Samsung's SSDs are the gold standard for performance and reliability and, that's why, for many folks only a Samsung will do. One of the best NVMe SSDs on the market, the Samsung 970 EVO Plus provides excellent performance whether you're copying files, loading game levels or opening your favorite apps. It's significantly faster than budget drives like the Intel 660p or WD Blue SN550 while still being much more affordable than high-end, PCIe 4.0 drives like the Samsung 980 Pro.
Now, in time for the Black Friday deals season, you can get both the 1TB and 2TB capacities of the Samsung 970 EVO Plus at all-time low prices. Amazon.com has the 2TB capacity for $199 and the 1TB model for just $119. You can also find these drives at Newegg where there's a limited-time promo code (BCMAY22452) that takes another $10 off the 1TB model.
When we published our Samsung 970 EVO Plus review, we were blown away by just how much performance Samsung was able to wring out of its 9x-layer V-NAND TLC. The 2TB capacity returned a higher file copy speed in a 50GB DiskBench test than even Intel's Optane 905P drive. It was also significantly more power-efficient than all of its competitors, providing 217 MBps per watt.
The 1TB capacity of the Samsung EVO 970 Plus was equally impressive on our tests, loading a level of the game Final Fantasy XIV in just 19.9 seconds. That's better than competitors like the WD Black SN970 and Intel 660p.
This is a Samsung drive so it comes with an excellent pedigree of quality and reliability, along with the ability to use Samsung's free utilities. Samsung provides an optional driver that promises improved performance, along with its Magician utility and its Data Migration app.
Samsung 970 EVO Plus Specs
| Product | Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB | Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB |
| Capacity (User / Raw) | 1000GB / 1024GB | 2000GB / 2048GB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 Single-Sided | M.2 2280 Single-Sided |
| Interface / Protocol | PCIe 3.0 x4 / NVMe 1.3 | PCIe 3.0 x4 / NVMe 1.3 |
| Controller | Samsung Phoenix | Samsung Phoenix |
| DRAM | 1GB Samsung LPDDR4 | 2GB Samsung LPDDR4 |
| Memory | Samsung 9x-layer V-NAND TLC | Samsung 9x-layer V-NAND TLC |
| Sequential Read | 3,500 MB/s | 3,500 MB/s |
| Sequential Write | 3,300 MB/s | 3,300 MB/s |
| Random Read | 600,000 IOPS | 620,000 IOPS |
| Random Write | 550,000 IOPS | 560,000 IOPS |
| Encryption | Class 0 (256-bit FDE), TCG Opal 2.0, Microsoft eDrive | Class 0 (256-bit FDE), TCG Opal 2.0, Microsoft eDrive |
| Endurance | 600 TBW | 1,200 TBW |
| Part Number | MZ-V7S1T0 | MZ-V7S2T0 |
| Warranty | 5-Years | 5-Years |
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