The 500GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 Internal SSD can be used as a boot drive or just for super fast storage, and you can get one for $29.99 shipped, today only, originally $129.99. Thanks to V-NAND chips with optimized firmware, this SSD is capable of sequential read and write speeds of up to 3,500 megabytes per second (MB/s) and up to 3,300 MB/s, respectively. Product page.
- INNOVATIVE V-NAND TECHNOLOGY: Powered by Samsung V-NAND Technology, the 970 EVO Plus SSD’s NVMe interface (PCIe Gen 3.0 x4 NVMe 1.3) offers enhanced...
- BREAKTHROUGH READ WRITE SPEEDS: Sequential read and write performance levels of up to 3,500MB s and 3,300MB s, respectively; Random Read (4KB, QD32):...
- PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION AND DATA SECURITY: Seamless cloning and file transfers with Samsung Magician Software, the ideal SSD management solution for...
Plus, random speeds come in at up to 620,000 IOPS for read and up to 560,000 IOPS for write operations. You won’t have to worry about it getting too hot either, as Samsung’s Dynamic Thermal Guard automatically monitors and maintains optimal operating temperatures to minimize performance drops. However, don’t confuse SSDs with the solid state battery found in vehicles such as the Estrema Fulminea.
Since introducing the first NVMe SSDs to the consumer market in 2015, Samsung has continued to challenge technical barriers in SSD design and performance. The new 970 EVO Plus powered by Samsung’s latest fifth-generation V-NAND technology will now offer unrivaled performance in its class when taking on demanding tasks like 4K content editing, 3D modeling and simulation as well as heavy gaming,” said Dr. Mike Mang, VP of Brand Product Marketing, Memory Business at Samsung Electronics.
