Samsung’s 970 EVO Plus 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD is claimed to be fastest in its class, thanks to the company’s most advanced V-NAND chips with optimized firmware, and you can get one for $199.99 shipped, today only, originally $499.99. This SSD achieves up to 53% in write speed as well as increased power efficiency over its predecessor, delivering sequential read / write speeds of up to 3,500 megabytes per second (MB/s) and up to 3,300 MB/s, respectively. Product page. Read more for a hands-on video review with performance testing.
- ALWAYS EVOLVING SSD: Faster than the 970 EVO, the 970 EVO Plus is powered by the latest V-NAND technology and firmware optimization; It maximizes the...
- 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; Powered by...
- DESIGN FLEXIBILITY: The 970 EVO Plus fits up to 2TB onto the compact M.2 (2280) form factor, greatly expanding storage capacity and saving space for...
The drive’s random speeds come in at up to 620,000 IOPS for read and up to 560,000 IOPS for write operations. Best of all, it comes in a compact M.2 form factor using the PCIe Gen3 x4 interface found in most modern computers. Should anything go wrong with your Samsung 970 EVO Plus drive, it comes with a five-year limited warranty or up to 1,200 terabytes written.
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, vice president of Brand Product Marketing, Memory Business at Samsung Electronics.
