After launching it globally last week, Samsung has launched the 860 QVO SSD its new consumer solid state drive (SSD) lineup in India. The new SSD lineup comes with up to four terabytes (TB) of storage capacity and is built on the high-density 4-bit multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash architecture.
It is based on the SATA interface and sports a 2.5-inch form factor. The 860 QVO fits perfectly in most standard laptops or desktops. Also, by offering both high capacity and performance in a single, affordable drive, the 860 QVO eliminates the need to use a combination of an SSD and an HDD for booting and storage. It features a sequential read and writes speeds of up to 550 megabytes per second (MB/s) and 520 MB/s, respectively, the 860 QVO achieves the same level of performance as today’s 3-bit MLC SSD.
The drive is also integrated with Intelligent TurboWrite technology, which helps to accelerate speeds while maintaining high performance for longer periods of time. The 860 QVO will be available in India from January, 2019 and the pricing starting at Rs. 11,249 for the 1TB model, Rs. 18,749 for 2TB Model and Rs. 37,499 for 4TB model.
Sukesh Jain, Senior Vice President, IT and Mobile Enterprise Business, Samsung India said:
There is a rise in demand for higher capacities and greater performance when it comes to storage devices as consumers, today, are producing, sharing and using more high-resolution files, which include graphics intensive games and 4K videos. Samsung continues to lead the move toward multi-terabyte SSDs with the introduction of Samsung 860 QVO, delivering fast performance, exceptional speed, reliability and value to more consumers around the world