I still have my 512gb 840 Evo SSD as a secondary drive
tuppenyturtle in r/technology
SourceSamsung 870 EVO vs Samsung 840 EVO 500GB
Reddit head-to-head
6 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 3 lean toward Samsung 870 EVO, 1 toward Samsung 840 EVO 500GB, and 2 don't pick a side.
Samsung 870 EVO · 3Neutral · 2Samsung 840 EVO 500GB · 1
Feature comparison
Green marks the row winner: the strongest supported feature sentiment with at least 3 mentions, or the lowest listed price. Everything else stays neutral.
Samsung 870 EVO
509 Reddit mentions
$219.00
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Samsung 840 EVO 500GB
17 Reddit mentions
$199.99
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Samsung 840 EVO 500GBNo mentions
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Samsung 840 EVO 500GBNo mentions
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Samsung 840 EVO 500GBNo mentions
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Products
#14
Samsung
$219.00
870 EVO
56.7/100
509 opinionsReddit score
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313 positive7 neutral189 negative
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#86
Samsung
$199.99
840 EVO 500GB
50.5/100
17 opinionsReddit score
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9 positive0 neutral8 negative
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Frequently asked questions
Which is better according to Reddit: Samsung 870 EVO or Samsung 840 EVO 500GB?
6 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 3 lean toward Samsung 870 EVO, 1 toward Samsung 840 EVO 500GB, and 2 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit leans toward Samsung 870 EVO.
How do Samsung 870 EVO and Samsung 840 EVO 500GB compare in overall Reddit sentiment?
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, Samsung 870 EVO has 61% positive sentiment over 509 Reddit mentions, while Samsung 840 EVO 500GB has 53% positive sentiment over 17 mentions.
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