The Samsung 860 Qvo is a great SATA SSD, offering fast read and write speeds without costing an absolute fortune like a lot of other 1TB drives out there at the moment. The reason behind its low price is that it uses a slightly different type of storage cell tech to Samsung’s even nippier 860 Evo drive, but its performance is still top notch. In fact, in my benchmark tests, the 860 Qvo actually came in with faster write speeds than its Evo counterpart, all at a much lower cost. It’s a great value drive, and today’s new record low price makes it an even greater buy than ever before. Admittedly, the 860 Qvo has been succeeded by the slightly newer 870 Qvo now, whose 1TB model is also on sale for just a teensy bit more. In fairness, as good as the 870 Qvo is, you’re probably still better off opting for its predecessor above while it’s cheaper. The 870 Qvo has slightly faster read and transfer speeds than the 860 Qvo, but I doubt you’d notice the difference in real life. Still, if the 860 Qvo ends up selling out, the 870 Qvo is the 1TB drive to get. Today’s price for the 500GB 970 Evo Plus beats what it cost during last year’s Prime Day sale, too, where it fell to £74 on a brief lightning deal. It’s also better than last year’s Black Friday sale price, too, where it fell to £70 at the end of November, making it a great time to pick one up.
