Old Samsung 850 Pro SSD vs new Samsung 870 EVO SSD ?

jaytechman · Aug 7, 2022

I have a Samsung 850 Pro (512 GB) still in the box from years ago. Copyright on the box says 2014. Model number is MZ-7KE512.

I just bought a Saumsung 870 Evo (1 TB) which is also still in the box. Copyright on the box says 2020. Model number is MZ-77E1T0. I can still return it (got it from Amazon).

I'm going to be putting Windows 10 on it and running the Adobe CC suite for video editing and export, along with all the other business apps (Office 365 etc).

The machine itself is old, though (an HP EliteDesk 800 G1). It has an i7 and 32 GB RAM (the max it will take). It's still running Windows 7. I'm about to put Windows 10 on this new SSD and use the boot menu to choose OS drives until the Windows 10 drive has all my apps on it. I expect to be getting a new machine soon and still use this one additionally.

The question is if either of those two SSDs mentioned above is roughly about the same, all things considered (size isn't much of an issue since I have a separate drive for data and I haven't come close to maxing a 500 GB OS drive for the Windows 7 environment I've been running the company on for years). I might put one in another machine I need to migrate to Windows 10, too.

I've read comparisons about Evo vs Pro. So, I guess my real question is whether the 850 Pro I have from a long time ago still in the box should be considered "old" technology and if I'm therefore better off with anything in the Evo/Pro lines that I buy new at this time? And if the old 850 Pro is still perfectly fine, how would it compare to the new 870 Evo?

Thanks!

spunk.funk · Aug 7, 2022

Here are benchmarks between the two. UserBenchmark: Samsung 850 Pro vs 870 Evo
the 870 is a little faster Other then that, they are the same

jaytechman · Aug 7, 2022

Thanks. I'm not an advanced tech (which is why I came here for advice) but the simple observations that have me still wondering are that I read somewhere that the Pro line is more "durable" (lasts longer) than Evo and that the 860 Pro 1TB costs 3-4 times more than what the 870 Evo 1TB costs. So, I'm thinking it's not only a matter of comparing speed benchmarks. Am I missing something?

I realize I asked about the 850 Pro 512 GB, which is not an 860, so that could account for the comparable speeds. But is there more to it than speeds? Maybe there's not.

jaytechman · Aug 7, 2022

I guess I might as well ask in a different way: Is it maybe worth just getting an 860 Pro 512 GB for the substantially higher price? I realize there's a lot to consider, but bottom line is I don't have money to waste but I also need a machine that will perform when editing/exporting video and last as long as I need it to. I have a small business but am anticipating millions of dollars and improving millions of lives.

Soon I guess I can just image/clone the contents to a new SSD since soon I will have a plenty sizeable budget, so I guess in that sense it becomes somewhat academic, right?

I guess I'm mostly looking for reassurance that the 850 Pro is not outdated in any ways that matter.

And also if a Pro is generally better in ways that will matter (and be worth the cost) on a machine that's running an i7-4770 and is about 8 years old.

Thanks so much!

johnwill · Aug 7, 2022

You have the SSD in the box, so that one is free. Since the performance difference isn't that great, why is this even a question? If you later decide to spend more money, you can always upgrade to the new one.

fzabkar · Aug 24, 2022

There are numerous reports of early failures with the 870 Evo. Here is one such disaster involving 4 x 870 Evos which have simultaneously degraded in a RAID 10:

Notes: SSD+RAID Recovery – Samsung 870 EVO Not To Be Trusted!

Old Samsung 850 Pro SSD vs new Samsung 870 EVO SSD ?

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