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However, this is not the NVMe SSD you should buy. The XPG SX8200 Pro is even better value, thanks to the lower cost per gigabyte of its full capacities. It may not be as fast as the 970 Evo Plus, but it’s still very nimble, …
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While most of its rivals toil away with 64-layer V-NAND memory technology, Samsung changed the game by building this SSD with 96-layer V-NAND. Combined with bit TLC storage technology, it offers a huge boost in write speeds, with a staggering performance of 3.2GB/sec in our tests. It’s a business drive too, which means great longevity guarantees and a generous warranty.
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The conclusion for the 970 EVO Plus model stands, it is a top pick award-winning product, but there is one comment; you need that complex writing to justify the Plus version. That’s fine, but expect something like 25 to 30 cents per GB in a year where we hit <10 Cents per GB.
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The Samsung 970 Evo Plus is faster and cheaper than the 970 Evo Pro, and is easily one of the best performers in the lower end of the market. The five-year warranty for the Evo Plus is really nice to have.
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All things considered, you should consider this upgrade, if you have a new comptuer and can make the most of the performance, or if you are frustrated by a small drive capacity. If you have the budget, the 2TB is offered in the same form factor and is guaranteed to have double the TBWs of the 1TB model.
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The Anvil’s 6K metrics results are generally very good, with the QD6’s performance for writes above 700MB/s looking particularly sharp. In fact, by some measures, this new Evo is faster than its more expensive brother 970 Pro, although the platform differences may cause some deltas. But however you slice it, one of the otherwise best mainstream M.2 NVMe drives gets a fair bit better.
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Samsung’s 970 EVO is a successful and popular drive and now it has been given a new life with the latest NAND technology in the form of the 970 EVO Plus. It’s safe to say that the new NAND gives it a healthy boost in performance over the previous generation drive.
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In the PCMark 8 Storage benchmark, the 970 Evo Plus scored 5,099. This is similar to the 5,100 fetched by the 960 Pro, which was Samsung’s premium SSD in 2016. Previously, the 960 Pro cost $459 for a 512GB model. In contrast, the new 970 Evo Plus costs $236 for a 500GB model.
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It’s probably not worth spending a lot of money on a high-end SSD unless you’re willing to go all the way and choose a high-capacity option. Based on launch prices, the 250GB model’s value for money doesn’t seem particularly good, with the 500GB model costing just under 50 percent more than twice the capacity. If you’re still an enthusiast, you’ll be more satisfied with the faster and roomier models, but that will raise the cost of entry.
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Samsung’s SSD 970 EVO Plus is less expensive and just as capable as its predecessor, making it an excellent choice for installing a gaming rig or high-end PC upgrade.
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That ‘Plus’ bit in the title is what gives the new Sammy drive the edge over its ancestors, touching the performance limits of the x4 PCIe 3.0 interface. But it’s the memory price drop that means this super-speedy 1TB drive is an incredible price even at launch.
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The 970 EVO Plus is cheaper than ever, and runs like a champ most of the time. Even if it misses the cache, 850MBps won’t give you much buyer’s remorse. If you want something better than bargain-basement (that’s faster in the grand storage scheme), the 970 EVO Plus is what you’re looking for.
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All of our benchmarks were done with 1 TB or 2 TB SSDs while the unit Samsung sent us was a 250 GB SKU which puts it at a disadvantage. Despite the obvious handicap, the 970 EVO Plus is in line with its predecessor in some benchmarks, especially when reading speeds are concerned. Regarding the writing speed, we cannot say for sure. At Rs.25/GB the Samsung 970 EVO Plus is a good SSD that sits in the middle segment.
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Storage Performance Gathering: If that’s not an option for you, a mainstream Gen 3.0 drive like the Samsung 970 Evo Plus or WD Black are also good options. These drives offer solid performance at a much lower price than their higher-end cousins.