Samsung 850 EVO 1TB 520 MB/s mSATA SATA III SSD

The Samsung MZ-M5E1T0BW is a one terabyte solid state drive that connects through the mSATA form factor and makes use of SATA III bandwidth. It brings quick bootups and fast application launches to notebooks, mini PCs, and other space-constrained systems, reaching sequential read speeds up to 540 MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 520 MB/s.

Samsung equips the drive with 3D V-NAND flash, a design that stacks memory cells vertically for improved endurance and efficiency. A DDR3 SDRAM cache with one gigabyte of capacity keeps active data close at hand, and the built-in TurboWrite and Rapid Mode utilities push short-burst performance even higher when large folders move between drives.

Security comes from hardware-based AES 256-bit encryption that helps guard sensitive work without relying on your CPU. When the system sleeps, the drive drops to a two milliwatt state to conserve battery life, making it a practical upgrade for travelers and remote workers who spend long stretches away from a power outlet.

Use it to replace a slower hard drive in an aging ultrabook, to silence a home theater PC, or to create a compact project drive for a photographer on the go. At roughly nine grams, it adds almost no weight to a mobile system while delivering the reliability that has defined Samsung storage for years.

Highlights:

• 1 TB mSATA solid state drive
• Sequential read speed up to 540 MB/s
• Sequential write speed up to 520 MB/s
• 3D V-NAND flash architecture
• TurboWrite and Rapid Mode performance utilities
• Hardware-based AES 256-bit encryption
• Low power draw with 2 mW sleep mode
• Lightweight design at about 9.1 g