Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 2280 PCIe 250GB Solid State Drive

The ultimate in performance, upgraded. Faster than the 970 EVO, the 970 EVO Plus is powered by Samsung’s latest V-NAND technology and firmware optimization. It maximizes the potential of NVMe bandwidth for superb computing.

Level up Performance
• The 970 EVO Plus can reach sequential read/write speeds up to 3,500/3,300 MB/s, up to 57% faster than the 970 EVO. Samsung’s latest V-NAND—which brings greater NAND performance and higher power efficiency—along with optimized firmware, a proven Phoenix controller, and Intelligent TurboWrite boost speeds.

Design Flexibility
• The next advancement in NVMe SSD. The 970 EVO Plus fits 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.

Exceptional Endurance
• The new standard in sustainable performance. With a 5-year limited warranty for lasting performance. The 970 EVO Plus provides exceptional endurance powered by the latest V-NAND technology and Samsung’s quality.

Unparalleled Reliability
• Achieve a new level of drive confidence. Samsung’s advanced nickel-coated controller and heat spreader on the 970 EVO Plus enable remarkable heat dissipation. The Dynamic Thermal Guard automatically monitors and maintains optimal operating temperatures to help minimize 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 and speed, and even boost performance.

General Feature:
• Application: Client PCs
• Capacity: 250GB (1GB=1 Billion byte by IDEMA) Actual usable capacity may be less (due to formatting, partitioning, operating system, applications or otherwise)
• Form Factor: M.2 (2280)
• Interface: PCIe Gen 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3
• Storage Memory: Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC
• Controller: Samsung Phoenix Controller
• Cache Memory: Samsung 512MB Low Power DDR4 SDRAM
• Dimension (WxHxD): 80.15 x 22.15 x 2.38 (mm)
• Weight: Max 8.0 g Weight

Special Feature:
• TRIM Support: Supported
• S.M.A.R.T Support: Supported
• GC (Garbage Collection): Auto Garbage Collection Algorithm
• Encryption Support: AES 256-bit Encryption (Class 0)TCG/Opal IEEE1667 (Encrypted drive)
• WWN Support: Not supported
• Device Sleep Mode Support: Yes

Performance:
• Sequential Read: Up to 3,500 MB/s
• Sequential Write: Up to 2,300 MB/s
• Random Read (4KB, QD32): Up to 250,000 IOPS
• Random Write (4KB, QD32): Up to 550,000 IOPS
• Random Read (4KB, QD1): Up to 17,000 IOPS
• Random Write (4KB, QD1): Up to 60,000 IOPS

Environment:
• Average Power Consumption (system level): Average: 5 W; Maximum: 8 W (Burst mode)
• Power consumption (Idle): Max. 30 mW
• Allowable Voltage: 3.3 V +/- 5 % Allowable voltage
• Reliability (MTBF): 1.5 Million Hours Reliability (MTBF)
• Operating Temperature: 0 - 70°C Operating Temperature
• Shock: 1,500 G & 0.5 ms (Half sine)