General Information for Samsung Hard Drives
Samsung 860 PRO. SSD capacity: 512 GB, SSD form factor: 2.5", Read speed: 560 MB/s, Write speed: 530 MB/s, Data transfer rate: 6 Gbit/s, Component for: PC/Laptop
860 PRO
- Up to 560MB/s Seq. Read
- Up to 530MB/s Seq. Write
- V-NAND
- Secure Encryption
The SSD to trust
Get industry-leading reliability with the 860 PRO. Powered by the latest V-NAND technology and a robust algorithm-based controller, it readily handles heavy workloads of high-end PCs, workstations and NAS (Network Attached Systems) to give lasting assurance to gamers, IT and creative professionals.
Enhanced performance
Speeds are more consistent and sustained, even with heavy workloads and multiple tasks. The 860 PRO performs at sequential write speeds up to 530 MB/s with the best combination of the latest V-NAND and a refined controller, delivering sequential read speeds up to 560 MB/s.
Fierce endurance
Under heavy workloads, endurance is everything. Safely store and render 4K videos and 3D data used by the latest applications, up to 8x higher TBW* than the previous 850 PRO. The latest V-NAND technology gives you industry-leading endurance backed by a 5-year or up to 4,800 TBW limited warranty.
Smart compatibility
Benefit from faster, more fluid communication with your host system. The refined ECC* algorithm and a new MJX controller generate higher speeds, and the improved queued trim enhances Linux compatibility. Our advanced engineering makes the 860 PRO more compatible with your computing system.
Samsung Magician
Management software
Samsung Magician software is designed to help you manage your SSD with a simple and intuitive user interface.
Firmware update
Get notifications when new firmware is released, and easily install updates for enhanced performance, stability, and compatibility.
Perf. benchmark
Check your SSD's sequential and random read/write speeds, so you can maintain superb performance.
Data security
Protect data by selecting security options. The 860 PRO supports AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption and is compliant with TCG Opal and IEEE 1667.
860 PRO
Samsung 860 PRO. SSD capacity: 512 GB, SSD form factor: 2.5", Read speed: 560 MB/s, Write speed: 530 MB/s, Data transfer rate: 6 Gbit/s, Component for: PC/Laptop
Initial Release Date: 24/12/2017
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Samsung 860 PRO 512 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III V-NAND MLC MZ-76P512B/EU Reviews
Tomas - 4 out of 5 Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 September 2018
The supply of SSDs remains high and prices are falling again: it is high time for a new comparison test. You can read it here, based on a completely new test setup, with which we can test SSDs even better than before. We scored 67 models in this test, inc...
Now that the prices of SSDs are starting to fall again, the competition is starting to take off again. Especially the new models from Crucial and Samsung bring some life back to the business, which was badly needed in this market. Last year there were few...
Edward - 4 out of 5 Reviewed on itpro.co.uk in the United Kingdom on 24 July 2018
Sign up for our daily newsletterJust as the Samsung 850 Evo has dominated the upper end of the mainstream SATA SSD market, so the Samsung 850 Pro has dominated the professional end. Thanks to its use of MLC 3D NAND (rather than TLC), it provided long-la...
+Improved power consumption, Huge endurance improvements, Very slightly faster than the 860 Evo-Warranty has been halved to five years, Seriously expensiveSamsung has once again proven that it's at the top of the SSD hill. However, the drop in the length of warranty means this drive makes even less sense for most users. It's a great product, but most people can get a drive that's more than fast enough fo...
Reviewer - 4 out of 5 Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 June 2018
Instead, one of the major improvements is in power consumption, with the new controller, DRAM and NAND all using a little less power than before. Not that this small power saving would have much impact in the vast majority of usage cases, of course.A seem...
+Brilliant performance, Durable-Overkill for most home users, Very high priceWith a reduced warranty and only a minuscule performance advantage, the 860 Pro is massively overpriced...
Tomas - 4 out of 5 Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 02 April 2018
After more than three years, the popular Samsung 850 Evo and Pro sata-ssd's finally get a successor. Samsung introduces today 860 Evo and 860 Pro, combining a new controller with brand new 64 layer V-NAND memory from their own factory. Is there still roo...
The Samsung 860 Evo and 860 Pro are among the fastest sata-ssd's of today. Whether by accident or not, any record that the Crucial MX500 series set last weekend, was broken again by the 860 Pro. While the differences in most tests remain very limited, the...
Reviewer - 4 out of 5 Reviewed on kitguru.net in the United Kingdom on 29 January 2018
Launched at the same time as the EVO model, the Samsung SSD860 PRO, the successor the mighty 850 PRO, uses Samsung’s 64-layer MLC V-NAND...
Reviewer - 4 out of 5 Reviewed on vortez.net in the United Kingdom on 29 January 2018
TB - £, We recently saw Samsung release information on their latest generation of SATA based solid state storage in the form of the Samsung Pro and Evo, available in GB, GB, TB, TB and for the first time in a consumer SSD, TB capacities Today we look...
+Amazing performance, Looks good, Incredible endurance, 5 year warranty-PriceyNo-one can deny the outright benefits of Solid State storage, especially in a PC you will use every day. The time savings can be massive, which in certain circumstances, could also result in cost savings, however, the initial outlay does need some conside...
Kevin - 4.5 out of 5 Reviewed on techradar.com in the United Kingdom on 24 January 2018
With modern solid-state drives practically flooding the bandwidth cap of SATA III, we didn't think anyone could improve in this field any further. Leave it to Samsung to break new ground more with the secure and incredibly dependable 860 Pro SSD.Although...
+Slightly faster speeds, New 4TB capacity model, Improved security and reliability-SATA III limits maximum write and read speedsIf you recently bought a Samsung 850 Pro or even 850 EVO SSD, you won't be missing much here. The security, reliability improvements and availability of a new 4TB model the Samsung 860 Pro brings will be most useful to enterprise users.Because of the limi...
Chris - 4 out of 5 Reviewed on tomshardware.com in the United Kingdom on 23 January 2018
Samsung's 850 Pro is already the fastest SATA SSD for professional workloads on the market, so raising the bar with the 860 Pro isn't an easy task. Samsung breathed new life into its Pro lineup with its new MJX controller paired with a new 64-layer 3D fla...
+Highest SATA performance for sustained workloads, Highest endurance, Consistent performance, Excellent software package-Extremely high costThe Samsung 860 Pro 1TB serves a shrinking market that's overshadowed by faster NVMe-based products. If you are tethered to the SATA bus and need the best in every category, the 860 Pro 1TB delivers. The 860 Pro is also the first NAS-rated prosumer SSD an...