Faster than the 970 PRO!? | Samsung 970 EVO Plus review

Hey guys! Today Samsung is launching their new 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 SSD's. Time to put three of them (250GB, 500GB & 1TB) to the test and see if they're as good as Samsung claims! Let us know what you think of our review, and if you have any questions just ask as we didn't want to bore you with minutes of test results.
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[@franklinlora7380]

They upgraded the NAND from 64 Layers to 96 Layers and from 800 MB/S to 1400 MB/S.

[@ghostsniper3102]

Human eye can only see SATA SSD 😁

[@TechTesters]

I laughed waaaaayyy too hard at this xD

[@DanielTubul]

LOLZ

[@symphony137]

lmao

[@wino0000006]

@@James-le8gd I can see two SATA SSDs.

[@ALxdCr4ftPlays]

You need to get your eyes checked 😂

[@DerrickLeMaster]

Just picked up the 970 evo plus to replace my 950 pro boot drive. About 3x the speed as my 950 pro so yeah, it's super fast. I also have 3, 1tb sata SSDs for storage setup in raid 0 and after running multiple BMs, the 970 plus still out performs all by far. Very happy with it so far! For the curious, My setup includes a 6700k OCd @ 4.4 on all cores, 32gb XMPd @ 3200, and a gtx 1080 with no OC.

[@jonathanmarshall3974]

Great review! I would bet that they are saving the 980 branding for PCI-e 4.0 generation controllers.

[@MegaShahzaib123]

Nice review but can you do your setup walkthrough ? That desk looks so cool.

[@TechTesters]

That is not a bad idea at all, now just to find time to do so.

[@anttheknee1372]

are you still looking for the desk? i can tell you the parts

[@ryanmeier8994]

Funny how the 970 evo on amazon is actually MORE expensive then the 970 evo plus... guess i'm getting the plus!

[@Spawn223311]

Also on Samsungs website

[@bmshaw1017]

@Slinky TV Nope its not all faster. The Pro has a much faster write speed.

[@Sploshification]

@@bmshaw1017 noone said anything about the pro.

[@tggt00]

How the fuck is it more expensive? the plus is way more expensive than the regular 970, which makes me confused as fuck as to what to buy.

[@MrHelpGuy411]

tggt00 Only around 25 more expensive now. The evo plus is 214, while the regular evo is 189

[@Beardroid91]

Good review, makes me feel better about my impuls buy, i ordered a 970 Evo Plus 500 GB, but i'm also getting a good heatsink for it after seeing this review.

[@JamieReynolds89]

you need a heatsink for a ssd???

[@teimurlu]

Hello great review, would this (970 EVO Plus 2TB) be a better choice over WD_BLACK SN770 2TB?

[@sunnyjd3354]

Hi I know this is late reply but hope for someone else that in this dilemma as of Nov 15, 2022. The 970 evo plus 2 tb is $159 ( This is discounted by $80 for this period on Amazon ) The WD_Black SN770 2 TB is $199 ( No discounts ) as of today I saw the price at 179 on WD website. So $20 difference in price. These are both great drives but before you can make a decision on this you will need to consider a few things : 1. Drive durability - SN770 is 1200 TBW and the 970 Evo plus is 1200 TBW on there 2TB versions. 2. Drive speed - SN 770 is faster ( 5150 Mb/s) and is a gen 4 while 970 Evo Plus is a gen 3 ( 3500 Mb/s ) 3. Dram vs Dramless. Sn 770 is dram less but has very good algorithm perfect for small daily light office task. The 970 evo plus is has dram and is great if you will be using it a work drive for people that do a lot of photo or video editing transferring large amounts of data as you can have more sustained transfer speeds. This will just come down to price and if your system can utilize gen 4 nvme speeds. At this time I have a laptop and it supports the max of gen 3 nvme speed. My use case is general browsing and light/ medium photo editing and video editing. For my use case the 970 evo plus was perfect for price to performace. If have a system that could utilize gen 4 speeds then I would reconsider buying paying extra for the SN 770. If the price was the same for both drives then I think for the average user like me I would just go with the SN 770. Just one other this is hardware encription it thays a think for you then 970 evo if not then WD SN 770 . Hope this kinda helps.

[@teimurlu]

@@sunnyjd3354 Thanks a lot for the detailed answer! This will help myself and many others for sure.

[@audentish]

Thanks so much for this! I was convinced the PRO version would be better for me as a photographer/film maker, but this gives me double the storage for the same price. And apparently just as good or better performance! Also, really cool to see a girl amongst all the dudes, I'm building a computer for the first time, and I don't know of any other girls who do 😅

[@JamieReynolds89]

calm down she's only a female there are more females than males out there, you guys act like females are rare lol

[@Suddhadeep]

@@JamieReynolds89 how many successful tech tubers are there?

[@wino0000006]

"Stronger specs in terms of speeds and CASH" - indeed.

[@kalyanibhattacharya2013]

Which one among (1) Samsung 980 500gb PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 (2280) internal SSD (MZ-V8V500), (2) Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500gb M.2 (2280) internal SSD (MZ-V7S500) and (3) Western Digital WD Blue SN550 500GB NVMe internal SSD (WDS500G2B0C, Blue) is the best in performance and reliability and quality?

[@kyleatayan6049]

Is it still great in 2022?

[@mrsaizo0000]

Yes, I have the 1TB version, ran the data migration tool and use it as my OS. I laugh everytime I switch on the computer, so damn fast.. Going to get one extra instead of the other SSD (standard, not nvme).

[@erikeggenbakstad]

Time to build a new gaming computer. So this video come in handy :) Thumbs up and subbed. Thanks!

[@TechTesters]

Thank you! Glad i could help, at least a lil bit! :D

[@startinggridful]

Great review by nice reviewer!

[@TechTesters]

Thank you! :D

[@ister5593]

I like this type of content, straight to the point, easy pause to view info, just great!

[@shahinzareey3033]

You really are one true tech girl i’ve ever seen on youtube . Subbed and keep up the good work !

[@TechTesters]

Thank you! 😎

[@thakidd5299]

fucking simp

[@StephaneColibri]

I only just came across this channel, but I like it - it’s like a HardwareCanucks that makes me all blushy and distracted xD Keep up the good work - this channel’s gonna grow

[@TechTesters]

Thanks for the compliment, and hope so! :)

[@RetroBerner]

The naming convention only makes sense if they are also gonna come out with a Pro Plus version

[@TechTesters]

Are you sure? I mean you wouldn't want it to be TOO easy for consumers to understand!? xD

[@_____alyptic]

@@TechTesters Proplus is the name of a caffeine pill here :P

[@brohvakiindova4452]

they should have named the "970 evo plus" something like "970 pro evo"/"pro X"/"pro plus" etc. anything that would make the hierarchy in this product line clear in the end it doesn't really matter THAT much since everyone interested in high end hardware will compare these products anyway

[@IndianaDiy]

I'm sure the 970 Pro Plus will be even better. will have to wait and see. I bet we will see some read and write speed but increased 4k Performance and Performance in other areas.

[@Davethreshold]

Great video, and thank you, but first a look back..... LOL I STILL have my original Patriot SSD, (made by Samsung) from about 10 years ago. It is only SATA-2 if any of you even remember that, and the read/writes are in the 250-300 range. It was state of the art in its time. It STILL works perfectly, and I have it mounted in a Vantec external SSD enclosure. My last build was an ASrock X-99 Formula 3.1 2011v2 with an Intel 5930K. For that I bought the king of the hill at that time, the 950 Pro with read/write about 1,500. Just NOW I ordered this 970 Evo-2 1TB from Amazon, and will pick it up today! When it comes to bits and bytes, Samsung is the KING of the hill!! :-)

[@kaizen1723]

Man I love your setup, mostly white makes it look clean but the plants ensures its not clinical and a bit of tasteful RGB (if there is such a thing 😂) adds a bit of colour. Great vids! 👍🏻

[@TechTesters]

Thank you 😊

[@Harsh-ep6ls]

@@TechTesters I've been following your channel for more than a year and you still reply to new comments, that's the attitude viewers like. Keep up the good work.

[@djolexmusicc]

Is this the best m.2 out there for my MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX and Ryzen 5 3600? Thanks

[@beromix1161]

Awesome video, Thank you for the information's

[@gklinger]

Would you choose a 970 EVO Plus or a 970 PRO? That's the big decision.

[@TechTesters]

What do you do with it? For most users: Evo Plus 100%

[@bluebubble13]

Thanks for asking what I was going to ask xD I'm also stumped with making the same decision.

[@PreacherKid02]

SAME HERE.... can't decide

[@bluebubble13]

@Clyde Cash Why not both? Problem solved ;)

[@audentish]

@Clyde Cash I'm new to all this and trying to decide. Why does it have a longer lifespan? Because it doesn't get as hot? *confused* ☺️

[@CodLab]

doesn't matter when this video was Uploaded but it is Really Helpful , like not anybody does evo plus vs 970 pro , nice channel

[@sakarivaariskoski7700]

To me it seems the 500gb option is the most sensible for typical user, since it's only 1.4x price of the 250gb version for double the storage, never mind the faster speeds. Just bought the 500gb drive for 140€ with m.2 heatsink included, should be a notable upgrade from my sata ssd boot drive :D

[@TechTesters]

Yeah, price/gb anything less than 500GB is pretty 'meh' these days. 250GB models are only if you know you'll never need more.

[@giojackson3892]

if I was building a $1500 gaming pc, would this be a good ssd, or should I go for the 980 pro?

[@thebookwaswaybetter2827]

This thing rips for the price

[@HoundDogMech]

What's the difference between the Samsung evo + and PRO models

[@skip741x3]

evo plus uses tlc chips and pro uses mlc type chips... the plain evo uses a 64layer process and the evo plus uses 96 layers which enables more write speed, even with tlc chip

[@HoundDogMech]

@@skip741x3 Thanks New there had to be a good reason.

[@baresfuraresmeem9993]

do i need a specific motherboard for it

[@TechTesters]

Any recent motherboard should have am m2 nvme slot :)

[@damondziewiontkowski5623]

There is an error in your review. Samsung has moved to its newer 96 layer 3D NAND on the Evo Plus lineup. It is the reason they refreshed the line. It is the WD Black Sn750 that only revised firmware with their refresh, but are using the same controller and Toshiba NAND.

[@TechTesters]

That's correct :) The performance improvements should be largely controller related though.

[@sharanjotraike7571]

I got the 2tb version for my first pc is it good

[@Kostas_Sifakis]

Really nice review, short and on point, would love to see XPG SX8200 Pro review too and how it stuck in yr current benchmarks.

[@Trump-The-GREATEST]

Just got the XPG SX8200 Pro 500GB for $95 total last week. What a deal! Super fast and well made with Micron chips and a stable controller...

[@MystikAzn4vr]

I'm so glad the video is short and precise and not 47 minutes long!

[@TechTesters]

That's what I aimed for. Thanks!

[@ronnie2696]

Nice TechTesters Thank You another lovely review video about new Samsung SSD . Loved it.

[@TechTesters]

Cheers dude!

[@Cooldude1991c]

Do faster SSD's increase fps or just for fast loading only need guidance planning to buy Samsung 970 Evo plus 🙏

[@CaptainScorpio24]

nope 🤣🙂🙂

[@AlienGurke]

Only RGB increases the fps lol

[@Kpaxlol]

Ofc I bought a 970 evo just 2 months ago ffs

[@TechTesters]

Ah don't feel too bad, most uses cases it won't make that much of a differences anyway.

[@Kpaxlol]

@@TechTesters Well from 2,500MB/s to 3,300MB/s write, that's a difference that's almost as much as the standalone speed of the old 250GB Sata 3 intel of mine :P

[@TechTesters]

@@Kpaxlol True, its significantly faster. I just figure most people dont write that much data often enough, at least not to worry about having the previous model (which is still fast :D)

[@faycalassaad6066]

@@TechTesters And if you buy this, 2 months later there will be something faster out. Same with cpu's, gpu's, etc. You can play the waiting game forever or buy when needed.

[@TechTesters]

True. There are always some better/worse moments, but as far as SSD launches go? I wouldnt be sad with the previous 970 EVO (hey, i use that myself too :D)

[@QuantumAlchemyst]

Good and instructive vídeo. Tnx. Well documented with practical graphics and schemas. Dont change the way! 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@2stocke9x]

I am sooo confused should I consider the 980 Pro, 970 Pro or this 970 Evo Plus???????? Help which one is the best value for money and is the fastest?

[@TechTesters]

Depends on the price in your region, and what you actually use an SSD for? Most users, 970 EVO (Plus) is already plenty. 980 Pro if you want to benefit from Gen4 at some point, 970 Pro for Gen3 systems that really stress the SSD non-stop.

[@RedFenceAnime]

Great video Evo to Evo Plus (500GB) difference is only €12,50 (and that's with the Evo on sale) I think that's worth it, but I think I'll wait a week or two because last time the price dropped ~10% days after release.

[@TechTesters]

Yea, and if you wait a bit the Plus price will probably go down more as well. I'd say it's worth it. I would expect some good deals on non-Plus EVOs soon though since they're EOL.

[@bigpoint58]

bought the 1TB version of the 970 evo plus. So excited to use it. Maybe a bit overkill but i didn´t wanted to use 2 500gb SSDs which where normal SATA. I´m gonna sell those

[@TechTesters]

A bit of overkill from time to time hasn't hurt anyone ;) (Except wallets)

[@bigpoint58]

@@TechTesters I mean it costs a bit more but 26 cents per GB was fine for me, good deal. I sold those 2SSDs where it was like paying only 80 euros more here in germany.

[@ChewMhojadee]

I hopped from a 970 EVO to WD Blacks. No noticeable difference at all outside of benchmarks. If you have an NVME drive, you won't be able to eyeball one from the other. The only time I really noticed a big jump was going from spinner 3.5" to SATA 2.5" SSD. Going from SSD to NVME was more benchmark racing in day to day use. Only the hardcore data scientists or things like video editors would probably get meaningful benefits. For gamers, I'd say a bump in load in screens - which might be worth it if you're hardcore - but not a big enough difference for normies considering the price premium.

[@darronandrews777]

last year i was still getting around 3200mb/s wrtie speeds but of late im only getting 874mb/s...temps at idle is 50oC...and dont know if i can get the write speeds to go up again...read speeds are fine..Does anyone know what is wrong?. its going at gen 3 x4 the samsung nvme driver shows it as microsoft in device manager

[@daslolo]

4k r/w ... What if I format my nvme in 16k block?

[@sanriosonderweg]

Good to know about the heat, so I installed it on the motherboard instead of in an USB, sadly these are a good choice again for secondary drive due to nand shortage prices here.

[@demon6937]

as for the temperatures the thermal pad is crucial and should be separated to 2 pieces instead of 1 strip

[@kuntalgo]

Can I buy it for Video Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects? I am confused between 970 Evo Plus, 980, 980 Pro. I have Dell Inspiron 5580 with NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 slot

[@macintosh8328]

I ordered a few of these a few days ago. Super excited to see how they preform. I currently use a 480GB Corsair Neutron SATA controlled SSD. The drive is quite old and I'm concerned it is on its last leg.

[@goodfractalspoker7179]

Good review baby just bought the 1TB and it goes crazy

[@DiabloSsj3]

Hey, what about WD Black SN750 Black 1TB model? Would you make a review in the near future?

[@TJ-fx8mi]

Got it today... Wish me luck... I bought seat belts.. 1TB version

[@renehouse2015]

I absolutely love my 2TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2 NVMe drive which I bought to replace my 1TB Samsung 860 Evo M.2 SATA drive. The increase in read speed is about 7x what I was getting before. I got mine on sale at BestBuy just before Christmas for $249.99 and I had a $100 giftcard so I really ended up getting it for $149.99... how can you not be happy about it at that price? This is a wonderful SSD drive and should serve me well for many years to come.

[@BiNDiViSUAL]

Thank you for this in depth review. Definitely very helpful with my buying decision.

[@TechTesters]

Glad it helped! :D

[@Aorusgamer92]

i get on a 500gb Samsung 970 Evo Plus higher speed then they says on the box writing 3268mb and reading : 3502mb booting games less then 5 seconds like Black Ops Cold War

[@Malus131178]

which one is more suitable for games? Pro or evo plus ?

[@TechTesters]

I'd say both are overkill but the evo plus makes more sense between the two (perf/$)

[@thomas1699]

I just installed a 970 Evo Plus (500GB) in my Acer Aspire 5, i-5. I get the bonus of this 500 GB drive being AS fast as the 1 TB version. Nice!

[@LeonardoAlexi]

Thank you for the awesome video! Would you be able to do a comparison among the four models that currently offer 4TB of SATA SSD storage (i.e. Samsung PRO 860, EVO 860, QVO 860 and the WD Blue 4TB when it comes out in a couple of weeks or so)? Also, since there is currently no option for an external 4TB SSD, how would these 4 drives compare to each other when used as external drives via a 2.5" SSD enclosure with UASP support? No one on KZbin has made such a comparison so it would be great if you guys do it!

[@TechTesters]

Thanks! As for the idea: It's a fun question and I'll see if i can do it, but it'll depend on getting sampled as I don't currently need more SSD space myself and they're waaaay too expensive to buy just for one video (~2.5K for 4 drives :D). I'll take a stab at the conclusion though as generally larger capacity drives differ little from their (Slightly, not counting tiny ones) brothers. PRO wins. EVO makes the most sense, QVO good for light use only. Trick question will be what WD does. If its the same as before they'll need to keep the price between QVO and EVO. But maybe they'll pull a huge performance upgrade? Would be good to see some competition for Samsung tbh.

[@LeonardoAlexi]

@@TechTesters Makes a lot of sense. I'm either going for the 4TB Samsung EVO 860 or the 4TB WD Blue now that it's out. However, no one seems to have reviewed the WD yet. I understand that reviewing all 4 models would be expensive, but you be able to review the WD at least? It's cheaper on eBay than on Amazon by the way :)

[@CaptainScorpio24]

@@TechTesters 870 evo 2tb vs 970 evo plus 2 tb. which one i shud i go with. im worried abt temprature and its longevity. my 850 evo 250 gb is working fine since 2015. will 970 evo plus able to perform like that?

[@Leviajohnson]

Use this as boot drive and for the programs/games you use most for the speed, and keep everything else stored in an 860 evo ssd..

[@gabc6296]

I thought the evo models run out of steam if you write to them too many times too quickly ' whereby the pro will last much longer

[@rajaselvam37]

not true

[@brunovincent1969]

I'm just about to buy one, is there a difference for productivity and multitasking vs 860 evo Sata SSD?

[@jade007z]

Great video! Thank you! I have a question: I have a Intel 660p 1TB and a Samsung 970 Evo 1TB Which one should I use for my OS and which one for 4k video editing? Can I use the Intel 660p 1TB to put my 4k Media and Projects and edit 4k with Premiere Pro ? My PC: i9 9900k 32GB Ram DDR4 Asus Dual RTX 2080 8GB Motherboard: Asrock Z390 phantom gaming 4

[@TechTesters]

For storage it won't matter much. Even for 4k footage scrubbing a 660p is enough. Still I'd say use your 970 Evo as your scratch/editting drive

[@jade007z]

@@TechTestersThank you, your help is very appreciated, great channel cheers!

[@Joseph-rx3ok]

Is this fine for OS drive? (80-90°C operating temperature)

[@neoNashShaggy]

Awesome review,ty

[@wolfsnase4993]

straightforward and packed, helped me make the decision. Thanks :)

[@TechTesters]

Glad to hear! :)

[@tidason]

Great review, thanks. I like your channel. You do speak clearly, helpful for non-native English speaker like me 😂

[@TechTesters]

Happy to hear! :D

[@tidason]

@@TechTesters cool :-)

[@Mango-vw3pc]

What does the gigabits differences make with the 500 gb version vs the 1 tb version? I don’t know what gigabit differences make

[@MagnumSkyWolf]

Great review thanks

[@Legatus]

how are the temperatures with the heatsink from motherboard attached I wonder?

[@skip741x3]

with heatsink idle abt 45-49c and under load 55-60c in an 85 degree farinheight room

[@qvintusf2972]

nice and informative video. Try to fix the plosives when doing the no-face voiceover that would be great! ;D

[@TechTesters]

Thanks! :) And yeah I missed my filter there. You should hear it being fine in the latest videos!

[@montazarmhsin1880]

If i had a heat sink on the motherboard. Can I use it for heavy work? I bought it allready and I do not want to regret

[@mikelo303]

Very good review. Thanks! Subscribed.

[@TechTesters]

Glad to hear, thank you! :)

[@MattLouder]

do you know which adapter 970 EVO PLUS wants for macbook 13" early 2015?

[@OniSamurai_86]

Awesome review! I'm running my 1TB Evo Plus in my Area51M, it's freaking fast.

[@TechTesters]

Thank you! :D

[@johnsmith-qz4bv]

would u recomend samsung 970 evo plus as a boot drive 1tb..?..

[@MichaelHurdleStudio]

Good information lady. Thank you.

[@LuwieMangubat]

Now they need to invent dedicated heatsink for that 80C,...

[@ledszc]

Also with RGB! lol

[@psyber84]

I removed the sticker and installed the ekwb heatkink! Huge improvement!!!!

[@hmtamim3499]

Your warranty is gone now.

[@josephbohme7917]

1st evo 2nd pro phase the low end out first replace not remove. setp out with 980 when end of inventory dies near

[@SleepingGiantWakeUp]

I'm building a pc for 2d and 3d animation. I'll be working with software like Cinema 4d, Iclone7, and After Effects on a daily basis. I just purchased one of these yesterday, but now you have me thinking about the temperature. Not trying to burn out my workstation; so do you think I should go with the 970 pro instead?

[@TechTesters]

Hm, I thought I answered this comment already. My bad. Honestly, I don't think those tasks will load an SSD heavy enough -and- long enough (consistent without interuption) for it to become a concern. You can easily check SSD temps in software suites (HWInfo for example, but plenty alternatives out there). I wouldn't worry anyway.

[@SleepingGiantWakeUp]

@@TechTesters Thank You

[@shrikantpapanwar8019]

Best comparison

[@TechTesters]

Thank you!

[@JohnAmaro_Official]

nice video thanks..but why the 500gb is slower than the 250gb and the 1tb..i dont get it:)

[@smokedcrabs7801]

Genuine question, I bought one recently, Specifically the 2Tb version. and keep hearing positive things about it. But i also hear about it failing after months or weeks costing people. Is this a rare instance or the norm?

[@jopposity]

Happened to me after 1.5 year, unfortunately. It has a guarantee spanning to 5 years but no help from their side for these kind of malfunctions. At least in my country.

[@nobodyescapes7831]

Can I use this ssd on motherboard cause it doesn't seem to be working asrock b550 phantom gaming 4/ac

[@sebastiangonzalez4512]

Hi, how are you ... good job Could you check out the Corsair MP600 ...? The Samsung 980 Pro ... when it comes out?

[@TechTesters]

I expect I will!

[@ticohaeck2010]

Leuke en goede video!

[@TechTesters]

Cheers!!

[@Introverder]

Should I worry about the temps (and durability also cause of the temps) with Samsung 970 EVO Plus and Samsung 970 PRO - both off course NVMe PCIe m.2 ? I want to buy Samsung 970 PRO 512 GB and Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1 TB to MSI GE75 9SF with i7-9750H and RTX 2070. I consider other models or brands but had a feeling that maybe these SSDs are more assured/certain purchase.. I plan to use 970 PRO 512 GB for system and programs and 970 EVO Plus 1 TB for games and installed 1 TB HDD for data.. I don't have laptop yet but want to have some of this SSDs installed at start. But maybe if 970 EVO NVMe is much cooler than maybe for games I should still choose EVO over EVO Plus.. cause I would maybe not benefit from this extra MB/s but my SSD can get damaged due to the temps. I hope that 970 PRO is cooler than 970 EVO Plus version.. Or maybe for gaming consider this one: "Adata XPG SX8200 Pro" I was said that with my laptop I would get only 1 (and small - 256 GB) SSD: Kingston RB U-SNS8154P3/256GJ 256GB M.2 2280 x2 256GB SSD orTOSHIBA/KBG30ZMV256G or WESTERN DIGITAL SDAPNUW-256G-1032 - PCIe GEN3x2 NVMe Nice to see a lady in computer business :).

[@TechTesters]

Haven't tested the adata so can't compare. As for your concern: From what you say there isn't a thing to worry about, you need to really hammer it non-stop with crazy workloads for it to be even a consideration. And thanks ;)

[@thienpham7821]

Where did you get the info for 2tb? I wanna expand my laptop's space but iono if I should wait for the 2 tb to come out

[@TechTesters]

I've been told in April. No details tho.

[@brohvakiindova4452]

4:42 well as you mentioned yourself the 970 evo plus uses the same hardware as the 970 evo so it's actually more reasonable to add a "plus" instead of branding it as a whole new product which is kind of misleading maybe you'd be more satisfied if they named it something like "ultra" or "super"?

[@Mr1Tanker]

After Intel's struggles with 10nm continue over the years... adding "+"s at the end of your product is becoming an ongoing joke. ;)

[@karlivanr]

It's insane the 1gb variants of these are going for $54 from where I live, what's the cause? I'm kinda out of the loop at the moment...

[@DavidNguyen-wf9iu]

Thank you very much for your video.

[@SportsIncorporated]

These drives don't operate better at higher temperatures?

[@TechTesters]

The memory itself likes being warm. The controller however is a different thing. Under normal circumstances there is nothing to worry about, it just shouldn't be confused with an enterprise / heavy database SSD, or at least actively cooled if you were to use it like that.

[@monstalova]

@@TechTesters I heard it's rated up to 80 degrees. Something like every degree above that until 90 it will lose 80mb/ps. Then shut off

[@scottforsyth4456]

Would this speed up video editing and rendering with 4k video with vegas pro 15 Filmaroa and Davinci resolve over a normal ssd? Or is it limited by my gpu?

[@TechTesters]

Scrubbing through footage etc can be drive dependent. Rendering is most likely CPU bound. It all depends on what you're doing and what your system is really.

[@Nicholas.A.Messero]

Is this compatible with the dell XPS 9560?

Will this work on my Dell Latitude E6540 laptop??

[@ryukjoga]

I want to upgrade my main drive, which is an old 850 EVO (250 GB) to this. My question is: will a Maximus VIII Hero mb support this kind of M.2??

[@markthestark1]

I may be late but yes, the m.2 NVMe slot on the motherboard is PCIe 3.0 x4 and that is the full speed Manual: dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1151/MAXIMUS_VIII_HERO/E10343_MAXIMUS_VIII_HERO_UM_WEB.pdf Forums: hardforum.com/threads/m-2-nvme-and-asus-maximus-viii-hero.1968379/

[@imjody]

I just got back from Best Buy... Got myself the 970 EVO Plus, and this affirmed my great choice! It was under $200 for the 500GB! Amazing price. Now time to install it and swap over my Windows install onto it, off of my SSD. :)

[@AlienGurke]

And now 200€ are 2 TB. Lol

[@yohaneseats8984]

@@AlienGurke got a 1tb for $60🤪

[@hrishikeshgupta1998]

What's the difference between Samsung 970 Pro and Samsung 970 Evo Plus?

[@TechTesters]

3-bit MLC (Evo Plus) vs 2-bit (PRO). Ultimately not really something you should care about unless you run extreme workstation scenario's. For most typical users (gamers, enthousiasts, creators) the 970 Evo Plus makes more sense.

[@echorapidz1307]

On eBay auction I won a evo plus 500gb for £64. It retails for £120.

[@TechTesters]

nice deal :P

[@JT-KSOL79]

@Tech Testers I want to upgrade from a standard internal one terabyte Drive to an SSD Samsung 860 Evo my laptop was designed for a 1 terabyte drive. But my question to you is this if I bought a 2 terabyte Samsung 860 Evo will it still functioning properly? ( I believe the only drawback would be the laptop would not read the entire capacity of being two terabytes it may only read the one terabyte would I be correct I'm assuming that?)

[@TechTesters]

If it can handle 1 TB it can handle 2 usually. I haven't heard of devices that can handle one but not the other tbh. For some devices 2 TB is a limit however. Still, it's worth double checking to be sure.

[@JT-KSOL79]

@@TechTesters THANK YOU VERY MUCH!😀

[@josejaguirre88]

But what is the differents with evo plus and pro ???

[@initialsjd5867]

Whý would you care about the looks of an nvme?

[@TechTesters]

In some systems you see it clearly, so you may care about it. No reason not to make a sleek looking black pcb'd NVMe tbh.

[@davidcortes105]

for video editing and creative work is the evo plus better than the pro?

[@TechTesters]

It's not "better", but it's not worth paying a lot more for the Pro.