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Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB

Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB 970 EVO Plus 500GB

The Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB is a high-end M.2 SSD in the 2280 form factor. It uses the Samsung Phoenix controller (S4LR020) and is specified at up to 3500 MB/s read and 3200 MB/s write speeds. The memory modules are by Samsung and specified as 96 layer 3D-NAND TLC chips (V-NAND v5). The MTBF is spedified at 1.5 Mio hours and the TBW at 300 TB. The warranty is 5 years or the reach of the TBW.

TypeSSD
SizeM.2 2280
Capacity500 GB
InterfaceNVMe
Announced22.01.2019

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - DiskSpd
33.4 pt (50%)
64 GB eMMC Flash
2.27 -93%
...
Gofatoo 512GB
31.9 -4%
32 -4%
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD
32.2 -4%
32.3 -3%
32.5 -3%
32.7 -2%
32.8 -2%
33 -1%
33.2 -1%
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
33.4
Phison Electronics PS5012
33.5 0%
33.5 0%
33.6 1%
33.9 1%
33.9 1%
Silicon Motion PCIe-8 SSD 1TB
34 2%
34 2%
34.2 2%
Acer N5000
34.3 3%
...
66.5 99%
0%
100%
AS SSD - Copy Game
min: 787     avg: 1121     median: 1157.5 (19%)     max: 1434 MB/s
AS SSD - Copy Program
min: 242.9     avg: 441.9     median: 453.4 (17%)     max: 570 MB/s
AS SSD - Copy ISO
min: 1394     avg: 1989     median: 2018.5 (18%)     max: 2728 MB/s
AS SSD - Score Total
min: 3254     avg: 5023     median: 5172 (48%)     max: 5893 Points
AS SSD - Score Write
min: 1364     avg: 2507     median: 2662.5 (47%)     max: 2859 Points
AS SSD - Score Read
min: 1243     avg: 1664     median: 1621.5 (6%)     max: 2359 Points
AS SSD - Access Time Write *
min: 0.02     avg: 0     median: 0 (0%)     max: 0.037 ms
AS SSD - Access Time Read *
min: 0.033     avg: 0     median: 0 (0%)     max: 0.092 ms
AS SSD - 4K-64 Write
min: 922     avg: 2116     median: 2289 (45%)     max: 2447 MB/s
AS SSD - 4K-64 Read
min: 906     avg: 1345     median: 1281.5 (38%)     max: 2050 MB/s
AS SSD - 4K Write
min: 99.1     avg: 141.2     median: 144.2 (28%)     max: 190.5 MB/s
AS SSD - 4K Read
min: 29.99     avg: 54.8     median: 56.1 (18%)     max: 64.3 MB/s
AS SSD - Sequential Write
min: 2081     avg: 2500     median: 2521.5 (22%)     max: 2779 MB/s
AS SSD - Sequential Read
min: 2172     avg: 2640     median: 2688.5 (21%)     max: 3020 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K QD32 Write
min: 178.1     avg: 342.9     median: 318.6 (31%)     max: 530 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K QD32 Read
min: 248.9     avg: 410.3     median: 390.4 (30%)     max: 611 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K Write
min: 92.1     avg: 117.1     median: 115.8 (13%)     max: 139.6 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K Read
min: 53.3     avg: 59.5     median: 58.5 (1%)     max: 65 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 512K Write
min: 762     avg: 1991     median: 2214.5 (51%)     max: 2677 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 512K Read
min: 665     avg: 1700     median: 1830 (53%)     max: 2236 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - Sequential Write
min: 1429     avg: 1792     median: 1679.5 (30%)     max: 2506 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - Sequential Read
min: 1189     avg: 1790     median: 1718 (34%)     max: 2591 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K
min: 99.3     avg: 159.2     median: 164.5 (15%)     max: 233 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K
min: 38.47     avg: 48.5     median: 49.3 (1%)     max: 54.8 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Write Seq
min: 1087     avg: 2114     median: 1790 (10%)     max: 3051 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Read Seq
min: 974     avg: 2044     median: 1758 (21%)     max: 3042 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1
min: 310.9     avg: 434.7     median: 404.7 (13%)     max: 557 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1
min: 351.2     avg: 508     median: 529 (8%)     max: 648 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1
min: 2933     avg: 3238     median: 3248 (22%)     max: 3280 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1
min: 3235     avg: 3499     median: 3547 (19%)     max: 3617 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8
2067 MB/s (41%)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8
1064 MB/s (16%)
PCMark 8 - PCMark 8 Storage v2
5088 Points (99%)
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_write
min: 126     avg: 165.4     median: 171 (40%)     max: 202.5 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_read
min: 46.4     avg: 51.2     median: 52.2 (15%)     max: 54.7 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_write
min: 1521     avg: 2492     median: 2664 (55%)     max: 2672 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_read
min: 1145     avg: 1149     median: 1148 (20%)     max: 1154 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_write
min: 1733     avg: 2655     median: 2810 (31%)     max: 2993 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_read
min: 1451     avg: 2584     median: 2668 (38%)     max: 2991 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_write
min: 3217     avg: 3241     median: 3242 (22%)     max: 3259 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_read
min: 2573     avg: 3412     median: 3558 (22%)     max: 3572 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd Loop seq_q8t1_read
min: 3537     avg: 3550     median: 3549 (22%)     max: 3563 MB/s
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