SAMSUNG 970 EVO NVMe SSD, PCIe 3.0 M.2 Type 2280 - 500 GB [MZ-V7E500BW]

 The reason for this is not least the technical superiority of the Samsung SSDs, especially this Samsung 970 EVO in M.2 format with 500 GB capacity, with stacked MLC memory cells with 64 layers (V-NAND v4), frantic PCI Express -3.0 connectivity with 4 lanes and support for the state-of-the-art NVM Express 1.3 protocol. The new Samsung NVMe SSD 970 EVO series offers up to 36 percent faster random data transfer rates than its predecessor.

The Samsung 970 EVO M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD at a glance:
- Modern M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD with 500 GB capacity
- Extreme fast 3,400 / 2,300 MB / s read / write
- Total 370,000 / 450,000 IOPS 4KB Random Read / Write (QD32)
- Samsung Phoenix Controller & Samsung MLC V-NAND (64 Layer)
- Guaranteed write volume (TBW): 300 TB (until then 5 years manufacturer's warranty)

M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD with brute read and write speed
The new Samsung "Phoenix" controller of this hyper-fast drive supports four standard PCI Express lanes of the standard 3.0, which make a theoretical maximum of about 3,900 MB / s possible! In conjunction with the built-in Samsung MLC-V-NAND, the 500GB version of the Samsung SSD 970 EVO achieves tremendous 3,400MB / s reading and 2,300MB / s writing, as well as fantastic IOPS of 370,000 in 4KB read or 450,000 in 4KB Write. The modern "Phoenix" controller chip in conjunction with the revised Intelligent TurboWrite Technology provides a huge boost in increasing durability. The improved Dynamic Thermal Guard is supported by better heat dissipation and thus launches 14 seconds later than the 960 EVO, allowing longer high speeds.

Highly efficient 3D V-NAND with 64 layers
In the case of the 3D V-NAND memory (or only V-NAND) of the Samsung 970 EVO, the memory cells are cylindrically stacked in several layers one above the other. As a result, on the one hand, larger storage volumes with a higher reading and writing speed are possible with a smaller area of the storage blocks, on the other hand the service life of the storage is increased and the energy efficiency is improved. Compared to the predecessor series, the Samsung 970 SSDs now have 64 instead of 48 layers and are therefore equipped even on a 2-TB total capacity on only one side, which they have an increased compatibility and can be installed in many notebooks.

Intelligent TurboWrite for maximizing speed
This Samsung SSD 970 EVO can use the reworked Intelligent TurboWrite Technology on a 4 GB SLC cache that adapts dynamically. Thus, the SSD can intelligently expand it by up to 18 GB in order to achieve a TurboWrite cache of 22 GB. This improves the user experience, especially when transferring large files or using high-write applications.

Note: To achieve maximum speed, the proprietary Samsung NVMe driver should be installed and updated regularly. For firmware updates, the Samsung Magician software is also available.

Technical details:

- Dimensions: 22 x 2.28 x 80 mm (W x H x D)
- Format & Interface: M.2 / M-Key 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3)
- Weight: 8 g
- Capacity: 500 GB
- Cache: 512 MB LPDDR4
- Controller: Samsung Phoenix
- NAND: Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC
- Performance (PCIe 3.0):
- Reading: max. 3,400 MB / s
- Write: max. 2,300 MB / s
- IOPS (4KB Random Read, QD32): 370,000
- IOPS (4KB Random Write, QD32): 450,000
- Power consumption (Idle / Read / Write): 0.03 / 5.7 / 5.8 W
- Compatibility (Features): NVMe 1.3, TRIM, S.M.A.R.T., 256bit AES, TCG / Opal, IEEE 1667 (Encrypted Drive), Garbage Collection, Dynamic - Thermal Guard, DevSlp
- Average life expectancy: 1.5 million h
- Guaranteed write volume (TBW): 300 terabytes (5 years manufacturer's warranty so long)
- Operating temperature: 0 to 70 ° C
- Shock resistant up to: 1,500 G