SAMSUNG 860 EVO MZ-76E500E 500 GB Solid State Drive - SATA (SATA/600) - 2.5 Drive - Internal - 550 MB/s Maximum Read Transfer Rate - 520 MB/s Maximum Write Transfer Rate - 256-bit Encryption Standard

Had to return

The box it came it was marked not for retail sale. If any issues arise with the product, and Samsung will not hold it to the same warranty that would come with a consumer drive, I expect Amazon to fulfill the warranty - as I purchased a consumer drive, but have received a manufacturers version. The drive itself checks out as a genuine Samsung 860 EVO within Samsungs software, so I have no reason to believe it is a counterfeit. The drive itself gets a 5 star rating all around for quality and price. Samsungs SATA SSDs are the standard for the industry. That said, if youre selling not-for-retail-sale manufacturers drives, the price should be marked down, not up. I was unhappy paying a $10 markup thinking I was getting a consumer drive with a consumer warranty. I am very unhappy paying a $10 markup on something that should have been marked down $10 from the going rate. Once more for clarity - If Samsung will not uphold the 5 year limited warranty that comes with the 860 EVO for-sale-to-consumer drive, I expect Amazon to uphold that warranty.

Great upgrade over the original SATA drive. It was super-easy to install, and makes the computer run so much better. Recommend!

Its impossible to evaluate a product designed to last 5-6 years within a week. I appreciate quality reviews, but this feedback is premature. Previous models have lasted over a year without issue and provide great performance/value.

My 2nd Samsung evo in this machine. Went from 250 to 500. One thing that came up in both installs that wasn’t covered in software or units instructions was to get into the bios and change startup drive order. Had to repoint it at the new ssd (with OS cloned to it)as #1 to get it to go with no error. Didn’t matter which sata port or anything else, it’s tied to the specific drive unit. No biggie but you have to know to do it. Took me a bit of screwing around to figure out what the issue was but once it was done, smooth as silk. Stick with the Samsung!

Had for about a month now and no problems. Installed vey easily.

It was used in an iMac.

Best product ... best price

Reliable, reliable, reliable. Exactly what I needed. Using it in an X-Drive slot on my workstation for hot plugging project folders and off-site backup.

I used it for a week and its very fast and stable. Thanks to the seller ... sell a lot