Samsung NVMe SSD 970 EVO Plus – High expectations, fulfilled.

Next-level performance. The ultimate in performance, upgraded.

The 970 EVO Plus SSD is powered by the latest V-NAND technology and firmware optimisation for ultimate performance. By maximising potential NVMe bandwidth, the SSD 970 EVO Plus achieves write speeds up to 53% faster than the SSD 970 EVO. The SSD 970 EVO Plus delivers market-leading NVMe SSD-type sequential read and write speeds of up to 3,500 / 3,300 MB/s. The SSD is ideal for processing large amounts of data such as 4K video or 3D graphics processing, high-end gaming, and data analysis. The Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus also features more compactness and flexibility due to the improved design, offering even higher energy efficiency compared to the SSD 970 EVO.

Highlights:

  • Market-leading sequential read and write speeds of 3,500 / 3,300 MB/s thanks to cutting edge V-NAND technology with 9x layers
  • High capacities of up to 2 TB in a compact 2280 form factor with NVMe support.
  • Trusty Samsung Phoenix controller with up to 2 GB LPDDR4-SDRAM
  • Enhanced energy efficiency (IOPS/Watts) with improved heat regulation compared to the 970 EVO
  • 5-year limited manufacturer’s warranty or up to 1,200 TB total bytes written

*The write performances were measured with Intelligent TurboWrite technology activated. The sequential write performances after Intelligent TurboWrite region are: 400 MB/s (250 GB), 800 MB/s (500 GB), 1,500 MB/s (1 TB) and 1,600 MB/s (2 TB).

 

The 970 EVO and 970 EVO Plus compared:

 970 EVO

970 EVO Plus

Interface

PCIe Gen3. X4, NVMe 1.3

PCIe Gen3. X4, NVMe 1.3

Form faktor

M.2 (2280)

M.2 (2280)

Hardware

NANDV4 (64L) V-NAND 3-bit MLC

V5 (9xL) V-NAND 3-bit MLC

Controller

Phoenix

Phoenix

DRAM

512MB LPDDR4 DRAM (250GB/500GB) 

1GB LPDDR4 DRAM (1TB)
2GB LPDDR4 DRAM (2TB)

512MB LPDDR4 DRAM (250GB/500GB) 
1GB LPDDR4 DRAM (1TB)
2GB LPDDR4 DRAM (2TB)

Capacity

250 GB, 500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB

250 GB, 500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB

Seq. read/write (MB/s)

Up to 3.500/2.500

Up to 3.500/3.300

Security features

Class 0 (AES- 256-Bit), TCG/Opal v2.0,

MS eDrive (IEEE1667)

Class 0 (AES-256-Bit), TCG/Opal v2.0,
MS eDrive (IEEE1667)

Total Bytes Written

150 TB (250GB) 

300 TB (500GB) 
600 TB (1TB)
1.200 TB (2TB)

150 TB (250 GB) 
300 TB (500 GB) 
600 TB (1 TB)
1.200 TB (2 TB)

Manufacturer’s Warranty

5 years  

5 years 

 

 
Retail version – SSD 970 EVO Plus: