Samsung 870 QVO 2 TB 2.5 collu SATA III V-NAND MLC SSD

“All SATA disks look somewhat alike, but the Samsung 870 QVO is almost a carbon copy of the 870 Evo. That's because it's effectively the same drive, with one important difference – it uses four-bit QLC chips, in place of the more mainstream TLC tech.”

“Samsung has been the go-to for SSDs for the better part of a decade, but with so much competition is this 870 QVO, a high capacity 2.5” SATA SSD, worth considering? How does it perform?”

Verdikts: When 3D QLC NAND was first being touted, it was all about the promise of large-capacity SSDs at a reasonable cost for the consumer market, especially in the 2.5in format. But in the consumer space at least, take-up of the new NAND has been somewhat slow...

Verdikts: Samsung's 870 QVO pushes SATA SSD capacity to new heights, but the QLC flash that enables up to 8TB of storage requires sacrifices in both performance and endurance. The 870 QVO also has a measly three-year warranty and high pricing that make other altern...

Verdikts: We are excited about the 8TB version of the Samsung SSD 870 QVO, less so about the others. Given the current trend, we can expect the next generation, probably called the Samsung SSD 880 QVO to reach 16TB in about two years, which would put it on equal fo...

Verdikts: As silly as it might sound for an SSD, we actually really like the sleek, understated design of the enclosure. If the drive does happen to be on show within your system, it's unlikely to upset your style or stand out, but the SAMSUNG branding along the to...