicon PowerSilicon Power Silm S55 480GB 11
- #342 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 4TB 11
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#297 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #294 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 4
- #295 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 2TB 4
- #296 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 4
- #297 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 4
- #298 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 2TB 4
- #299 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 4
- #300 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 1TB 4
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#150 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #147 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 25
- #148 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 2TB 25
- #149 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 25
- #150 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 25
- #151 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 2TB 25
- #152 PatriotPatriot P220 2TB 25
- #153 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 2TB 25
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#265 of 385 currently priced solid state drives
- #262 CrucialCrucial P3 1TB 39
- #263 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 512GB 39
- #264 MSIMSI SPATIUM M450 500GB 39
- #265 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 38
- #266 TranscendTranscend MTE240S 1TB 38
- #267 SamsungSamsung 980 PRO 1TB 38
- #268 SamsungSamsung 980 Pro 1TB 38
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#296 of 385 graded solid state drives
- #293 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 4TB 4
- #294 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 2TB 4
- #295 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 4
- #296 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 4
- #297 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 2TB 4
- #298 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 4
- #299 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 4
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 Value12 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 91 +2561% capability · -54% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T705 2TB 100 +2489% capability · -27% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value0 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +2561% capability · -54% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeA Value38 | Higher capability TeamGroup QX 4TB S 85 +100% capability · -28% price | Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup MP44Q 4TB S 100 +100% capability · +3% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeB Value0 | Higher capability Western Digital SN8100 2TB S 85 +2542% capability · -13% price | Higher Value with current priorities Lexar Professional NM1090 PRO 2TB S 91 +2353% capability · -25% 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.
Trade-offs
Works well if
- Game & File Storage is your main prioritygraded A for Game & File Storage 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 T705 2TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 12 with Balanced priorities, at $350
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded A for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for System Drive 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 T710 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 0 for System Drive, at $220
- 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
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded A for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Game specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Game — the calculation only gets there near $156, against a cheapest tracked $480
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is your main prioritygraded B for Heavy Creative Work on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Heavy Creative Work 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 modelLexar Professional NM1090 PRO 2TB holds Relative Value 91 against its 0 for Heavy Creative Work, at $360
- 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 2TB
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.
Upgrade planner
Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.
Using page scenarioWhat are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.
Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications & compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 560 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 530 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Samsung MKX
Media
- Capacity
- 2 TB
- NAND type
- Samsung TLC V-NAND
- DRAM cache
- 2GB 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
- 1200 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- MZ77E2T0BAM
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-27
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 2TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #297 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. Crucial T705 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 870 Evo 2TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #297 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. Crucial T705 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 870 Evo 2TB offers A-grade capability for Game. It ranks #150 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. Crucial T705 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 870 Evo 2TB offers B-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #296 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. Crucial T705 2TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
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.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-09-27 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-09-27 · 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.