Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB M.2 NVME SSD

SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS 1TB NVME M.2 SSD

Samsung's 970 EVO Plus replaced the ever-popular 970 EVO as its mainstream NVMe SSD for tech enthusiasts, hardcore gamers, and professionals. Samsung equipped the SSD with V5 flash, which provides a nice bump in performance up to 3.5 GB/s of sequential read throughput. The drive also boasts hardware encryption support, a five-year warranty, and up to 1,200 TBW of endurance. Overall, the Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB M.2 NVME SSD is one of the fastest SSDs we've tested, so it easily gains our recommendation. For intensive workloads on PCs and workstations, the Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB M.2 NVME SSD delivers ultimate performance powered by Samsung's NVMe SSD leadership. The ultimate in performance, the 970 EVO Plus is upgraded to be faster than the 970 EVO. It maximizes the potential of NVMe bandwidth for unbeatable computing that meets the needs of the most demanding tech enthusiasts and professionals. For performance that puts you in command, the 970 EVO Plus combines the next-gen PCIe Gen 3.0 x4 NVMe interface with the latest V-NAND technology to achieve fearless read/write speeds up to 3,500/3,300MB/s, up to 53% faster than the 970 EVO. Samsung’s advanced nickel-coated controller and heat spreader on the Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB M.2 NVME Solid State Drive enable superior heat dissipation. The Dynamic Thermal Guard automatically monitors and maintains optimal operating temperatures to minimize performance drops. Advanced drive management made simple, Samsung Magician software will help you keep an eye on your drive. A suite of user-friendly tools helps keep your drive up to date, monitor drive health and speed, and even boost performance. Troubleshooting steps: 1) Confirm that your computer/ motherboard supports the drive through the manufacturer. 2) Confirm that your computer Bios is up-to date and supports the drive. 3) Confirm your version and mfg. of Operating System supports the drive. 4) Refer to your computer/ motherboard manual as to how to upgrade/install the drive. 5) Take Anti-Static precautions prior to installing the drive. Samsung does say that its latest 9x-layer flash operates at much faster speeds than its 64-layer predecessor and features a low 1.2V I/O rating. The new flash also supports the Toggle 4.0 interface, operates at 1.4GT/s, and comes with a 256Gb die density for the 250GB, 500GB, and 1TB 970 EVO Plus models. A 2TB model will come later, bringing with it a 512Gb die. The new 9x-layer V-NAND, combined with the 970 EVO Plus's firmware optimizations, improves random write performance significantly and gives the SSD a slight boost in random read performance, too. Sequential write speeds also increased by 800MB/s. Samsung’s 970 EVO Plus can dish out up to 3.5GB/s of sequential read performance and up to a staggering 3.3GB/s write. It also delivers up to 620,000/560,000 random read/write IOPS.

SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS FEATURES

Always evolving SSD The ultimate in performance, upgraded. Faster than the 970 EVO, the Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB M.2 NVME SSD 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. Level up performance The 970 EVO Plus reaches sequential read/write speeds up to 3,500/3,300 MB/s, up to 53% faster than the 970 EVO. The latest V-NAND—which brings greater NAND performance and higher power efficiency—along with optimized firmware, a proven in-house controller, and intelligent turbo write boost. Design flexibility The next advancement in NVMe SSD. The 970 EVO Plus fits up to 2TB onto the compact M.2 (2280) form factor, greatly expanding storage capacity and saving space for other components. Samsung's innovative technology empowers you with the capacity to do more and accomplish more. Unparalleled reliability Achieve a new level of drive confidence. Samsung’s advanced nickel-coated controller and heat spreader on the Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB M.2 NVME SSD enable superior heat dissipation. The Dynamic Thermal Guard automatically monitors and maintains optimal operating temperatures to minimize performance drops. Samsung Magician Advanced drive management made simple. The Samsung Magician software will help you keep an eye on your drive. A suite of user-friendly tools helps keep your drive up to date, monitor drive health and speed, and even boost performance.

SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS REVIEW

The second big difference is the price. When we first tested the 970 Evo, a 500GB model was 32p per gigabyte and the 1TB model 30.1p. This has dropped over time, but the 970 Evo Plus is still priced a lot more aggressively, with the 500GB model (the one we’re testing) currently costing 19p per gigabyte. There’s also a 1TB model at 18.9p and a 2TB model at 19.9p, along with a 250GB model that bucks the trend somewhat by working out at a less attractive 26p per gigabyte. Granted, this still doesn’t put the 970 Evo Plus among the likes of the XPG SX8200 Pro or the Kingston A2000 in terms of value; instead, it’s almost equal on pricing with the WD Black SN750, and across all four capacities, too. Still, at least it’s an agreeable step away from the original 970 Evo’s undeserved costliness. It’s also worth remembering that the 970 Evo Plus isn’t exactly aiming for the bargain bucket. This is a performance SSD for heavy PC users, and for all the penny-pinching arguments against it, Samsung’s latest M.2 drive is the speed demon that the 970 Evo should have been. This is clear even in our most easygoing benchmarks, the Crystal Disk Mark sequential test: the 970 Evo Plus managed a searing 3,568MB/s read speed and, importantly, a write speed of 3,212MB/s. That’s nearly 700MB/s faster than the 970 Evo, as well as 300MB/s quicker than the XPG SX8200 Pro. [ninja_tables id="48639"]