Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
76 Overall Score
vs
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Western Digital
98 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
92 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this Samsung 970 EVO M.2 SSD, praising its speed, reliability, and ease of installation. Many note it's a significant upgrade from SATA SSDs or HDDs, with fast boot and load times. Some mention the price premium but consider it worth it for the performance. A few users note that benchmarks may not always match advertised speeds unless using Samsung Magician, and that heat is generally not an issue for typical use.
Pros
- Fast boot and load times
- Reliable performance
- Easy installation
- Significant upgrade from HDD/SATA SSD
- Worth the price for performance
Cons
- Price premium
- Benchmarks may not match advertised speeds
- Heat concerns for heavy I/O tasks
- Compatibility issues with some laptops
Performance 8
Value for money 6
Ease of installation 4
Compatibility 4
Heat management 3
Benchmark accuracy 2
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Samsung 970 EVO Plus | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 3 | 4★ |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | ||
| Random Write (IOPS) | ||
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC | TLC |
| DRAM Cache | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controller | Samsung Phoenix | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | ||
| MTBF (hours) | ||
| Warranty (years) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong random (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average capacity (27th percentile)
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong random (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
Pricing
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
No current pricing available
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Verdict
Winner: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X
Scores 98 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 18 specs.
