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Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 500GB M 2 NVMe Interface Internal Solid State Drive with V NAND Technology MZ V7S500B AM
Last Updated: January 12, 2020 (Refresh Now)
9.4
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Overall performance
412speeds, boot, drive, nvme, 970 evo plus
+98%
-2%
" ... I like it because it's very fast ... "
" ... Moving files is significantly faster than the standard SSD drives I had in my system. ... "
" ... This is a very fast drive. ... Overall this drive is rock solid and worth it. ... "
" ... Gotta go fast ... "
" ... going from an old mechanical drive to NVMe was a 3000% increase in speed. ... "
" ... It's fast! ... "
" ... Yeah, it's pricey, which is why I docked a star, but performance is solid and everything works. ... "
" ... Updated version of the 970 EVO. ... Basically as fast as it gets without needing a gen 4 disk. ... You can get the Sabrent 1TB gen 4 cheaper that the 1TB 970 EVO Plus. ... Almost the same speeds at gen 3 althought the 970 is a touch faster. ... "
Memory
196ssd, nvme, boot, sata, hard drive
+96%
-4%
" ... This, combined with 32gb of corsair vengence RAM 2667mhz (which is also on sale), made my computer so much faster. ... "
" ... Works great in a Lenovo P1 as a second drive. ... "
" ... Took 4 minutes for Windows 10 to install from a USB Flash Drive. ... "
" ... You just can't beat the 9X0 NVMe gumstick drives from Samsung. ... I love these drives! ... "
" ... Storage is ok, but I believe large drives of this type are faster. ... "
" ... Remove the video card to access the m.2 ssd. ... Make sure you have a USB flash drive with Windows. ... Note I used the Windows media creation tool to make mine because it formats the flash drive FAT32 which is needed for UEFI. ... Note The actual beginning space on this drive is 465GB. ... "
" ... I purchased this for the main drive on an office computer. ... "
" ... As for the SSD drive itself - it screams. ... The SSD was set up as the boot drive. ... "
Software Platform
117bios, boot, windows 10, samsung, software
+79%
-21%
" ... Once BIOS hands off to boot OS, it is nearly instant to ready to login. ... Bringing time for other applications has similar benefit. ... "
" ... Boots to Windows login screen in less than 20s. ... "
" ... Added an m.2 to my machine since I currently had a WD blue standard disk drive and noticed major loading times recently with applications and windows. ... After installing windows on my m.2, my boot up times went from ~8 minutes to less than 30 seconds. ... "
" ... McAfee, Teamviewer, 2 google drives, onedrive, icloud drive, virtual clonedrive, Chrome, Discord and other 2 apps. ... "
" ... Installed this for my new OS drive and game storage drive ... "
" ... Installing software on the card is so fast and programs load much faster than I'm used to. ... "
" ... 17 second boot to Windows! ... "
" ... Samsung data migration software worked perfectly. ... "
Setup
107install, ssd, installation, easy, fast
+98%
-2%
" ... Novice level installation. ... "
" ... Easy to install, although that is more Motherboard and standard design than the Drive. ... "
" ... Its super easy to instal, basically plug and play as long as you know what slot to use on your motherboard. ... "
" ... Very easy to installed on the MB, was recognize and start working from the get go. ... "
" ... I did for fun install AutoCad 2019 which took just under four minutes to install and it can open any template I could find in seven seconds. ... "
" ... Easy to install, as long as the motherboard has the slot for it. ... "
" ... We're so pleased with the SSD, we order a second unit and plan to set it up in a RAID configuration. ... "
" ... Not sure how you write a review on memory, but its fast and easy to install. ... "
Device Compatibility
100pc, ssd, nvme, dell, compatible
+87%
-13%
" ... in my Dell XPS laptop. ... If you have never worked on installing PC or laptop hardware, it can still be done. ... "
" ... This is a business computer ... "
" ... Used it for a few weeks in my Lenovo laptop. ... "
" ... Used samsung data transfer softaware made it easy. ... "
" ... Worked great on my Dell laptop though it can’t take full advantage of the drive. ... "
" ... I purchased this drive to use with a Macbook Pro. ... "
" ... I keep my data on a separate drive from the system itself. ... "
" ... Opted to get the 1TB standard hard dive in my Alienware laptop to save on the initial cost. ... "
Gaming
73games, load, game, loading, ssd
+99%
-1%
" ... Gaming loading times are noticeably shorter. ... However, is it a total game changer? ... I would say it’s half a game changer. ... "
" ... I'm using my older 960 EVO NVME for game installs. ... "
" ... Ive got a 250gb for my boot drive and a 1TB for my games. ... "
" ... I had 1 game on it and wow it is a heavy resource game and I never saw it load so fast. ... I removed the game to my SSD because windows 10 is a hog on storage and so it the game. ... 500-1 TB would have been better for gaming. ... "
" ... The 250GB version is big enough for your OS and a few games and/or programs. ... "
" ... Games load faster and seem to run smoother. ... "
" ... Bought for gaming PC to install windows operating system and favorite programs. ... "
" ... There's a lot of variables to dig through, but I'm tossing a dart at the games themselves are already matured as much as they can with load speeds, and then what they grab off the internet to validate the games and our status is entirely up to our connections and ISP's, not drive speeds. ... "
Ease of Use
61easy, install, fast, super, easy to use
+100%
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... It’s fast and easy to install ... "
" ... Easy to install when I built my computer. ... "
" ... Easy to install, as long as the motherboard has the slot for it. ... "
" ... Easy to install and fast! ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Super easy install for both hardware and software. ... "
" ... Its so easy to use and is plenty fast. ... "
Price
50worth, performance, money, worth the money, great drive
+100%
" ... Great performance at a great price. ... "
" ... Save your cash ( $100!!!) ... "
" ... It's a great value. ... "
" ... I bought this before the price jumped up because once word gets out that this thing is as good as it is, the price is gonna skyrocket. ... "
" ... (4 star only because of price!) ... "
" ... The best thing is the form factor and low capacity cost. ... "
" ... Like 100$ so price to performances is incredible ... "
" ... Speed for a price. ... "
Apps
46samsung, programs, os, samsung magician software, data migration software
+83%
-17%
" ... It is truly remarkable how fast these drives are and you'll experience it in real world applications (boot-up, startup programs running on the fly, opening a program, etc) everything just hauls ass. ... "
" ... I have easily cloned my current windows to this with Samsung Data Migration software , arranged boot from bios and that's all, works like a charm, windows starts in almost 3 sec ! ... "
" ... Cloning my HDD to my SSD was simple, but it was switching OS that gave me the blues. ... "
" ... Faster than the 970 Evo and works great with Magician 5.3 software. ... "
" ... Using their migration software, I imaged my existing 2-partition hard drive onto the SSD and it booted perfect and have not had a single problem (it even let me change the size of each partition before imaging which is useful). ... "
" ... (windows, games, files, etc). ... "
" ... Downloading as many games and Adobe products as I want now! ... "
" ... 2 To clone your old drive you will need to download the app from Samsung. ... "
Ports
43nvme, ssd, drive, sata ssd, motherboard
+91%
-9%
" ... Plus, you don't have to use any SATA data or power cables, leaving less clutter and a cleaner build in your case. ... "
" ... You will need to install from an 8GB USB and have Asus create the proper install disk for it to recognize this Drive using: ... "
" ... It's faster than SATA SSDs, but I also care that I don't have any nasty SATA cables strung across my build. ... "
" ... NVMe is MUCH faster than an M.2 SATA drive. ... "
" ... Have a Windows 10 recovery USB/DVD ready before installing. ... "
" ... I use it with Plugable USB-C NVMe enclosure with MacBook Pro and Mac mini. ... "
" ... (Source is Seagate SATA 2.5 in a HP Laptop.) ... "
" ... The one big thing I had to do was change the BIOS to legacy and to ensure booting legacy devices was selected. ... "
Product Reliability
41samsung, drive, month, built, ssds
+73%
-27%
" ... It's been in for a month on my machine and has performed flawlessly. ... "
" ... No problems noted. ... "
" ... I've been using Samsung SSD's for over 7 years. ... In my experience they are the most reliable SSDs. ... "
" ... I have been buying 960 and 970 EVOs ( 6 now) over the last year and they all work great! ... "
" ... And they never fail. ... "
" ... Working perfectly, highly recommend. ... "
" ... Have not had any problems yet and Ive had for a couple month's now ... "
" ... I have had it for a couple of months now and i love it. ... No failures, no issues. ... "
Fit
21come, screws, slot, ssd, screw to hold
+71%
-29%
" ... Fit and function ... "
" ... Without an additional standoff the card was ever so slightly bent into place. ... "
" ... The m.2 is held in place by a small screw that attaches to a little riser with a spring around it. ... Once you remove the screw the m.2 pops right up. ... "
" ... I'm glad my MOBO can hold two of these bad boys! ... "
" ... Insert the screw to hold down the card and replace the heat sink. ... "
" ... luckily I was able to find a random screw that didn't necessarily fit but I made it work. ... "
" ... Can't wait to see what the future holds! ... "
" ... Said I needed to free up 98gb of space on my source drive first, to have everything fit. ... "
Drivers
18driver, samsung, samsung nvme driver, migration, magician software
+83%
-17%
" ... Installed Win10 from an external CD drive with only the NVMe plugged into the motherboard and everything went very smoothly. ... "
" ... The Samsung site provided downloadable drivers and migration software of CDrive data to the new drive. ... "
" ... NOTE: to get the best performance out of this drive, be sure to download Samsungs driver for it. ... (In Windows) It is still incredibly fast with Microsoft's generic driver that will automatically be used, but an obvious speed difference shows up when booting up with the proper driver! ... "
" ... Installed Samsung Data Migration tool and Samsung NVME driver (both downloaded from the Samsung website). ... "
" ... it needed to load UEFI drivers just by booting in safe mode. ... after normal boot I download samsung nvme driver , used samsung magician to test for speed read/write are both in 3000 plus , cool. ... "
" ... I recommend installing the driver from samsung's website, even though Windows 10 will recognize it and install a driver for it. ... "
" ... Using Magician told me my drivers changed! ... Hence it is good to check every 3 months to make sure you are still running Samsung Drivers. ... "
" ... Once you install SSD, download Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus driver and install it. ... "
Marketplace
18good, seller, wait, thank, received
+89%
-11%
" ... Product is as described. ... "
" ... Oh, and I goofed on the 1st picture's labeling. ... "
" ... This one works much better than the original. ... "
" ... Good product, thank you very much ... "
" ... I am satisfied with your products, thanks ... "
" ... Item works as described. ... "
" ... Got this on prime day. ... "
" ... I bought this 970 Plus used from an Amazon seller. ... Good device, good seller. ... "
Storage
16space, capacity, wait, small, slot
+88%
-13%
" ... Lots of space. ... "
" ... Slide the m.2 into its slot. ... "
" ... The price was also really good for the capacity ... "
" ... This is like the superman of storage. ... "
" ... Unless you want more space then wait for a price drop on it's bigger brothers. ... "
" ... Perhaps even no more spindle drives in a case. ... "
" ... Storage - If you are the type who doesn't save loads of random shit, this will last you a good while. ... "
" ... It's great storage. ... "
Build Quality
14stand, come, build, slot, post
+71%
-29%
" ... Not as cheap as WD, but the quality feels worth it, especially given that I picked it up on a sale. ... "
" ... Solid Otherwise, good build. ... "
" ... Without an additional standoff the card was ever so slightly bent into place. ... "
" ... I'm glad my MOBO can hold two of these bad boys! ... "
" ... It is exactly as described, and it was perfect for my most current Threadripper build. ... "
" ... The stand off post is what it rests on to make it flat. ... Take the stand off screw and screw it into the stand off post. ... "
" ... The m.2 is held in place by a small screw that attaches to a little riser with a spring around it. ... "
" ... purchased this for a new rig build. ... "
Firmware
8samsung, update, update the firmware, mac, latest
+50%
-50%
" ... I thought it is due to the firmware issue, so I tried to upgrade the firmware but then the firmware installation software says there is no Samsung SSD installed at all! ... "
" ... Samsung claims they have a firmware update for it, but you need to copy it to a USB drive on a WINDOWS machine or some third party freeware, then you have to menu boot your mac and select the usb to update, rub your head in one direction and your bell in the other etc . ... "
" ... Motherboard Firmware etc . ... Shipped with Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 - I needed 2B2QEXM7 for it not crash - after searching - I am not the only one with this issue - so if you don't have another computer handy and this is primary drive. ... "
" ... The Samsung Magician really is just that, taking care of firmware and maintenance needs in one app. ... "
Lagging
8boot time, system, seconds, kernel, delay
+50%
-50%
" ... I kept getting kernel panics followed by a reboot. ... "
Delivery
8package, delivery, well, sealed, amazon
+63%
-38%
" ... Package arrived early. ... "
" ... Very fast delivery as well. ... "
Size
7small, need, makes, form, fast
+100%
" ... They need to become more competitive with price and size. ... "
" ... The M.2 form factor is very handy. ... "
" ... Now these are in reach and plenty big enough. ... "
" ... Small/compact easy to install makes my computer run great! ... "
" ... Very small and extremely fast! ... "
" ... The size and how fast it is. ... "
" ... Very Nice and no cables and small form factor makes it easy to get to things when you have to open up your computer not to mention better air flow in a smaller case. ... "
CD/DVD
6windows 10, windows, ssd, recovery usb, drive
+100%
" ... As with all hard drives . ... "
" ... The problem I had was disk signature collision which was an easy fix under Disk Management. ... "
" ... Added an m.2 to my machine since I currently had a WD blue standard disk drive and noticed major loading times recently with applications and windows. ... "
" ... Have a Windows 10 recovery USB/DVD ready before installing. ... "
" ... SSD should be your first choice especially for boot disks :) ... "
Product As Described
6+100%
" ... Performs as good as advertised ... "
" ... You can see the performance difference in the image. ... "
" ... Item works as described. ... "
" ... Exactly as expected. ... "
" ... Product is as described. ... "
" ... Oh, and I goofed on the 1st picture's labeling. ... "
Cooling
6temperature, hot
+83%
-17%
" ... It is warm, but I have plenty of fans and cooling, so not an issue there. ... "
" ... awesome m.2, highly recommend a cooling solution bought with it since it will average 40-50c without one ... "
" ... It runs warmer just like advertised and I used a cooling dissipation came with the MB. ... but may look for better cooling methods. ... "
" ... I purchased the ARCTIC breeze usb fan to keep it cool. ... "
Sound Quality
5one, fan
+80%
-20%
" ... While this might sound like a big deal, the SSD seamlessly juggles between the two tiers using the fast one as a write cache. ... "
" ... It is much quieter than the previous fan. ... "
" ... Pictures and video load in a flash ( no dial up sounds found here). ... "
" ... Sounds obvious, but it’s worth the extra $40 to get the 500gb one instead and I wish I’d made myself buy the bigger one. ... "
Resolution
5fast, ssd, 4k, 10, ram
+100%
" ... These are probably on LARGE files, but Win 10 and other programs run smaller 4k files, which Samsung is HIDING THE TRUTH about transfer rates of these files. ... "
" ... 1080 p 4k Muiltiple hi settings. ... "
" ... Very fast boot up and no lags as compare to traditional HD. ... "
" ... better than SSD HD and more fast ... "
" ... You think HD is fast, then you try Solid State and you can never go back. ... "
USB
5usb, usb enclosure, recovery usb, external, clone
+100%
" ... (you need any size USB thumb drive) ... Select USB Bootable Disk in Drive (usually F12). ... "
" ... Have a Windows 10 recovery USB/DVD ready before installing. ... "
" ... I'm ordering a external USB enclosure for my old drive so I can use it also. ... "
" ... I use it with Plugable USB-C NVMe enclosure with MacBook Pro and Mac mini. ... "
" ... I mounted the Ssmsung drive in a USB enclosure to clone my existing drive. ... "
Cables
4unit, ssds, sata, please, less
+100%
" ... Plug and play is so much better than fiddling around with SATA cables. ... "
" ... I love that I don't have to deal with SATA cables or anything. ... "
" ... Not to mention that now inside my computer looks clean, less cables and takes up less space. ... "
" ... The speed is amazing and no extra cables to hook up. ... "
Cleaning
4windows, less, install, cables, 3
+100%
" ... I did a clean install and it went in without any issues. ... "
" ... It loads a clean Windows 10 OS installation in like 2-3 seconds and it's transfer speed is amazingly high. ... "
" ... Not to mention that now inside my computer looks clean, less cables and takes up less space. ... "
" ... Much cleaner look. ... "
For Running
3+100%
" ... I still have a pair of 850 Pros running in RAID 0 in the same system. ... "
" ... better get one before they run out. ... "
" ... I bought it to run as. ... "
Video Playback
3+100%
" ... Performs great when I need to edit videos. ... "
" ... And the best is streaming movies. ... sure enough same movie same everything. ... "
" ... Wasnt sure how to install, watched a youtube video to assist. ... "
Heating
3heat, get, sink, pretty, fast
+100%
" ... I haven't experienced any issues because of the heat so far though. ... "
" ... Heat Sink recommended for this. ... "
" ... I would recommend purchasing some passive heat sink. ... "
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