Testseek.co.uk have collected 148 expert reviews of the Samsung M.2 970 Evo NVMe PCIe and the average rating is 89%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung M.2 970 Evo NVMe PCIe.
April 2018
(89%)
148 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(97%)
1117 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Brilliant performance
Lovely black PCB
Revised Phoenix controller
Samsung Thermal Guard helps prevent throttling
5 years warranty
Excellent endurance
Strong performance
Excellent software package
Class-leading endurance
Good price
Still relatively high performance
Exceptional durability
Dramatically faster sequential reads
Nearly identical silicon as the 970 Pro
Almost 50% shorter file transfer times
64-layer NAND technology
Overall performance
5-year warranty
The editors didn't like
Not as fast as expected
High pricing at launch
Speeds not as fast as hoped
Previous ten-year warranty now only five
Lower capacities could be cheaper
Pricey
We couldn't match Samsung's quoted sequential read figure
To this point, with every iteration of the EVO series, Samsung has been able to maintain a clear performance advantage over the competition. However, this time it's not so clear-cut as we are accustomed to seeing. As we see it, Western Digital's newest NV...
Abstract: Looking to upgrade your aging laptop ? You can do only so much without a fabrication plant or a tech-savvy witch doctor at your service. In most cases, your options are limited to three: (1) Wipe the machine clean, and reinstall the operating system and y...
Abstract: Today, you'd be forgiven for thinking that " SSD " stood for "seriously speedy drive." Indeed, we'd lobby for that change. Why? Over the last five years, solid-state drives (SSDs) have changed their shapes, speeds, and storage stripes with such agility th...
Published: 2021-02-06, Author: John , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: Today, you'd be forgiven for thinking that " SSD " stood for "seriously speedy drive." Indeed, we'd lobby for that change. Why? Over the last five years, solid-state drives (SSDs) have changed their shapes, speeds, and storage stripes with such agility th...
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Published: 2021-01-28, Author: John , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: Looking to upgrade your aging laptop ? You can do only so much without a fabrication plant or a tech-savvy witch doctor at your service. In most cases, your options are limited to three: (1) Wipe the machine clean, and reinstall the operating system and y...
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Published: 2020-10-12, Author: John , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: Under the hoods of the newest, skinniest laptops (and in the hollows of the latest desktop-PC motherboards), solid-state storage has undergone a transformation. Even if you're a close observer of all things tech, it's understandable if you didn't even rea...
Blazingly fast, NVMe PCIe SSDs are getting more affordable
A heatsink would be preferable
If you want a really responsive setup, with the quickest loading times out there, well, the Samsung 970 EVO SSDs are for you. But if you are just a gamer, well, a SATA SSD should suffice. But then again, who are we to tell you how to spend your money? For...
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The WD Black SN750 is a good M.2 NVMe SSD overall. It did not outperform its predecessor, the WD Black 2018, by a huge margin; and I wasn't expecting either. Nevertheless, it did outperform its predecessor most of the time by a few MB/s. It also outperfor...
