Samsung 860 PRO 512GB vs 850 Pro 512GB SSD Comparison

Samsung 860 PRO 512GB and Samsung 850 Pro 512GB are both solid state drives with the same Capacity (512 GB), Interface (SATA 6 Gb/s) and Form Factor (2.5"). The main differences are in Performance (+2%), SSD Controller, NAND Flash Type and Max Sequential Read.

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Samsung 860 PRO 512GB	Samsung 850 Pro 512GB
Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $349.99	Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $360.10
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Brand Samsung	Brand Samsung
Model MZ-76P512BW MZ-76P512B/EU	Model MZ-7KE512BW
Release Date 📅 January 2018	Release Date 📅 July 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (107 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (191 reviews) Add a product review
Performance (Charts) 212th / 1746 (0%)	Performance (Charts) 216th / 1746 (-2%)
Effective Value 203rd / 336	Effective Value 306th / 336
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Price/GB $0.68	Price/GB $0.70
GB/$1 1.46	GB/$1 1.42
Pros -	Pros Great performance Ten-year warranty Samsung MEX controller
Cons -	Cons Not cheap
Series 860 Pro Series	Series 850 PRO
Capacity 512 GB	Capacity 512 GB
Interface SATA 6 Gb/s	Interface SATA 6 Gb/s
NVME No	NVME No
Form Factor 2.5"	Form Factor 2.5"
SSD Controller Samsung MJX	SSD Controller Samsung MEX
NAND Flash Type V-NAND 2-bit MLC	NAND Flash Type 3D NAND
Max Sequential Read Up to 560 MB/s	Max Sequential Read Up to 550 MB/s
Max Sequential Write Up to 530 MB/s	Max Sequential Write Up to 520 MB/s
MTBF 1,500,000 hours	MTBF 2,000,000 hours