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Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

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Release date ≈ Q2 2018.

Effective Speed 
+37%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 96,874 user samples
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3,427 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 559% 140GB free (System drive)
Worst Bench: 302% 201GB free (System drive)
Poor: 302% Great: 559%
SPEED RANK: 6th / 1072
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Best Bench: 393% 285GB free
Worst Bench: 195% 132GB free (System drive)
Poor: 195% Great: 393%
SPEED RANK: 26th / 1072
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed 		440 % Much faster effective speed.
+37% 		322 %
Average Score 
+73%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 		2077 MB/s 2339 MB/s Faster read speed.
+13%
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 		1739 MB/s 1892 MB/s Slightly faster write speed.
+9%
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 		215 MB/s Hugely faster random read.
+305% 		53.1 MB/s
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 		181 MB/s Faster random write.
+18% 		153 MB/s
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		1886 MB/s Much faster mixed IO speed.
+49% 		1264 MB/s
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		192 MB/s Hugely faster random mixed IO.
+161% 		73.5 MB/s
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 		1624 MB/s 1669 MB/s +3%
Peak Score 
+80%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed 		2335 MB/s 2814 MB/s Faster peak read speed.
+21%
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed 		2026 MB/s 2212 MB/s Slightly faster peak write speed.
+9%
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed 		288 MB/s Hugely faster peak random read.
+355% 		63.3 MB/s
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed 		250 MB/s Faster peak random write.
+15% 		218 MB/s
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		2147 MB/s Much faster peak mixed IO speed.
+39% 		1548 MB/s
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		266 MB/s Hugely faster peak random mixed IO.
+191% 		91.5 MB/s
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average 		1950 MB/s 2191 MB/s Faster peak sustained write speed.
+12%
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0 % 0.08 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money 		43.5 % 47.8 % Slightly better value.
+10%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 55 % Slightly more popular.
+6%
Price
Price (score) 		$160 Slightly cheaper.
+6% 		$170
Nice To Haves 
+13%
Age
Newest 		81+ Months 71+ Months More recent.
+12%
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		2059 MB/s Much faster peak deep queue read.
+40% 		1471 MB/s
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		1663 MB/s Slightly faster peak deep queue write.
+7% 		1549 MB/s
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score 		6,115 Pts Stronger server IO.
+30% 		4,713 Pts
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		1798 MB/s Faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+13% 		1592 MB/s
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		1293 MB/s Slightly faster deep queue read.
+9% 		1183 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		1007 MB/s Slightly faster deep queue write.
+8% 		932 MB/s
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		1124 MB/s Slightly faster deep queue mixed IO.
+9% 		1033 MB/s
Specifications 
Capacity
Capacity 		280GB 512GB
Conclusion 
Average Bench 440%
Average Bench 322%
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The Intel Optane SSD 900P series are the first consumer grade NVMe PCIe SSDs available using Optane memory. This is a new class of memory based on new 3D XPoint lithography. The 280 GB version is available in either a U.2 15mm or half height half length add-in card form, both with a PCIe 3.0 x 4 interface. A 480 GB version is also available. The impressive benchmarks from this SSD (sequential read speeds of 2500 MB/s and sequential write of 2000 MB/s) are consistent with Intel’s reported specifications. The 280GB 900P is about 10% faster at sequential read/write than the next best NVMe PCIe flash based SSD, the Samsung 960 Pro. However, the 280 GB 900P really excels at random 4K reads and writes. Specifically, it is about 4 times faster than the 960 Pro at random 4K reads. Since on average, about 50% of typical consumer disk access is sequential reads or writes, the full benefits of the 280GB 900P may not be relevant for all users. Early access to this new technology comes at a premium, the 280GB 900P costs approximately twice as much per gigabyte compared to the 960 Pro. These drawbacks will no doubt influence the mass adoption of this class of memory in its infant stage. However, it is no less exciting for the industry and is indicative of the speeds that we can expect to achieve as standard in the future. [Nov '17 SSDrivePro]

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The Samsung 970 Pro is a third generation NVMe PCIe SSD which replaces the 960 Pro. It comes in a M.2. form factor and features Samsung’s latest Phoenix controller and 64 layer proprietary 3D MLC NAND. MLC NAND has better write consistency but is more expensive than the TLC NAND found in the 970 Evo. The 970 Pro demonstrates a 16% increase in peak sequential write speed over the 960 Pro. There are also improvements in random read and write speeds. Interestingly this iteration of Pro SSDs come with a price cut, with the 512GB retailing at just $250 and the 1TB at $500, whilst at the time of writing, the 512GB 960 Pro is $315. The 970 Pro targets professionals who may rely on Samsung’s 5 year or 600TBW warranty and who may need its extended write performance. But, for most users who rarely transfer more than 22 GB at a time (this is the size of the SLC cache the 500GB 970 Evo), the cheaper 970 Evo may represent better value for money. [May '18 SSDrivePro]

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