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Samsung 970 EVO Plus Series 2TB PCIe NVMe M 2 Internal SSD MZ V7S2T0B AM
Last Updated: October 31, 2019 (Refresh Now)
9.4
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Overall performance
289speeds, boot, drive, nvme, 970 evo plus
+98%
-2%
" ... If operating system is installed in this drive it runs very smooth and very responsive. ... "
" ... Very fast drive over 3k read and writes. ... "
" ... Faster than the previous EVO. ... "
" ... makes every thing load super quick ... "
" ... Unbeatable pricing with gaming performance speed SSD. ... "
" ... Good performance and storage. ... "
" ... Better value than a SATA ssd. ... "
" ... This is a great SSD but its pretty pricey. ... If you don't want to spend close to 300$ and dont need the absolute fastest speeds on the market, you should look at alternatives that are roughly 100$ less. ... "
Memory
138ssd, nvme, boot, sata ssd, 970 evo plus
+97%
-3%
" ... Great hard drive best value for my money and speed ... "
" ... love the speed of this drive ... "
" ... So I can now report that this drive works great. ... "
" ... Boot up and shutdown quicker with this ssd as my C: drive. ... "
" ... Where I can use my 1tb on my regular hard drive for storage and this for speed. ... "
" ... This is like the superman of storage. ... "
" ... 8700K, Asus ROG Maximus Hero, Corsair H100X, Corsair Vengence DDR4 16 Gb. ... "
" ... After HP replaced my Intel Optane drive with a cheap Toshiba 250 GB NVMe, I decided to replace it with a Samsung Evo. ... "
Software Platform
86bios, boot, samsung, software, windows 10
+80%
-20%
" ... I was a bit concerned about how to migrate, but it was easier than I thought using native Windows backup and recovery to take a disk image and restore to my new SSD, then using AOMEI Partition assistant (free version) to resize the disk partition in order to take advantage of the larger size. ... "
" ... My BIOS recognized it as the boot drive automatically and I had no problems installing windows on it. ... "
" ... I have dual booted Ubuntu and Win 10 on it with my Ubuntu root on the SSD and home&swap, Win10 on my old HDD. ... "
" ... BTW, most operating systems will report a 500MBs (500,000,000,000 bytes) as 465.66MiBs (465*1024*1024*1024). ... "
" ... 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. ... "
" ... Google how to change your system from RAID to ACHI and make sure you are comfortable doing this procedure. ... "
" ... Works as advertised in both Linux and Windows. ... "
" ... had to update the firmware before being able to get mac os installed but works perfectly after that ... "
Setup
75install, installation, easy, ssd, motherboard
+97%
-3%
" ... Installation was painless and and I now have plenty of space and a noticeable improvement in performance. ... "
" ... Have installed several now and the benchmarks don't lie. ... "
" ... it was very easy to install into my asus strix z390-e motherboard slot. ... i installed a fresh windows 10 home edition via usb to this and it only took 10 minutes to go from beginning to naming my computer. ... "
" ... installed and setup in 1,2,3. even for a 1st timer. ... "
" ... Installation was a pain though as i needed to find the standoffs from my motherboard box to install the ssd. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Super easy to install. ... "
" ... It's easy to install. ... "
Device Compatibility
74pc, ssd, nvme, compatible, macbook pro
+84%
-16%
" ... Mac/Hackintosh users -- ... "
" ... I also LOVE that it installed right onto the board and thus eliminates some of the clutter that's so obnoxious when building a PC. ... "
" ... I use it with Plugable USB-C NVMe enclosure with MacBook Pro and Mac mini. ... "
" ... Note for the SSD to function properly you will have to change the Laptop BIOS from RAID to ACHI. ... "
" ... This is really the best SSD for laptops that I've ever seen, totally reccomended. ... "
" ... Gave my desktop a faster response time and I love it! ... "
" ... I bought this for an upgrade to a new HP laptop. ... "
" ... Its one of the best m.2 ssd , Samsung make the best ssd ever , my pc open in a few seconds with this ssd ... "
Gaming
48games, load, game, windows 10, speeds
+98%
-2%
" ... My library of 450+ Hentai-themed Skyrim VR mods now load almost instantly. ... "
" ... It is a very noticable difference when loading games. ... "
" ... Lighting speed- seriously best improvement ever to my gaming. ... "
" ... Games load maybe 10-20% faster. ... "
" ... My large programs and games load very quick, this is the fastest storage speeds I've witness and own to date. ... "
" ... Gaming power, software power good! ... "
" ... Used it for my gaming drive. ... "
" ... I do photo editing and light gaming. ... "
Ease of Use
40easy, install, fast, super, easy to use
+100%
" ... Very easy to installed on the MB, was recognize and start working from the get go. ... "
" ... Its so easy to use and is plenty fast. ... "
" ... & super easy to install! ... "
" ... Small/compact easy to install makes my computer run great! ... "
" ... easy to install. ... easy to use. ... "
" ... i install this on my thinkpad X1C, easy , if you know how to do it. ... "
" ... Easy to install and worked perfectly out of the gate. ... "
" ... It was really easy. ... "
Price
40worth, performance, money, worth every penny, reliability
+100%
" ... Great performance at a great price. ... "
" ... Worth every penny. ... "
" ... Fast shipping , Good Price. ... "
" ... Definitely worth the addition. ... "
" ... I got this thing for $89.00. ... "
" ... Great drive and great price! ... "
" ... Worth every penny. ... "
" ... Not much to say besides it is a great drive at a good price. ... "
Ports
34nvme, drive, ssd, sata ssd, motherboard
+94%
-6%
" ... I mounted the Ssmsung drive in a USB enclosure to clone my existing drive. ... "
" ... You will need to install from an 8GB USB and have Asus create the proper install disk for it to recognize this Drive using: ... "
" ... Now my boot up time is faster than my sata SSd's in my other computer. ... "
" ... I'm ordering a external USB enclosure for my old drive so I can use it also. ... "
" ... On paper it is supposed to be 7x faster than SATA. ... "
" ... You won't notice too much of a difference if you are coming from a SATA SSD but my system boots to windows in about 5 seconds. ... "
" ... Before this I had a SATA based SSD that was, in all reality, only a few seconds behind this M.2. ... "
" ... Select USB Bootable Disk in Drive (usually F12). ... "
Apps
31samsung, programs, os, boot, samsung magician software
+87%
-13%
" ... Faster than the 970 Evo and works great with Magician 5.3 software. ... "
" ... 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 actually really enjoy this, I put all my games on this and all my other files and apps are in my HD. ... "
" ... Had to find a third party cloning program. ... "
" ... Cloning my HDD to my SSD was simple, but it was switching OS that gave me the blues. ... "
" ... 2 To clone your old drive you will need to download the app from Samsung. ... "
" ... Was able to clone the 1TB to 500GB with the Samsung cloning software. ... "
" ... Applications open in the blink of an eye. ... "
Product Reliability
29drive, samsung, fail, ssds, laptop
+72%
-28%
" ... Works great, no problems. ... "
" ... This drive blew me away, so much, I just ordered another one. ... "
" ... I went a good 6 months after I built it to finally getting around to buying the m.2 drive. ... "
" ... As of today, it has been a month owning it I could not be happier. ... "
" ... No issues since. ... "
" ... And many don’t even do regular backups. ... "
" ... After 10 years I built my own system. ... "
" ... ill get the pro later in the year and use this as storage but for now its perfectly fine. ... "
Fit
16come, slot, place, screws, screw to hold
+75%
-25%
" ... luckily I was able to find a random screw that didn't necessarily fit but I made it work. ... "
" ... Slide the m.2 into its slot. ... Take the stand off screw and screw it into the stand off post. ... "
" ... I'm glad my MOBO can hold two of these bad boys! ... "
" ... Without an additional standoff the card was ever so slightly bent into place. ... "
" ... Said I needed to free up 98gb of space on my source drive first, to have everything fit. ... "
" ... At this price point vendors can't include a couple of screws compatible with major mainboards? ... "
" ... It works perfect and fit my MSI GT73VR perfect. ... "
" ... Can't wait to see what the future holds! ... "
Marketplace
15product, good, wait, prime, order
+93%
-7%
" ... Oh, and I goofed on the 1st picture's labeling. ... "
" ... Good product, thank you very much ... "
" ... Item works as described. ... "
" ... I am satisfied with your products, thanks ... "
" ... This one works much better than the original. ... "
" ... Product is as described. ... "
" ... Exactly as expected. ... "
" ... Wait for a sale. ... "
Drivers
14drivers, samsung, windows, samsung nvme, magician
+79%
-21%
" ... and it genuinely supports thinkpad, just download their driver software ... "
" ... Once you install SSD, download Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus driver and install 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. ... "
" ... But do note that being the latest model some older computers require a driver when fresh installing win10 1709 and older version. ... "
" ... TIP: Install the Samsung NVMe drivers from their website to replace the generic Microsoft drivers to gain full functionality and performance. ... "
" ... I recommend installing the driver from samsung's website, even though Windows 10 will recognize it and install a driver for it. ... "
" ... It works well without using Samsung's driver installed. ... "
" ... This SSD is worth every penny, just be sure to install the Samsung drivers to get the most out of your SSD. ... "
Storage
13space, capacity, wait, small, slot
+85%
-15%
" ... Slide the m.2 into its slot. ... "
" ... I had a 960 EVO in my PC before and just wanted more space. ... "
" ... Lots of space. ... "
" ... Can't wait to see what the future holds! ... "
" ... This is like the superman of storage. ... "
" ... I will be ordering a new one to upgrade my new Laptop from 512GB to 1TB of space. ... "
" ... The price was also really good for the capacity ... "
" ... Unless you want more space then wait for a price drop on it's bigger brothers. ... "
Build Quality
13stand, come, build, place, slot
+77%
-23%
" ... Solid Otherwise, good 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. ... "
" ... purchased this for a new rig build. ... "
" ... The m.2 is held in place by a small screw that attaches to a little riser with a spring around it. ... "
" ... I'm glad my MOBO can hold two of these bad boys! ... "
" ... Not as cheap as WD, but the quality feels worth it, especially given that I picked it up on a sale. ... "
" ... Without an additional standoff the card was ever so slightly bent into place. ... "
" ... I pulled the stickers off for this HS install and can verify that the rear has a copper strip under the sticker to do some HS duties and the front is nothing but a sticker (no copper strip) which I think would be fine. ... "
Lagging
8boot time, system, seconds, kernel, delay
+50%
-50%
" ... I kept getting kernel panics followed by a reboot. ... "
Firmware
7samsung, update the firmware, update, select, evo
+57%
-43%
" ... Search for Samsung's 970 EVO Plus firmware "tools" website (Amazon won't let me post a link) ... Creating a Boot Disk for the Firmware Update: ... Select the Samsung Firmware Utility ISO file in Diskimage ISO. ... "
" ... had to update the firmware before being able to get mac os installed but works perfectly after that ... "
" ... I cannot stress it enough MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE you install the latest Samsung Drivers and Firmware ( these are 2 distinct items) in order to ensure maximum performance and compatibility. ... Also the firmware is important to maximize performance. ... "
" ... Luckily, they published a firmware update which solved that problem. ... "
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. ... "
Product As Described
5+100%
" ... 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. ... "
Delivery
5received, delivery, product, price, install
+80%
-20%
" ... Package arrived early. ... "
" ... Very fast delivery as well. ... "
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. ... "
Size
5size, makes, fast, computer, product
+100%
" ... 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
4windows 10, windows, ssd, recovery usb, drive
+100%
" ... 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 :) ... "
Cooling
4+100%
" ... 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
3one
+67%
-33%
" ... 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. ... "
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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