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Samsung · SSD · SATA
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB
Works well for: System Drive
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 1 TB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 560 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 530 MB/s
- Endurance
- 360 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: LowAt $320 the Samsung 870 QVO 1TB is priced in line with its $320 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
Where to buy the Samsung 870 QVO 1TB
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 QVO 1TB | Newegg | New | $320 | 9 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| Samsung 870 QVO 1TBMultiple 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.
#304 of 388 graded solid state drives
- #301 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 2TB 4
- #302 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 4
- #303 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 1TB 4
- #304 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 4
- #305 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 4
- #306 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 4
- #307 CrucialCrucial MX500 500GB 4
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#366 of 388 currently priced solid state drives
- #363 KingstonKingston KC600 256GB 9
- #364 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 1TB 9
- #365 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 9
- #366 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 9
- #367 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 4TB 9
- #368 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 8
- #369 SamsungSamsung 840 Evo 250GB 8
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#304 of 388 graded solid state drives
- #301 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 2TB 4
- #302 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 4
- #303 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 1TB 4
- #304 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 4
- #305 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 4
- #306 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 4
- #307 CrucialCrucial MX500 500GB 4
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#271 of 388 graded solid state drives
- #268 PNYPNY CS1030 1TB 13
- #269 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 13
- #270 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 1TB 13
- #271 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 13
- #272 PatriotPatriot P220 1TB 13
- #273 KingstonKingston KC600 1TB 13
- #274 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 1TB 13
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#339 of 388 currently priced solid state drives
- #336 TranscendTranscend 220S 2TB 28
- #337 Silicon PowerSilicon Power P34A60 256GB 28
- #338 SamsungSamsung 850 Pro 2TB 27
- #339 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 27
- #340 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 27
- #341 LexarLexar NS100 256GB 27
- #342 TeamGroupTeamGroup MP33 256GB 27
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#301 of 388 graded solid state drives
- #298 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 4
- #299 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 2TB 4
- #300 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 2TB 4
- #301 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 4
- #302 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 500GB 4
- #303 Silicon PowerSilicon Power Silm S55 480GB 4
- #304 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 4TB 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 Value9 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB 91 +2561% capability · -31% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T705 2TB 100 +2489% capability · +9% price |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeA Value0 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T710 1TB S 100 +2561% capability · -31% price | |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeB Value27 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities TeamGroup QX 4TB S 85 +300% capability · +8% price | |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeD Value0 | Higher capability Crucial T710 1TB S 75 +2485% capability · -31% price | Higher Value with current priorities Crucial T705 2TB S 86 +2296% capability · +9% 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Works well if
- Game is your main prioritygraded B for Game on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- 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
- Heavy Creative Work is what you actually need it forit 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
- 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 QVO 1TB
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
- 1 TB
- NAND type
- Samsung QLC 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
- 360 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Manufacturer part number
- MZ77Q1T0BAM
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
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #304 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. The main limitation appears when Heavy Creative Work becomes the priority, where it grades D.
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB offers A-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #304 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. The main limitation appears when Heavy Creative Work becomes the priority, where it grades D.
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB offers B-grade capability for Game. It ranks #271 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 560. Crucial T710 1TB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB offers D-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #301 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 2026-09-27 · 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.