Product Comparison: Samsung 970 PRO vs Samsung 970 EVO Plus
General Specifications
Brand
Samsung
Samsung
Model
970 PRO
970 EVO Plus
Origin
China
China
About the Product
For intensive workloads on PCs and workstations, the 970 PRO delivers ultimate performance powered by Samsung's NVMe SSD leadership. The latest V-NAND technology and new Phoenix controller in a compact M.2 form factor meets the needs of the most demanding tech enthusiasts and professionals.
The ultimate in performance, upgraded. Faster than the 970 EVO, the 970 EVO Plus is powered by the latest V-NAND technology and firmware optimization. It maximizes the potential of NVMe bandwidth for unbeatable computing. In capacities up to 2TB, with reliability of up to 1,200 TBW.
Key Specs
Capacity
1000 GB
500 GB
Read Speed
3500 Mb/s
3500 Mb/s
Write Speed
2700 Mb/s
3300 Mb/s
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Samsung 970 PRO 1TB M.2 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive
- I have the 1TB drive and the speed is amazing.
- The 970 PRO is nearly 8x faster in all capacities than my 840 PRO.
- Nothing speeds up a PC faster than this. Not tons of ram, Not a fast processor, not a great motherboard, nothing.
- This is the best thing ever made to triple the speed of my PC.
- The speed of this thing is insane. Boot up is less than 10 seconds.
Size & Weight
Height
0.09 in.
0.09 in.
Width
3.15 in.
3.15 in.
Depth
0.87 in.
0.87 in.
Weight
0.25 oz.
0.28 oz.
Features
Form Factor
M.2 2280
M.2 2280
Interface
SATA III
PCle 3.0 x4
Memory Chip Type
V-NAND 2bit MLC
V-NAND 3bit MLC
Encryption Algorithm
AES 256-bit, TCG Opal, IEEE-1667
AES 256-bit, TCG Opal, IEEE-1667
Extras
Trim Support, S.M.A.R.T. Support, Auto Garbage Collection Algorithm, Device Sleep Mode Support, Samsung Phoenix Controller
System Design Flexibility, Samsung Magician, Unparalleled Reliability
What customers say about "Features"
Samsung 970 PRO 1TB M.2 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive
- The Win 10 boot time on this drive is also faster than other Samsung NVMe models.
- Excellent product with the Samsung reliability that you would expect!
- M.2 2280 SSD is the latest standard for fast storage on a PC platform.
- The speed and TBW rating on the 970 PRO is amazing.
- The speeds are incredible. The speed, physical size, and capacity are impressive.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
5 year(s)
5 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
MSRP
349.99 $
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