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Samsung MZ-V7S500B(W|/AM)

970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q1 2019.

Average Bench: 286% (29th of 1058)

Based on 289,459 user benchmarks.  Model: Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB

The 970 Evo Plus offers excellent sustained write performance both in and out of cache. This results in consistent performance even when the drive is nearly full. Samsung also have a great track record for reliability, this drive will likely last a lifetime. The larger capacity drives (1TB+) offer even better write performance and may be more appropriate for some users. We use this drive (and its larger siblings) extensively in our EFps Lab at UserBenchmark. [Feb '20 SSDrivePro]

Poor: 208%Average: 286% Great: 335%

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Outstanding average bench

The Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB averaged 185.5% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 1,030MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 2,403MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB is 127%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 874MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 150MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 289,459 samples)
Rank 29286%
Min Avg Max
1,344 Read 2,403 2,712
1,097 Write 2,143 2,590
1,070 Mixed 1,650 1,932
613 SusWrite 874 1,062
395% 1,767 MB/s
Min Avg Max
44.9 4K Read 64 72.3
72.2 4K Write 150 195
55.2 4K Mixed 85.3 101
286% 99.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
686 DQ Read 1,199 1,618
276 DQ Write 933 1,326
368 DQ Mixed 1,030 1,409
780% 1,054 MB/s
User Benchmarks Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
418GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2316 807 809 786 806 795 MB/s
336% Outstanding
Read 2,735
Write 2,537
Mixed 1,888
SusWrite 1,053
459% 2,053 MB/s
4K Read 71
4K Write 189
4K Mixed 99.8
335% 120 MB/s
DQ Read 1,398
DQ Write 1,194
DQ Mixed 1,287
967% 1,293 MB/s
346GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2215 826 828 830 837 832 MB/s
328% Outstanding
Read 2,674
Write 2,505
Mixed 1,899
SusWrite 1,061
455% 2,035 MB/s
4K Read 70.9
4K Write 180
4K Mixed 97.6
328% 116 MB/s
DQ Read 1,327
DQ Write 1,107
DQ Mixed 1,212
909% 1,215 MB/s
288GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1147 862 849 836 832 830 MB/s
315% Outstanding
Read 2,722
Write 2600
Mixed 1,953
SusWrite 893
457% 2,042 MB/s
4K Read 70
4K Write 187
4K Mixed 98.4
331% 118 MB/s
DQ Read 1,266
DQ Write 922
DQ Mixed 1,051
797% 1,080 MB/s
431GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2126 810 793 815 815 815 MB/s
311% Outstanding
Read 2,679
Write 2,432
Mixed 1,826
SusWrite 1029
445% 1,991 MB/s
4K Read 66.6
4K Write 161
4K Mixed 90.4
302% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 1,274
DQ Write 820
DQ Mixed 1,057
786% 1,050 MB/s
300GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2148 831 764 764 767 767 MB/s
297% Outstanding
Read 2,371
Write 1,838
Mixed 1788
SusWrite 1,007
391% 1,751 MB/s
4K Read 61.4
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 89.1
286% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 1265
DQ Write 1,026
DQ Mixed 1,106
839% 1,132 MB/s
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Workstation 107%
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Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) - $191

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Ryzen 7 3700XAMD  $306Bench 86%, 524,055 samples19,199x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $210Bench 83%, 842,939 samples10,097x
Ryzen 9 3900XAMD  $490Bench 89%, 221,763 samples8,727x
GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $510Bench 117%, 480,292 samples8,521x
RX 5700-XTAMD  $400Bench 105%, 350,696 samples7,415x
RTX 3070Nvidia  $500Bench 152%, 218,782 samples3,924x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $85Bench 286%, 289,459 samples3,171x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $79Bench 85%, 449,640 samples2,820x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $113Bench 85%, 223,980 samples2,607x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair  $330Bench 87%, 91,174 samples2,513x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,171

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USA-User
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Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

1 month ago.

CAN-User
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4,112

Good

1 month ago.

On a laptop it requires you to be plugged in or runs really slow. Also, has major heat issues resulting in the need for always using a cooling pad.

SSDrivePro
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1,857

Excellent

16 months ago.

Nissdrive
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Excellent

17 months ago.

This SSD features incredibly high speeds similar to the 970 Pro at a much lower cost. This is a great option for those looking for a high-performance SSD while not breaking the bank on something like a 970 Pro.

Kobe_Keats
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Excellent

3 months ago.

A great SSD, not the cheapest, but is one of the fastest consumer SSD's around for a reasonable price. In my personal build, I got up to 3,200 mb/s read AND write speeds.

svasilo1hotmail
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Excellent

12 months ago.

Link to the nvme driver to get max results

DeviousSnow
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Excellent

16 months ago.

A very good M.2 drive in terms of price/performance; insanely fast and doesn't cost much more than a 2.5" SSD.

Rtxu
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Excellent

6 months ago.

Amazingly fast for the price (€ 85), very much in line with other SSDs. Excellent Samsung companion software and tests confirm theoretical performance. Totally recommendable

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