{"id":33,"date":"2022-07-04T11:48:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T11:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/?p=33"},"modified":"2023-10-21T12:41:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T12:41:41","slug":"samsung-970-evo-vs-970-evo-plus-vs-970-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/pc-components\/samsung-970-evo-vs-970-evo-plus-vs-970-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung 970 EVO vs 970 EVO Plus vs 970 PRO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are a gamer, tech-enthusiast, or looking to build up a working station,&nbsp;<strong>Samsung M.2 NVMe SSDs<\/strong>&nbsp;shall serve you well. Not only is Samsung a global, cult-inspiring tech giant, but it also has a significant footing in the domain of Storage Devices. It offers a wide range of SSD devices and is a reputed and reliable brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/images\/samsung-970-evo-vs-970-evo-plus-vs-970-pro.webp\" alt=\"Samsung 970 EVO vs EVO Plus vs Pro\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While you don\u2019t have a plethora of choices as far as Samsung M.2 SSDs go by, you still have a few options. At the forefront of these options is Samsung\u2019s former flagship&nbsp;<strong>970 series<\/strong>. It came out in November 2019 and includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Samsung 970 EVO NVMe M.2 SSD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 SSD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Samsung 970 PRO NVMe M.2 SSD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Differentiating between these 3 products is an irksome and tiresome process. What doesn\u2019t help, either, is that companies tend to exaggerate sequential read and write speeds. I, by no means, intend to insinuate that Samsung is an uncredible brand. It\u2019s just that more often than not, user-tested specifications fall short of company-listed specifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, how do these 3 Samsung&nbsp;<strong>M.2 SSDs with PCIe interface<\/strong>&nbsp;stack up against one another? The gist of this article is to address this very question. In order to so, we tested 1 TB version of 970 EVO, 970 EVO Plus, and 970 Pro and compared them on the basis of company-listed specifications, user-tested specifications, and pricing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/pc-components\/samsung-970-evo-vs-970-evo-plus-vs-970-pro\/#Samsung_970_Series_Comparison\" title=\"Samsung 970 Series Comparison\">Samsung 970 Series Comparison<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/pc-components\/samsung-970-evo-vs-970-evo-plus-vs-970-pro\/#Form_Factor_and_Interface\" title=\"Form Factor and Interface\">Form Factor and Interface<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/pc-components\/samsung-970-evo-vs-970-evo-plus-vs-970-pro\/#NAND_Technology\" title=\"NAND Technology\">NAND Technology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/pc-components\/samsung-970-evo-vs-970-evo-plus-vs-970-pro\/#Endurance\" title=\"Endurance\">Endurance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/pc-components\/samsung-970-evo-vs-970-evo-plus-vs-970-pro\/#Storage\" title=\"Storage\">Storage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/pc-components\/samsung-970-evo-vs-970-evo-plus-vs-970-pro\/#Working_Conditions_and_Warranty\" title=\"Working Conditions and Warranty\">Working Conditions and Warranty<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/pc-components\/samsung-970-evo-vs-970-evo-plus-vs-970-pro\/#Performance\" title=\"Performance\">Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/pc-components\/samsung-970-evo-vs-970-evo-plus-vs-970-pro\/#Value\" title=\"Value\">Value<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/pc-components\/samsung-970-evo-vs-970-evo-plus-vs-970-pro\/#Verdict\" title=\"Verdict\">Verdict<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"samsung-970-series-comparison\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Samsung_970_Series_Comparison\"><\/span>Samsung 970 Series Comparison<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>The values listed below are for 1 TB versions of 970 EVO, 970 EVO Plus, and 970 Pro. These may vary for other versions. On&nbsp;<strong>mobile devices<\/strong>, swipe right or tilt your phone to view the table below.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Benchmark<\/th><th>970 EVO<\/th><th>970 Pro<\/th><th>970 EVO Plus<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Image<\/td><td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/images\/samsung-970-evo-ssd-thumbnail.webp\" alt=\"samsung-970-evo-thumbnail\"><\/td><td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/images\/samsung-970-evo-pro-ssd-thumbnail.webp\" alt=\"samsung-970-evo-pro-ssd-thumbnail\"><\/td><td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/images\/samsung-970-evo-plus-ssd-thumbnail.webp\" alt=\"samsung-970-evo-plus-ssd-thumbnail\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Interface<\/td><td>PCIe Gen 3.0 x 4, NVMe 1.3<\/td><td>PCIe Gen 3.0 x 4, NVMe 1.3<\/td><td>PCIe Gen 3.0 x 4, NVMe 1.3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Form Factor<\/td><td>M.2 (2280)<\/td><td>M.2 (2280)<\/td><td>M.2 (2280)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NAND Flash<\/td><td>Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC<\/td><td>Samsung V-NAND 2-bit MLC<\/td><td>Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cache Memory<\/td><td>1 GB LPDDR4 DRAM<\/td><td>1 GB LPDDR4 DRAM<\/td><td>Samsung 1GB Low Power DDR4 SDRAM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Terabytes Written<\/td><td>600 TBW<\/td><td>1200 TBW<\/td><td>600 TBW<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Storage Options<\/td><td>250 GB, 500 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB<\/td><td>500 GB and 1 TB<\/td><td>250 GB, 500 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Management Software<\/td><td>Samsung Magician<\/td><td>Samsung Magician<\/td><td>Samsung Magician<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Power<\/td><td>6 W<\/td><td>5.7 W<\/td><td>6 W<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Warranty<\/td><td>5 years<\/td><td>5 years<\/td><td>5 years<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Buy Now<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Samsung-970-EVO-500GB-MZ-V7E500BW\/dp\/B07BN4NJ2J?crid=3TRCHY9T4T947&amp;keywords=samsung%2B970%2Bevo&amp;qid=1697891174&amp;sprefix=samsung%2B970%2Caps%2C677&amp;sr=8-3&amp;th=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=simulatorhardware04-20&amp;linkId=5796ddbc81798091aa49f2467e62b2b9&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Samsung-970-EVO-500GB-MZ-V7E500BW\/dp\/B07BN4NJ2J?crid=3TRCHY9T4T947&amp;keywords=samsung%2B970%2Bevo&amp;qid=1697891174&amp;sprefix=samsung%2B970%2Caps%2C677&amp;sr=8-3&amp;th=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=simulatorhardware04-20&amp;linkId=5796ddbc81798091aa49f2467e62b2b9&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Check Price on Amazon<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Samsung-SSD-970-PRO-512GB\/dp\/B07C8Y31G2?th=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=simulatorhardware04-20&amp;linkId=079b44e3ac5a57410656e7021242e31e&amp;language=en*US&amp;ref*=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Check Price on Amazon<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Samsung-970-EVO-Plus-MZ-V7S500B\/dp\/B07M7Q21N7?&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=simulatorhardware04-20&amp;linkId=957d441ffdf7a2c316637e09a07bfb85&amp;language=en*US&amp;ref*=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Check Price on Amazon<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"form-factor-and-interface\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Form_Factor_and_Interface\"><\/span>Form Factor and Interface<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are numerous&nbsp;<strong>similarities between 970 EVO, 970 Pro, and 970 EVO Plus<\/strong>. The most significant of these are form factor and interface. All of these SSDs have&nbsp;<strong>M.2<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>2280<\/strong>&nbsp;form factor and&nbsp;<strong>PCIe Gen 3.0 x 4, NVMe 1.3<\/strong>&nbsp;interface. Thanks to the M.2 2280 form factor, your PC case will remain uncluttered regardless of your choice of model. All of these SSDs are embedded in Samsung Phoenix Controller, which plays an integral part in delivering brisk read and write speeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nand-technology\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NAND_Technology\"><\/span>NAND Technology<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All of these models use&nbsp;<strong>V-NAND technology<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; a non-volatile flash memory in which memory cells are clustered vertically to utilize minimal space and allow high-speed read and write operations.&nbsp;<strong>Samsung 970 EVO Plus<\/strong>&nbsp;is powered by&nbsp;<strong>fifth-generation V-NAND technology<\/strong>&nbsp;that uses&nbsp;<strong>96-layer 3D NAND Flash memory chips<\/strong>. For context,&nbsp;<strong>970 EVO uses 64-layer 3D NAND Flash Memory chips<\/strong>. This should explain the difference in performance between the two storage devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"endurance\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Endurance\"><\/span>Endurance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For SSDs, Endurance is measured in Terabytes Written (TBW). It is a measure of the number of Terabytes that you can cumulatively write onto your SSD over its lifetime. Both 970 EVO and 970 EVO Plus have a Terabytes Written value of&nbsp;<strong>600 TBW<\/strong>. For context, if you were to write 100 GB of data to your SSD every day, you would need 6000 days (roughly 16 years) to exhaust this volume! 970 Pro is measured at&nbsp;<strong>1200 TBW<\/strong>, so just double the years (\ud83d\ude32 \ud83d\ude32 \ud83d\ude32)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"storage\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Storage\"><\/span>Storage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Samsung 970 EVO<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Samsung 970 EVO Plus<\/strong>&nbsp;are available in&nbsp;<strong>250 GB<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>500 GB<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>1 TB<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>2 TB<\/strong>&nbsp;capacity options. Your choice, however, is limited if you are intending to buy&nbsp;<strong>Samsung 970 Pro<\/strong>. It only comes in 2 options-&nbsp;<strong>500 GB<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>1 TB<\/strong>. It is worth noting that as capacity increases, the price goes up, but the price per GB falls! Hence, having twice as many options as 970 Pro gives 970 EVO and 970 Plus a competitive edge over 970 Pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"working-conditions-and-warranty\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Working_Conditions_and_Warranty\"><\/span>Working Conditions and Warranty<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Samsung-970-EVO-1TB-MZ-V7E1T0BW\/dp\/B07BN217QG?th=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=simulatorhardware04-20&amp;linkId=d951a22b91c8478e2e09de7a84f4acc9&amp;language=en*US&amp;ref*=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>Both, Samsung&nbsp;<strong>970 EVO<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>970 EVO Plus<\/strong>&nbsp;consume&nbsp;<strong>6 Watt of power<\/strong>, while&nbsp;<strong>970 Pro consumes 5.7<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>W<\/strong>. All of these have the&nbsp;<strong>same thermal guard<\/strong>&nbsp;(Samsung\u2019s Dynamic Thermal Guard) for maintenance of temperatures within a certain range (0 \u2013 70 \u2103). Samsung also enables you to keep track of SSD performance by virtue of its \u2018Magician\u2019 software. By using Samsung Magician, not only can you monitor drive health and speed, but you can also boost performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As far as warranty is concerned, all of these 3 SSDs have a&nbsp;<strong>5-Year limited warranty<\/strong>&nbsp;or TBW Limited Warranty (600 TBW for 970 EVO and 970 EVO Plus, and 1200 TBW for 970 Pro).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Up until now, we have compared specifications and attributes for 3 models of the Samsung 970 Series. All of the above-mentioned attributes are important metrics because these ultimately impact the performance of the Storage Device. At the end of the day, what really matters is performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"performance\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Performance\"><\/span>Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>The values listed below are for 1 TB versions of 970 EVO, 970 EVO Plus, and 970 Pro. These may vary for other versions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Benchmark<\/th><th>970 EVO<\/th><th>970 Pro<\/th><th>970 EVO Plus<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Sequential Read Speed (*CL)<\/td><td>3400 MB\/s<\/td><td>3500 MB\/s<\/td><td>3500 MB\/s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sequential Write Speed (CL)<\/td><td>2500 MB\/s<\/td><td>2700 MB\/s<\/td><td>3300 MB\/s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Random Read Speed (4 KB, QD1) (CL)<\/td><td>15000 IOPS<\/td><td>15000 IOPS<\/td><td>19000 IOPS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Random Read Speed (4 KB, QD32) (CL)<\/td><td>500,000 IOPS<\/td><td>500,000 IOPS<\/td><td>600,000 IOPS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Random Write Speed (4 KB, QD1) (CL)<\/td><td>50,000 IOPS<\/td><td>55,000 IOPSs<\/td><td>60,000 IOPS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Random Write Speed (4 KB, QD32) (CL)<\/td><td>450,000 IOPS<\/td><td>500,000 IOPS<\/td><td>550,000 IOPS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sequential Read Speed (**Avg)<\/td><td>2316 MB\/s<\/td><td>2352 MB\/s<\/td><td>2369 MB\/s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sequential Write Speed (Avg)<\/td><td>2133 MB\/s<\/td><td>2074 MB\/s<\/td><td>2175 MB\/s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4K Random Read Speed (Avg)<\/td><td>59.9 MB\/s<\/td><td>52.2 MB\/s<\/td><td>61.5 MB\/s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4K Random Write Speed (Avg)<\/td><td>146 MB\/s<\/td><td>152 MB\/s<\/td><td>147 MB\/s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sustained Write Speed (Avg)<\/td><td>1306 MB\/s<\/td><td>1894 MB\/s<\/td><td>1544 MB\/s<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this portion of the article, we will be comparing company-listed specifications and actual user-tested specifications for 970 EVO, 970 PRO, and 970 EVO Plus. Having already mentioned benchmarks, we will be adopting a rather unconventional (yet interesting approach) here, whereby we will compare 2 products, and compare the winner with the 3rd product.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Samsung-970-EVO-Plus-MZ-V7S500B\/dp\/B07M7Q21N7?&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=simulatorhardware04-20&amp;linkId=957d441ffdf7a2c316637e09a07bfb85&amp;language=en*US&amp;ref*=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/images\/samsung-970-evo-plus-ssd.webp\" alt=\"samsung-970-evo-plus-ssd\" class=\"wp-image-570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/images\/samsung-970-evo-plus-ssd.webp 340w, https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/images\/samsung-970-evo-plus-ssd-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/images\/samsung-970-evo-plus-ssd-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"samsung-970-evo-vs-samsung-970-evo-plus\">Samsung 970 EVO vs 970 EVO Plus<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Samsung-970-EVO-Plus-MZ-V7S500B\/dp\/B07M7Q21N7?&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=simulatorhardware04-20&amp;linkId=957d441ffdf7a2c316637e09a07bfb85&amp;language=en*US&amp;ref*=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>As you can see in the table above, the advertised Read and Write Speeds for 970 EVO and EVO Plus are&nbsp;<strong>3400\/2500<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>3500\/3300<\/strong>&nbsp;Mb\/s respectively. That\u2019s where Samsung\u2019s \u201c<em>53% faster than the 970 EVO<\/em>\u201d claim for EVO Plus seems to substantiate. In actual user-tested performances, the contrast isn\u2019t as stark. Sure,&nbsp;<strong>EVO Plus is marginally faster than EVO<\/strong>, but the differences are almost negligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only area in which EVO Plus absolutely dwarfs EVO is Sustained Write Speeds. Sustained Write Speeds are a measure of sequential write speeds over a 60-second continuous interval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, we do have a winner! On a purely performance basis,\u00a0<strong>Samsung 970 EVO Plus edges out Samsung 970 EVO.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d0d22db custom-button\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-74bdfebd gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Samsung-970-EVO-Plus-MZ-V7S500B\/dp\/B07M7Q21N7?&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=simulatorhardware04-20&amp;linkId=957d441ffdf7a2c316637e09a07bfb85&amp;language=en*US&amp;ref*=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored nofollow\">Check 970 EVO Plus on Amazon<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"samsung-970-evo-plus-vs-samsung-970-pro\">Samsung 970 EVO Plus vs 970 Pro<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Samsung-SSD-970-PRO-512GB\/dp\/B07C8Y31G2?th=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=simulatorhardware04-20&amp;linkId=079b44e3ac5a57410656e7021242e31e&amp;language=en*US&amp;ref*=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/images\/samsung-970-evo-pro-ssd.webp\" alt=\"samsung-970-evo-pro-ssd\" class=\"wp-image-572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/images\/samsung-970-evo-pro-ssd.webp 340w, https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/images\/samsung-970-evo-pro-ssd-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.simulatorhardware.com\/images\/samsung-970-evo-pro-ssd-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Samsung-SSD-970-PRO-512GB\/dp\/B07C8Y31G2?th=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=simulatorhardware04-20&amp;linkId=079b44e3ac5a57410656e7021242e31e&amp;language=en*US&amp;ref*=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As apparent from the table above,&nbsp;<strong>Samsung 970 EVO Plus is the superior M.2 SSD<\/strong>. 970 Pro does&nbsp;<strong>offer a 23% boost on Sustained Write Speed<\/strong>&nbsp;over EVO Plus, but that\u2019s just about it. It struggles to compete across other domains, conceding heavily in Sequential Read and Write Speeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, in the battle of\u00a0<strong>Samsung<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>970 EVO vs 970 EVO Plus vs 970 Pro<\/strong>, we have a clear winner: 970 EVO Plus!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8664b5fc custom-button\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-d9d46e66 gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Samsung-SSD-970-PRO-512GB\/dp\/B07C8Y31G2?th=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=simulatorhardware04-20&amp;linkId=079b44e3ac5a57410656e7021242e31e&amp;language=en*US&amp;ref*=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored nofollow\">Check 970 PRO on Amazon<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"value\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Value\"><\/span>Value<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As far as SSDs are concerned, value is measured by GB\/ Dollar. The higher this value, the better! Due to fluctuating market rates due, we won\u2019t be able to cite absolute values. Hence, we will be comparing them relatively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Samsung&nbsp;<strong>970 EVO offers the best value<\/strong>. It is reasonably priced and budget-friendly. It is followed by Samsung 970 EVO Plus, which comes at a slight premium. Given the performance boost, you\u2019d expect that. What you won\u2019t expect, however, is an \u2018almost absurd\u2019 price tag on Samsung 970 Pro.&nbsp;<strong>For the price of one 970 Pro, you can buy two 970 EVO and a decent lunch!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"verdict\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verdict\"><\/span>Verdict<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By now, we have compared almost all specifications and performance benchmarks for Samsung 970 EVO, Samsung 970 EVO Plus, and Samsung 970 Pro. So, the question is&nbsp;<strong>\u201cWhich one of these SSDs is the best for you?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, before I take sides, I would like to reiterate that all of these SSDs are unbelievable in their own right-especially 970 EVO and 970 EVO Plus. While some provide better performance, others offer better value per dollar. All in all,&nbsp;<strong>you won\u2019t regret buying any one of them<\/strong>. If you still want my nonsensical opinion, here it is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The smart way to go about such decisions is to consider your needs. Most&nbsp;<strong>average users<\/strong>, for example, won\u2019t mind the minimalistic performance gap between the 3 SSDs. If you are one such user,&nbsp;<strong>don\u2019t look beyond<\/strong>&nbsp;Samsung 970 EVO. It offers the best value per dollar and is comparable to 970 EVO Plus in almost all aspects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, if you are building a PC for&nbsp;<strong>gaming or Content Creation<\/strong>, you will savor the minor performance gains that come your way thanks to Samsung 970 EVO Plus. Specification-wise, it is the best SSD of the lot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As far as Samsung 970 PRO is concerned, it&nbsp;<strong>disappoints<\/strong>&nbsp;with its astronomic price tag. Without a shadow of a doubt, Terabytes Written value of 1200 TBW (2x TBW of 970 EVO) and Average Sustained Writing Speed of 1894 MB\/s (23% boost over 970 EVO Plus) are huge gains but fade in comparison to the hefty premium that you will need to pay to acquire one of these. That having been said, it is the&nbsp;<strong>most reliable<\/strong>&nbsp;and least likely to fail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are a gamer, tech-enthusiast, or looking to build up a working station,&nbsp;Samsung M.2 NVMe SSDs&nbsp;shall serve you well. Not only is Samsung a global, cult-inspiring tech giant, but it also has a significant footing in the domain of Storage Devices. 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