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Samsung MZ-V7S500B(W|/AM)

970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB

Average Bench: 275% (50th of 1080)

Based on 495,311 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: 178%Average: 275% Great: 346%

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Outstanding average bench

The Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB averaged 175.0% 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 1,037MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 2,374MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB is 168%. 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 799MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 132MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 495,311 samples)
Rank 50275%
Min Avg Max
1,236 Read 2,374 2694
819 Write 1,975 2,523
897 Mixed 1,593 1,910
429 SusWrite 799 1,054
376% 1,685 MB/s
Min Avg Max
42.8 4K Read 67.9 71.8
68.2 4K Write 132 222
48 4K Mixed 79.4 104
274% 93 MB/s
Min Avg Max
678 DQ Read 1,223 1,888
366 DQ Write 910 1,512
465 DQ Mixed 1,037 1,656
783% 1,057 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
256GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1096 840 861 860 850 843 MB/s
302% Outstanding
Read 2,616
Write 2,466
Mixed 1,815
SusWrite 892
436% 1,947 MB/s
4K Read 65.9
4K Write 165
4K Mixed 91
304% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1255
DQ Write 914
DQ Mixed 1084
810% 1,084 MB/s
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 486 380 372 372 363 358 MB/s
277% Outstanding
Read 2,658
Write 1,620
Mixed 1,876
SusWrite 388
363% 1,636 MB/s
4K Read 68.7
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 94
315% 111 MB/s
DQ Read 1,245
DQ Write 964
DQ Mixed 1,096
822% 1,102 MB/s
352GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1823 1088 826 825 827 825 MB/s
251% Outstanding
Read 2,373
Write 2,157
Mixed 1,724
SusWrite 1,035
408% 1,822 MB/s
4K Read 51.1
4K Write 80.5
4K Mixed 59
196% 63.5 MB/s
DQ Read 846
DQ Write 604
DQ Mixed 727
543% 726 MB/s
275GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 835 741 717 711 687 688 MB/s
247% Outstanding
Read 2200
Write 2,006
Mixed 1,552
SusWrite 730
363% 1,622 MB/s
4K Read 52.5
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 70.7
232% 79.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,094
DQ Write 796
DQ Mixed 868
669% 919 MB/s
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 76,510,721 SSDs tested

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Typical 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB Builds (Compare 26,973 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 144%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
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Workstation
Workstation 132%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z390-A - $175

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel  $230Bench 97%, 550,833 samples9,419x
Core i9-9900KIntel  $387Bench 98%, 354,223 samples6,375x
Core i5-9600KIntel  $135Bench 93%, 321,194 samples4,238x
GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia  $460Bench 148%, 619,642 samples2,009x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $275Bench 115%, 663,603 samples1,940x
RTX 3080Nvidia  $550Bench 187%, 424,051 samples1,638x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $69Bench 275%, 495,311 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $60Bench 85%, 346,786 samples1,307x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples955x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples947x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $994

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USA-User
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Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

5 months ago.

Also affected by firmware problem, ss still selling those old problem ridden stock

CAN-User
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5,010

Excellent

3 years 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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1,921

Excellent

4 years ago.

Nissdrive
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20

Excellent

4 years 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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12

Excellent

3 years 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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10

Excellent

4 years ago.

Link to the nvme driver to get max results

DeviousSnow
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8

Excellent

4 years 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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4

Excellent

3 years 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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