Product Comparison: Samsung 960 EVO (MZ-V6E500BW) vs Samsung 970 EVO

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Samsung 960 EVO (MZ-V6E500BW) 500GB EVO PCI Express 3.0 x4 NVMe Solid State Drive

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Samsung 970 EVO V-NAND M.2 PCI Express Solid State Drive

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General Specifications

Brand

Samsung

Model

960 EVO Series (MZ-V6E500BW)

970 EVO

Origin

China

About the Product

Give your desktop PC or laptop a performance boost with the Samsung 960 EVO NVMe M.2 SSD. Featuring Samsung V-NAND technology and Dynamic Thermal Guard protection, the 960 EVO ensures the integrity of your data even under heavy workloads. Its NVMe interface and Polaris controller enable exceptionally fast read/write speeds. TurboWrite technology adds a performance boost, making the 960 EVO ideal for high-intensity tasks such as video editing, data analysis, and gaming. And it comes with Samsung's Magician software, which makes it easy to to manage, monitor and optimize drive performance.

Featuring our latest V-NAND technology and a newly enhanced Phoenix controller, Samsung 970 EVO Series NVMe M.2 SSDs deliver outstanding performance in Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe), with exceptionally fast sequential speeds outperforming our previous 960 EVO models.

Key Specs

Capacity

500 GB

1000 GB

Read Speed

3200 Mb/s

500 Mb/s

Write Speed

1800 Mb/s

450 Mb/s

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Samsung 970 EVO V-NAND M.2 PCI Express Solid State Drive

The only thing I can objectively tell is different than my prior ssd is I can move and delete huge files instantly.
It is very effective and fast for me coz i rec 4K video.
Better then expected! Very high speed!
I had processed a batch of photos with the old drive and it had taken roughly 5 minutes to finish. I processed the same batch with the 970 EVO and it blew my mind, 45 seconds from import to batch adjustment and export.
If you're a gamer or just average user, just buy a regular SSD. Trust me.

Size & Weight

Height

0.09 in.

0.07 in.

Width

3.15 in.

3.14 in.

Depth

0.87 in.

0.86 in.

Weight

0.32 oz.

0.28 oz.

Features

Form Factor

NVMe M.2

M.2 2280

Interface

PCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.2

PCle 3.0 x4

Memory Chip Type

V-nand

V-NAND 3bit MLC

Encryption Algorithm

AES 256-bit, TCG Opal

AES 256-bit, TCG Opal, IEEE-1667

Extras

Auto Garbage Collection Algorithm, S.M.A.R.T. Support, Trim Support, Device Sleep Mode Support, Temperature proof, 1.5 Million Hours Reliability (MTBF)

Dynamic Thermal Guard Protection, Professional Quality Drive Management

What customers say about "Features"

Samsung 970 EVO V-NAND M.2 PCI Express Solid State Drive

The NVMe interface (PCIe M.2 2280) offers enhanced bandwidth, low latency, and power efficiency, perfect for tech enthusiasts, high end gamers, and 4K & 3D content designers. Superb SSD!
Can't beat the speed of the nvme interface. Fastest i/o currently available.
I would definitely recommend this product as Samsung has an excellent reputation in solid state memory and the upgrade is well worth it if you have an M.2 NVMe socket available.
The 970 Pro has no components on the back side of the card, so it should fit in even the lowest-clearance applications
You can benchmark all you want, but there is 0 perceivable difference between an NVMe and a Sata3 SSD.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

3 year(s)

5 year(s)

Certifications

IC, VCCI, FCC

Other Information

MSRP

229.99 $

399.99 $

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