Is the 860 Pro worth it over the 870 EVO?

If you write heavily and want MLC endurance, yes. For everyday use the 870 EVO is close in real-world speed and usually the better fit.

Will it work in my laptop?

It fits any laptop with a standard 2.5-inch SATA bay and 7mm clearance. Check that your model takes a 2.5-inch drive rather than M.2.

Samsung rates 560 MB/s read and 530 MB/s write, near the SATA III ceiling. Real-world copies land somewhat lower, and it cannot match NVMe drives.

MLC stores two bits per cell, which generally means higher write endurance than TLC. That matters for heavy or long-term write workloads.

The drive itself plus documentation. No SATA cable, screws or cloning software disc are included, so check what your machine needs.

Yes, in a 2.5-inch USB enclosure. You will be limited by the USB connection speed, not the drive.

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