Samsung 870 Evo 250GB
The current Samsung 870 Evo 250GB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Samsung · SSD · SATA
Retailer photo of Samsung 870 Evo 250GB. View this offer in Where to buy
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Capacity
- 250 GB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Sequential read
- 500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Endurance
- 150 TBW
- Form factor
- 2.5"
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: MediumConsider: Western Digital SN7100 500GB offers stronger value around $104.Compare
Prices & availability
Samsung 870 Evo 250GB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
3 tracked offers · 3 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung 870 Evo 250GB | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 13 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Samsung 870 Evo 250GB | Newegg | New | $160 | 12 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| Samsung 870 Evo 250GB | B&H | New | $189 | 10 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#239 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #233 TranscendTranscend 480GB 3
- #234 CrucialCrucial MX300 275GB 3
- #235 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
- #236 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
- #237 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 3
- #238 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 3
- #239 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 3
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#218 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #215 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 250GB 14
- #216 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 2TB 13
- #217 Western DigitalWestern Digital Green 2TB 13
- #218 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 13
- #219 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 1TB 13
- #220 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 2TB 13
- #221 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 1TB 13
Performance System Drive
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#239 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #233 TranscendTranscend 480GB 3
- #234 CrucialCrucial MX300 275GB 3
- #235 PatriotPatriot P220 256GB 3
- #236 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 3
- #237 TeamGroupTeamGroup MS30 256GB 3
- #238 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 3
- #239 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 3
Value System Drive
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#199 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #196 ADATAADATA Ultimate SU650 960GB 7
- #197 LexarLexar NM790 8TB 7
- #198 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue SA510 1TB 7
- #199 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 7
- #200 TranscendTranscend SSD230S 512GB 7
- #201 TranscendTranscend 830S 256GB 6
- #202 CrucialCrucial BX500 1TB 6
Performance Game
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#239 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #233 Western DigitalWestern Digital Black SN770 250GB 3
- #234 PNYPNY CS1030 250GB 3
- #235 SamsungSamsung 960 Evo 250GB 3
- #236 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 250GB 3
- #237 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 250GB 3
- #238 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 3
- #239 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 3
Value Game
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#235 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #232 TranscendTranscend 830S 256GB 19
- #233 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 250GB 19
- #234 TranscendTranscend 220S 2TB 19
- #235 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 19
- #236 SamsungSamsung 860 Pro 1TB 18
- #237 Western DigitalWestern Digital Red SA500 4TB 16
- #238 SamsungSamsung 960 Evo 250GB 16
Performance Heavy Creative Work
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#215 of 239 graded solid state drives
- #212 PatriotPatriot P210 256GB 4
- #213 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 250GB 4
- #214 PNYPNY CS900 250GB 4
- #215 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 4
- #216 TeamGroupTeamGroup QX 4TB 4
- #217 TeamGroupTeamGroup CX2 2TB 4
- #218 TeamGroupTeamGroup AX2 1TB 4
Value Heavy Creative Work
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#226 of 239 currently priced solid state drives
- #223 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 1TB 8
- #224 SamsungSamsung 850 Evo 500GB 8
- #225 Western DigitalWestern Digital Blue 2TB 8
- #226 SamsungSamsung 870 Evo 250GB 8
- #227 CrucialCrucial MX500 1TB 8
- #228 SamsungSamsung 860 Evo 500GB 8
- #229 SamsungSamsung 870 QVO 1TB 7
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value13 | Higher capability ADATA Legend 960 1TB 81 +1380% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB 100 +1260% capability |
| System DriveScenario capability | GradeB Value7 | Higher capability ADATA Legend 960 1TB S 65 +1380% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB S 100 +1260% capability |
| Game & File StorageScenario capability | GradeD Value19 | Higher capability Silicon Power A55 1TB B 73 +300% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB B 97 +300% capability |
| Heavy Creative WorkScenario capability | GradeF Value8 | Higher capability Western Digital Blue SN5100 1TB S 69 +1240% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Western Digital SN7100 500GB B 80 +1060% capability |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded B for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallycompeting products deliver so much more per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 13 with Balanced priorities, at $104
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only F there
Works well if
- System Drive is your main prioritygraded B for System Drive on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for System Drive specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for System Drive per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 100 against its 7 for System Drive, at $104
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useit grades only F there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Game is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades D for Game, but B for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Game is your main useGraded D; Silicon Power A55 1TB reaches B. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for Game specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Game per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital WD Green SN3000 1TB holds Relative Value 97 against its 19 for Game, at $129
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Heavy Creative Work is not actually your main job — System Drive isit grades F for Heavy Creative Work, but B for System Drive
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Heavy Creative Work is your main useGraded F; Western Digital Blue SN5100 1TB reaches S. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for Heavy Creative Work specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Heavy Creative Work per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelWestern Digital SN7100 500GB holds Relative Value 80 against its 8 for Heavy Creative Work, at $104
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Samsung 870 Evo 250GB
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for System Drive
Chosen for Game
Chosen for Heavy Creative Work
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Performance
- Sequential read
- 500 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 500 MB/s
- Random read
- 0 IOPS
- Random write
- 0 IOPS
- Controller
- Samsung MKX
Media
- Capacity
- 250 GB
- NAND type
- TLC
- DRAM cache
- 1GB LPDDR4
Power / Interface
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Form factor
- 2.5"
Physical / Outputs
- Heatsink included
- No
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Endurance & warranty
- Endurance
- 150 TBW
- Warranty
- 5 years
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
2.5"
The slot must take 2.5"
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Does not fit the PS5 expansion bay
The PS5 bay takes M.2 2280 NVMe drives only
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Samsung 870 Evo 250GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #239 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 870 Evo 250GB offers B-grade capability for System Drive. It ranks #239 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. Western Digital SN7100 500GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Samsung 870 Evo 250GB offers D-grade capability for Game. It ranks #239 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Samsung 870 Evo 250GB offers F-grade capability for Heavy Creative Work. It ranks #215 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is drive capability 500. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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Useful links & sources
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