Samsung 870 EVO 250GB SATA SSD

Here you will find a detailed speed, performance and benchmark test review. Tested was the SATA SSD 870 EVO with 250GB (MZ-77E250B/EU) from the brand Samsung.

Performance score 
810
Price/GB
0.74 $
Read
560 MB/s
 Write
530 MB/s
Connector
2.5"
Interface
SATA 6 Gbps
Technical specifications (manufacturer information)
Product image Product image 870 EVO
Manufacturer Samsung  
Model number MZ-77E250B/EU
Capacity 250 GB (233 GiB)
Read speed 560 MB/s
Write speed 530 MB/s
Interface SATA 6 Gbps
Connector 2.5"
Memory module (NAND) TLC
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 150 terabyte
Warranty 3 Years
Controller Samsung MKX (Metis S4LR059)

Product
Score
Price
  Current price
~ 185 $
(= 0.74 $ / GB)
Compare product Compared to the test winner*
Read speed
100 %
Write speed
100 %
*) Test result rated by AS SSD score within the same capacity.

We put the Samsung SATA SSD through a detailed test. You can find the test result / test report here:


AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 1 GB file. A total score of 810 points was achieved.

AS SSD Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: Samsung 870 EVO 250GB SATA SSD
AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
517.20 MB/s
456.71 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
43.73 MB/s
89.80 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
218.96 MB/s
184.46 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0.041 ms
0.038 ms
Score
314
320
Total score 
810

Copy performance test

A common everyday scenario is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

  • ISO (folder with two large files)
  • Program (folder with many small files)
  • Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows copy command (cache remains enabled). The real-world test from 28 January 2021 shows performance during simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better.

AS SSD TEST: Samsung 870 EVO 250GB SATA SSD
AS SSD Copy Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
934.25 MB/s
1.15 s
Program
typical program folder with many small files
701.68 MB/s
2.01 s
Game
a game folder with small and large files
1,316.48 MB/s
1.05 s

Compression performance test

Here, speed is measured depending on how compressible the data is.

AS SSD TEST: Samsung 870 EVO 250GB SATA SSD

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Similar to AS SSD, two sequential and two random performance tests are carried out here and the write and read speed (manufacturer specs: 560 MB/s and 530 MB/s) the Samsung SATA SSD is measured.

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark Screenshot: TEST: Samsung 870 EVO 250GB SATA SSD
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
548.86
483.36
SEQ1M
Q1T1
536.20
474.79
RND4K
Q32T16
230.60
194.16
RND4K
Q1T1
48.24
97.22

IOPS (Input/Output operations per second)

CDM Read [IOPS] Write [IOPS]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
523.40
461.00
SEQ1M
Q1T1
511.40
452.80
RND4K
Q32T16
56,298.30
47,401.90
RND4K
Q1T1
11,778.30
23,735.40

Average latency

CDM Read [µs] Write [µs]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
15,255.00
17,290.20
SEQ1M
Q1T1
1,954.41
2,207.68
RND4K
Q32T16
9,082.39
10,785.90
RND4K
Q1T1
84.73
41.98

ATTO Disk Benchmark

Here, a 256 MB file is written to the Samsung SATA SSD multiple times. The I/O block size varies (from 512 bytes to 64 megabytes). The larger the blocks, the faster writing and reading usually becomes.

ATTO Disk Benchmark TEST: Samsung 870 EVO 250GB SATA SSD

SSD-Z Benchmark

Similar to HD Tune, a 500 MB file is written to the Samsung SATA SSD here. The transfer data is displayed. The more consistent the line, the better. Unfortunately, the tool no longer works correctly from around 4,000 MB/s and no line is displayed (and sometimes incorrect min/max data is shown).

SSD-Z TEST: Samsung 870 EVO 250GB SATA SSD


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