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Samsung · SSD · SATA
Samsung 870 Evo 500GB
Works well for: System Drive
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 500 GB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 560 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 530 MB/s
- Endurance
- 300 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: MediumAt $215 the Samsung 870 Evo 500GB is priced 8% below its $233 representative market level. Only 2 verified new offers stand behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Consider: Crucial P510 1TB offers stronger value around $180.Compare
Prices & availability
Where to buy the Samsung 870 Evo 500GB
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 500GB | Newegg | New | $215 | 8 | 2026-09-28 | View offer → |
| Samsung 870 Evo 500GB | CentralComputer | New | $250 | 7 | 2026-09-28 | View offer → |
| Samsung 870 Evo 500GBMultiple 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.
#274 of 359 graded solid state drives
- #271 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 1TB 4
- #272 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 4
- #273 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 4
- #274 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 4
- #275 CrucialCrucial MX500 500GB 4
- #276 Silicon PowerSilicon Power Silm S55 480GB 4
- #277 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 256GB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#336 of 359 currently priced solid state drives
- #333 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 9
- #334 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 4TB 9
- #335 LexarLexar NS100 256GB 9
- #336 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 8
- #337 SamsungSamsung 840 Evo 250GB 8
- #338 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 2TB 8
- #339 CrucialCrucial BX500 480GB 8
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#274 of 359 graded solid state drives
- #271 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 1TB 4
- #272 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 4
- #273 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 4
- #274 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 4
- #275 CrucialCrucial MX500 500GB 4
- #276 Silicon PowerSilicon Power Silm S55 480GB 4
- #277 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 256GB 4
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#319 of 359 currently priced solid state drives
- #316 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 1TB 0
- #317 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 0
- #318 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 0
- #319 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 0
- #320 SamsungSamsung 840 Evo 250GB 0
- #321 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 2TB 0
- #322 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 256GB 0
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#310 of 359 graded solid state drives
- #307 SeagateSeagate BarraCuda Q5 500GB 6
- #308 CrucialCrucial P2 500GB 6
- #309 PNYPNY CS1030 500GB 6
- #310 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 6
- #311 CrucialCrucial MX500 500GB 6
- #312 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 500GB 6
- #313 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 500GB 6
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#326 of 359 currently priced solid state drives
- #323 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN550 500GB 21
- #324 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 1TB 20
- #325 LexarLexar NM620 256GB 20
- #326 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 20
- #327 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 250GB 20
- #328 KingstonKingston SSDNow V300 480GB 20
- #329 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SN570 250GB 19
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#270 of 359 graded solid state drives
- #267 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 2TB 4
- #268 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 4
- #269 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 4
- #270 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 4
- #271 Silicon PowerSilicon Power Silm S55 480GB 4
- #272 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 4TB 4
- #273 SamsungSamsung 4TB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#332 of 359 currently priced solid state drives
- #329 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 0
- #330 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 2TB 0
- #331 SamsungSamsung 850 Pro 2TB 0
- #332 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 0
- #333 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 250GB 0
- #334 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 0
- #335 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 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 Value8 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 91 +2561% capability · +2% price | Higher Value with current priorities ADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB 91 +2400% capability · -7% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value0 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +2561% capability · +2% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeC Value20 | Higher capability TeamGroup QX 2TB A 63 +300% capability · +2% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB B 63 +100% capability · -16% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeD Value0 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 75 +2485% capability · +2% 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
- 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 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 modelADATA MARS 980 BLADE 1TB holds Relative Value 91 against its 8 with Balanced priorities, at $200
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
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
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit grades only D 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 C for Game, but A for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Game is what you actually need it forit grades C there; TeamGroup QX 2TB grades A at $220
- 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 63 against its 20 for Game, at $180
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 D for Heavy Creative Work, but A for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit grades D there; Crucial T710 1TB grades S at $220
- 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
- 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 500GB
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
- 500 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
- 300 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- MZ77E500BAM
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-28
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 500GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #274 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 870 Evo 500GB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #274 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. Crucial P510 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 870 Evo 500GB offers C-grade capability for Game. It ranks #310 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Samsung 870 Evo 500GB offers D-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #270 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. The D 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.
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 2026-09-28 · formula ssd-value-v1.5 · facts facts-2026-09-29 · 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.