Operating Temperature: 32☏ to 158☏ / 0 to 70° C.Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate: 1 sector per 1017 bits read.Power Consumption (max): Active Reads: 3.7 W, Active Writes: 4.4 W, Idle: 0.5 W.AES 256-bit Encryption (Class 0), TCG/Opal, MS eDrive IEEE1667 (Encrypted drive).SATA 6 Gb/s (compatible with SATA 3 Gb/s & SATA 1.5 Gb/s interface).Of particular interest is using 4 X 2TB SSDs in the OWC Thunderbay 4 Mini as a RAID-0 stripe, thus achieving 8TB of extremely fast storage in a very small form factor-tests follow. Its price and capacity are appealing for that purpose. The 850 EVO is not an SSD designed to take a pounding 24X7 in a server environment or heavy usage environment, but rather as a device for storing a lot of data with very good performance. Laptop users, users of devices like the OWC Thunderbay 4 Mini, etc. The Samsung 850 EVO 2TB 2.5' SSD is a consumer-grade SSD whose huge capacity holds great appeal for those looking for a lot of fast storage. Update June 2018: see the reviews of the newer Samsung 860 EO 2TB and 4TB SSDs which are faster with much greater longevity. Thanks to B&H Photo for loaning four Samsung 850 EVO SSDs for testing and to for loaning the Thunderbay 4 Mini enclosure. Samsung 850 EVO 2TB SSD (in drive sled for OWC Thunderbay 4 Mini)
