Samsung adds 860 PRO and 860 EVO Solid State Drives

Samsung Electronics Canada recently introduced their newest V-NAND SSD drives, the 860 PRO and 860 EVO solid state drives (SSDs).

These products are aimed at consumers who require fast, reliable performance across various applications, from everyday computing to heavy workloads and graphic-intensive operations. Building on the launch of the 850 PRO and 850 EVO – the industry’s first consumer SSDs with V-NAND technology – Samsung Canada continues to strive for industry-leading performance for SATA SSDs, with the 860 PRO and 860 EVO which offer enhancements in speed, reliability, compatibility and capacity. 

“The new 860 PRO and 860 EVO SSDs combine the latest 512Gb and 256Gb 64-layer V-NAND, up to 4GB LPDDR4 mobile DRAM and a new MJX controller to elevate the user experience for both consumers and businesses,” said Mary Peterson, Vice President, IT & Enterprise Solutions, Samsung Canada. “Samsung continues to fuel meaningful innovations in the consumer SSD space intended to drive growth in the memory industry.” 

The 860 PRO are available in 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB  capacities, with the 4TB memory storage holding up to 114 hours and 30 minutes of 4K Ultra HD video. The 860 PRO is available in a widely compatible 2.5-inch form factor, which is ideal for PCs, laptops, workstations and NAS.

The 860 EVO come in 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB  capacities, in a 2.5-inch for PCs and laptops, as well as mSATA and M.2 form factors for ultra-slim computing applications. The 860 EVO has up to six times longer sustained performance than its predecessor due to enhanced Intelligent TurboWrite technology, with read and write speeds of up to 550 MB/s and 520 MB/s, respectively.