Product Comparison: Samsung SM961 vs Samsung 960 PRO
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General Specifications
Brand
Samsung
Samsung
Model
SM961
960 PRO
Origin
China
China
About the Product
Samsung SM961 SSDs offer the next level of performance in storage for smart consumers who want an experience beyond what the SATA interface can provide. Ideal for heavy performance-centric uses, such as multi-tasking, complex data manipulation, and high-performance gaming.
Give your desktop PC or laptop a performance boost with the Samsung 960 PRO NVMe M.2 SSD. Featuring Samsung V-NAND technology and Dynamic Thermal Guard protection, the 960 PRO is ideal for high-end PCs and workstations.
Key Specs
Capacity
256 GB
512 GB
Read Speed
3100 Mb/s
3500 Mb/s
Write Speed
1400 Mb/s
2100 Mb/s
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Samsung SM961 256GB M.2 Internal Solid State Drive
- It’s got great read and write speeds. Cheap, and works great.
- Excellent quality and speed. Really good piece of equipment.
- Very fast and stable transfers. Not a problem with temperature.
- Games load a lot faster on this. Amazing speeds.
- The speed is not fast than the picture.
Samsung 960 PRO 512GB M.2 Internal SSD
- Drive has been working extremely well with an older H97 chipset with PCIe Gen 2x2 on the M2 slot. Read and write are bottlenecked by the older M2 slot to about 800MB/s in and out, still better than I would get with SATA 6.
- Fantastic SSD speeds twice as fast. Game loading times instant. Great as single or in RAID. Also Low Temp.
- Performed on par with expectations. Runnung in a Z170 machine on an ASUS Maximus VIII Formula. Above average read and write speeds. Don't hesitate to purchase. You wont be disappointed.
- Best write speed I have seen from a single SSD to date (over 2000MB/s).
- Full performance may be limited on some systems or require workarounds to achieve max performance.
Size & Weight
Height
0.09 in.
0.09 in.
Width
3.15 in.
3.15 in.
Depth
0.87 in.
0.87 in.
Weight
0.32 oz.
0.32 oz.
Features
Form Factor
M.2 2280
M.2 2280
Interface
PCle 3.0 x4
PCle 3.0 x4
Memory Chip Type
V-nand
V-nand
Encryption Algorithm
AES 256-bit
AES 256-bit, TCG Opal
Extras
Ball Grid Array, Samsung Polaris Controller, Supports APST, Power Saving Modes, Trim Support, S.M.A.R.T. Support
Auto Garbage Collection Algorithm, S.M.A.R.T. Support, Device Sleep Mode Support, Temperature proof, 1.5 Million Hours Reliability (MTBF)
What customers say about "Features"
Samsung SM961 256GB M.2 Internal Solid State Drive
- This was my first time installing and configuring M.2 drive - it was relatively easy.
- This unit is insanely fast, about double the speed of my SSD primary drive.
- Easy install and easy setup of windows 7.
- Windows 10 installed in a few minutes, so far no issues with the drive!
- Excellent performance. The installation was very simple and took a couple of minutes.
Samsung 960 PRO 512GB M.2 Internal SSD
- Have been using for about 6 months now and have been very happy. Love the M2 design both for low-profile and ridiculous levels of speed.
- Extremely durable and reliable drive.
- I like the fact that this makes my built looks a bit cleaner with less cables (1 or 2 cables more when using HDD or SSD Sata) because it connects directly into the Motherboard.
- It's easy to install, connects and draws power from the motherboard (i.e. no cables), and is blazing fast.
- Heat and power may be an issue for laptop systems.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
5 year(s)
5 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manual
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