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| Brand | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Model | 860 EVO |
| Capacity | 500 GB |
| Usage Class | Client / Consumer |
| Host Interface | SATA 6.0 Gbps |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 6 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
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| NAND Flash | Samsung V-NAND 3-bit TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 0.33 |
| Total Bytes Written | 300 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 550 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-76E500E |
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Compared with the earlier MZ-76E500E generation, the Samsung 860 EVO MZ-76E500 refines the SATA client SSD platform with Samsung V-NAND 3-bit TLC, up to 550/520 MB/s sequential performance, and 98,000/90,000 IOPS for faster mixed desktop and notebook responsiveness. Its 300 TBW rating at 500 GB and 0.33 DWPD also give it a stronger endurance profile than many peer SATA SSDs, making it a solid choice for OS, application, and light workstation write workloads.
With an endurance rating of 300 TBW, this SSD can sustain approximately 82 GB of host writes per day for 10 years, which is more than sufficient for typical office, OS boot, application, and general business workloads. In practical terms, for use as a system drive or light-to-moderate data drive, this level of endurance provides long service life with comfortable write headroom under normal daily operation. Its UBER rating of 1.0E-15 means the drive is designed for a very low rate of unrecoverable read errors, supporting dependable data access in standard business environments. This model does not include power-loss protection, so while it is well suited for general-purpose deployments, it is best paired with stable power, proper shutdown procedures, or UPS support if used in environments where unexpected power interruption is a concern.
1. The SATA interface makes this drive a drop-in upgrade for mainstream enterprise servers and storage arrays, enabling fast deployment without requiring a PCIe platform refresh.
2. Its top-end sequential read performance helps accelerate boot volumes, image distribution, and large-file access in read-focused virtualized and content-serving workloads.
3. Strong random read capability supports high transaction concurrency, allowing databases, VDI environments, and metadata-heavy applications to respond smoothly under mixed user demand.
4. The endurance profile is best suited to read-centric enterprise use cases such as OS boot, content delivery, log retention, and reference data, where capacity efficiency matters more than sustained heavy write cycling.
5. Samsung V-NAND TLC, paired with low typical latency, delivers a balanced combination of flash density, predictable responsiveness, and cost-effective scaling for latency-sensitive yet budget-conscious data center deployments.
Lower reference capacity: 250 GB Higher reference capacity: 1 TB For the MZ-76E500 500 GB model, the nearest same-series reference points are 250 GB and 1 TB. In practical positioning, 500 GB is the sweet spot: it offers noticeably more headroom than 250 GB for OS images, application growth, logs, and overprovisioning, while avoiding the higher acquisition cost of 1 TB. Since sequential throughput and random IOPS are broadly similar across these capacities, the 500 GB version delivers the best balance of usable space, predictable performance, and budget efficiency. It is well suited for small virtualization clusters, edge servers, or mixed database-and-application nodes.
Q: Is MZ-76E500 suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: Not ideally. With Samsung V-NAND 3-bit TLC, 0.33 DWPD endurance, and no power loss protection, the MZ-76E500 is better suited for client, read-focused, or light mixed workloads than write-heavy database servers.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: Based on 0.33 DWPD, it supports about one-third of a full drive write per day, roughly 165 GB daily on a 500 GB SSD. This also aligns closely with its 300 TBW rating.
Q: Does it include power loss protection (PLP) and why is that critical?
A: No, it does not include PLP. This matters because sudden power loss can interrupt in-flight writes, increasing the risk of data corruption or metadata inconsistency in transactional or enterprise environments.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: For this SSD, RAID 1 or RAID 10 is generally recommended. These levels provide redundancy and predictable performance, while avoiding the heavier write penalty commonly associated with RAID 5 or RAID 6.