| Brand | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Model | 850 EVO |
| Capacity | 1 TB |
| Usage Class | Client / Consumer |
| Host Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 6 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5 |
|---|
| NAND Flash | Samsung V-NAND 3bit TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 0.3 |
| Total Bytes Written | 150 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 540 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 520 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 98000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 90000 |
| Average Latency | 50 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 1.5 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | No |
| MPN | MZ-7TE1T0BW |
|---|
The Samsung 850 EVO 1TB (MZ-75E1T0B/AM) stands out by pairing near-SATA-limit performance of 540/520 MB/s and 98,000/90,000 IOPS with Samsung 3-bit V-NAND, making it a stronger choice for mainstream workstations and mixed client workloads that need better sustained consistency than planar TLC drives. Compared with the previous-generation MZ-7TE1T0BW, it upgrades to V-NAND and raises endurance to 150 TBW, delivering a clear generational advantage in write durability while maintaining top-tier SATA 6Gb/s responsiveness.
With an endurance rating of 150 TBW and 0.3 DWPD, the MZ-75E1T0B/AM is well suited for typical client and light business workloads such as OS, office applications, boot images, and general data access. In practical terms, this level of endurance supports roughly 80 GB of host writes per day over five years, making it a dependable choice as a system drive under normal daily usage. For reliability, the drive is specified at 1.5 million hours MTBF and an UBER of 1.0E-15, meaning the expected uncorrectable bit error rate remains very low and aligned with standard SATA SSD expectations for mainstream deployments. It does not include onboard power-loss protection, so for environments where unexpected power interruption is a concern, it is best paired with proper shutdown controls or UPS protection to ensure data integrity.
1. The SATA 6Gb/s interface enables drop-in deployment across mainstream server backplanes and legacy storage nodes, making upgrades simple without changing platform architecture.
2. With 540 MB/s sequential read performance, the drive speeds up bulk data access such as OS boot, image loading, and large-file retrieval in virtualized business environments.
3. Delivering up to 98,000 random-read IOPS with a typical latency of 50 µs, it helps transactional workloads feel more responsive by reducing wait time for small-block data requests.
4. Rated at 0.3 DWPD, the drive is best aligned with read-centric enterprise use cases like content repositories, boot volumes, and analytics tiers rather than heavy write logging.
5. Samsung V-NAND 3bit TLC provides a cost-efficient balance of capacity, power efficiency, and flash reliability, making it well suited for scalable business storage deployments.
Lower capacity reference: 500 GB Higher capacity reference: 2 TB In this series, the 1 TB model is the sweet spot for balanced deployment. Compared with the 500 GB version, it gives much better headroom for OS growth, patching, logs, swap, and application data, reducing the risk of early capacity pressure. Compared with the 2 TB option, it preserves nearly the same enterprise-class sequential and random I/O behavior while delivering a more efficient cost-to-performance ratio. It is best suited for mid-sized infrastructure, such as a 3-node virtualization cluster hosting around 40 to 60 mixed workload virtual machines.
Q: Is MZ-75E1T0B/AM suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: Generally, no. With 0.3 DWPD, 150 TBW, and TLC V-NAND, this model is better suited for read-intensive or mixed workloads rather than sustained write-heavy database server environments.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: This SSD is rated for 0.3 DWPD, meaning it supports about 0.3 full drive writes per day over its warranty period, which aligns with its 150 TBW endurance rating.
Q: Does it include power loss protection (PLP) and why is that critical?
A: No, it does not include power loss protection. PLP is important in server or transactional workloads because it helps prevent in-flight data loss and metadata corruption during sudden power failure.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: For general deployment, RAID 1 or RAID 10 is typically recommended to improve redundancy and performance. RAID choice should still depend on your capacity, fault-tolerance, and workload requirements.