Samsung 870 Evo 500GB
The current Samsung 870 Evo 500GB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Samsung · SSD · SATA
Retailer photo of Samsung 870 Evo 500GB. View this offer in Where to buy
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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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: MediumAt $205 the Samsung 870 Evo 500GB is priced 18% below its $250 representative market level. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently does the same job for $96.
Worth putting side by side:Compare with Western Digital SN7100 500GB
Prices & availability
Samsung 870 Evo 500GB: 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 500GB | Newegg | New | $205 | 13 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
| Samsung 870 Evo 500GB | B&H | New | $250 | 11 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
| Samsung 870 Evo 500GB | CentralComputer | New | $250 | 11 | 2026-11-14 | 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.
#189 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #186 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 4
- #187 Silicon PowerSilicon Power S55 960GB 4
- #188 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 4
- #189 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 4
- #190 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 256GB 4
- #191 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 4
- #192 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#223 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #220 CrucialCrucial BX500 4TB 13
- #221 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 1TB 13
- #222 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 4TB 13
- #223 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 13
- #224 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 256GB 13
- #225 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 500GB 12
- #226 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 12
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#189 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #186 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 4
- #187 Silicon PowerSilicon Power S55 960GB 4
- #188 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 4
- #189 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 4
- #190 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 256GB 4
- #191 KingstonKingston KC600 2TB 4
- #192 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 4
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#217 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #214 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 1TB 6
- #215 GigabyteGigabyte GP 1TB 6
- #216 PNYPNY CS900 2TB 6
- #217 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 5
- #218 TranscendTranscend 220S 2TB 5
- #219 SamsungSamsung PM9A3 3.84TB 5
- #220 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 500GB 5
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#218 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #215 SamsungSamsung 980 500GB 3
- #216 GigabyteGigabyte 2500E 500GB 3
- #217 PNYPNY CS1030 500GB 3
- #218 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 3
- #219 WDGreen 500GB 3
- #220 TranscendTranscend 225S 500GB 3
- #221 PNYPNY CS900 500GB 3
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#233 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #230 TranscendTranscend 110S 256GB 28
- #231 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 1TB 27
- #232 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 1TB 27
- #233 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 26
- #234 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 500GB 25
- #235 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 4TB 24
- #236 TranscendTranscend MTE410S 256GB 24
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#182 of 252 graded solid state drives
- #179 Silicon PowerSilicon Power A55 1TB 4
- #180 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 4
- #181 Silicon PowerSilicon Power S55 960GB 4
- #182 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 4
- #183 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 4TB 4
- #184 WDWD 2048 Western Digital 2.048TB 4
- #185 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 2TB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#227 of 252 currently priced solid state drives
- #224 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 9
- #225 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 1TB 9
- #226 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 9
- #227 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 9
- #228 SamsungSamsung PM9D3a 15.36TB 9
- #229 WDGreen 500GB 8
- #230 WDWD 2048 Western Digital 2.048TB 8
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 Value13 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 81 +2561% capability · +12% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB 100 +1114% capability · -53% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA
Value5 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 86 +2561% capability · +12% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB S 100 +1114% capability · -53% price |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeC
Value26
| Higher capability PNY CS900 2TB A 72 +300% capability · +15% price | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB B 100 +100% capability · -37% price |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeD
Value9
| Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +2485% capability · +12% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial P510 1TB S 92 +1692% capability · -16% 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 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 modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 13 with Balanced priorities, at $96
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit 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
- 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 modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 5 for System Drive, at $96
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only D there
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
- Not the pick if Game is your main useit grades C there; PNY CS900 2TB grades A at $235
- 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 $66, against a cheapest tracked $205
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB holds Relative Value 100 against its 26 for Game, at $129
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
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades D there; Crucial T710 1TB grades S at $230
- 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 modelCrucial P510 1TB holds Relative Value 92 against its 9 for Heavy Creative Work, at $172
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.
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Specifications and 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
- TLC
- 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
- MZ-77E500B
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure TheComparator.Tech calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-09–2026-11-14
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 500GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #189 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 870 Evo 500GB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #189 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 870 Evo 500GB offers C-grade capability for Game. It ranks #218 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 #182 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.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-09–2026-11-14 · formula ssd-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-14 · 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.