Samsung 500GB SSD M.2 PCI-e 970 EVO Plus MZ-V7S500BW

Always Evolving SSD
The ultimate in performance, upgraded. Faster than the 970 EVO, the 970 EVO Plus is powered by the latest V-NAND technology and firmware optimisation. It maximises the potential of NVMe bandwidth for unbeatable computing in capacities up to 2TB, with reliability of up to 1,200 TBW.

Level Up Performance
The 970 EVO Plus reaches sequential read/write speeds up to 3,500/3,300 MB/s, up to 53%‡ faster than the 970 EVO. The latest V-NAND—which brings greater NAND performance and higher power efficiency—along with optimised firmware, a proven Phoenix controller and Intelligent TurboWrite boost.

Design Flexibility
The next advancement in NVMe SSD. The 970 EVO Plus fits up to 2TB onto the compact M.2 (2280) form factor, greatly expanding storage capacity and saving space for other components. Samsung’s innovative technology empowers you with the capacity to do more and accomplish more.

Unparalleled Reliability
Achieve a new level of drive confidence. Samsung’s advanced nickel-coated controller and heat spreader on the 970 EVO Plus enable superior heat dissipation. The Dynamic Thermal Guard automatically monitors and maintains optimal operating temperatures to minimise performance drops.

Samsung Magician
Advanced drive management made simple. The Samsung Magician software will help you keep an eye on your drive. A suite of user-friendly tools helps keep your drive up to date, monitor drive health, check speed and even boost performance.

Features
SSD form factor: M.2
SSD capacity: 500 GB
Interface: PCI Express 3.0
Memory type: V-NAND MLC
NVMe: Yes
Component for: PC
Hardware encryption: Yes
Read speed: 3500 MB/s
Write speed: 3300 MB/s
NVMe version: 1.3
Security algorithms: 256-bit AES
Random read (4KB): 480000 IOPS
Random write (4KB): 550000 IOPS
Controller type: Samsung Phoenix
PCI Express interface data lanes: x4
DevSlp (device sleep) support: Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support: Yes

Features
TRIM support: Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF): 1500000 h

Power
Operating voltage: 3.3 V
Power consumption (max): 9 W
Power consumption (average): 5.8 W
Power consumption (idle): 0.003 W

Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 70 C

Weight & dimensions
Width: 80.2 mm
Depth: 2.38 mm
Height: 22.1 mm
Weight: 8 g