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Samsung SSD 960 Evo

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Price: $140

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The SSD 960 Evo 500GB showed no faults throughout our testing, its price vs. performance ratio is seemingly unparalleled, and Samsung's new NVMe 2.0 driver/upcoming Magician software update should ensure a smooth user experience. Overall, there's no better storage option for enthusiasts on a budget, and I might even upgrade my 512GB 950 Pro to a 1TB 960 Evo.

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Last revision on November 15, 2018

Editors Liked

  • Unmatched price vs. performance ratio
  • Dynamic TurboWrite cache
  • Up to 1TB of capacity
  • Very low power consumption considering the amount of grunt this drive has
  • 3 year limited warranty

Editors Didn't Like

  • Loses some of the top-end steam compared to the Pro model
  • Writes drop off when TurboWrite Cache is exceeded
  • 2TB model available only in pricier SSD 960 Pro line

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Expert reviews and ratings

By TechSpot on November 18, 2016 90

The SSD 960 Evo 500GB showed no faults throughout our testing, its price vs. performance ratio is seemingly unparalleled, and Samsung's new NVMe 2.0 driver/upcoming Magician software update should ensure a smooth user experience. Overall, there's no better storage option for enthusiasts on a budget, and I might even upgrade my 512GB 950 Pro to a 1TB 960 Evo.

By TechSpot on November 18, 2016 90

We liked what we saw when we tested Samsung's SSD 960 Pro nearly a month ago, however availability for the company's new flagship M.2 NVMe SSD has been spotty at best. It's been a rather long wait for enthusiasts and while it should be possible to order...

By pocnetwork.net on April 03, 2018 90

These drives are absolutely amazing. They will run you around $50-$100 more than a SATA SSD of equivalent capacity, but will deliver a much great difference in transfer rate. The Evo Series seem to be our absolute favorite when it comes to...

By TopNewReview on April 02, 2018 90

Strikes a near-perfect balance of performance and price, while still maintaining decent capacity. The 960 Evo hits the current SSD sweet spot firmly on the...

By IT PRO on August 28, 2017 100

For most people, the 960 Evo is all the SSD you need. Performance is only a half-step behind its premium rivals, and the price is much easier to...

By MyCE on January 26, 2017 90

Let us summarise the most important positive and negative points belowPositiveSilky smooth operation as a system drive.Excellent sequential reading and writing performance.Excellent 4K random writing performance.Excellent 4k random reading...

By techadvisor.co.uk on November 29, 2016 90

The Samsung 960 Evo M.2 provides ridiculously fast sequential read/write speeds, but is a little slower than the 960 Pro. However, it still offers extreme performance over a regular SATA III SSD and is more affordable than its Pro counterpart - making...

By pcgamesn.com on November 29, 2016 90

The Samsung 960 EVO is a stunning little drive. I'm still astounded by the fact Samsung can jam a whole terabyte of storage into just two chips on a single-sided PCB, but it's not just the scale of the drive which impresses me. The 960 EVO is two-thirds...

By hardwarezone.com.sg on November 16, 2016 90

SSDs with TLC NAND have traditionally been significantly slower than SSDs with MLC NAND, and we were not expecting this to change with the SSD 960 Evo. And frankly, we were quite surprised by Samsung's claimed performance figures. Can a TLC NAND SSD be...

By TheStraitsTimes on November 16, 2016 80

The Samsung 960 Evo is the more affordable of the two solid-state drives (SSDs) that the South Korean company launched recently.Unlike the 960 Pro ($459 for 512GB) that I tested last month, the 960 Evo is priced at $349 for the 500GB model.Samsung is...

By TomsHardware on November 15, 2016 90

The Samsung 960 EVO 1TB NVMe SSD is an attractive alternative in a category dominated by expensive products that often have more bark than bite. Don't expect any more high-capacity value-focused NVMe products anytime soon. The 960 EVO is the best you will get in 2016 and early 2017.

By Forbes on November 15, 2016 95

The 512GB 960 Evo would make for great primary drive alongside a hard disk. My advice? Save up for a 1TB Samsung 960 Evo, which will set you back around $470/£412, and chuck your existing SSD and hard disk out the window – after transferring your data of course. The new PC storage standard is here, and it doesn’t need cables either.

By The Guru of 3D on November 15, 2016 100

Whatever you are planning with this storage unit, you are good to go from gaming, overall net PC usage (albeit total overkill) to video transcoding and editing and content creation. The new 960 EVO and PRO series are one of the fastest SSD series available for hugely I/O intensive workloads, consumer grade that is. Please do check and verify if your motherboard supports it if you are in the market for something this fast. The 960 EVO series come highly recommended, again a top pick.

By Legit Reviews on November 15, 2016 90

The Samsung SSD 960 EVO 1TB and 250GB drives are wicked fast, affordable and show that traditional hard drives and SATA III based SSDs are no longer viable options for high-end computing.

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