Windows 10: NVMe vs SATA for M.2 SSD? Samsung 970 EVO

ish4d0w · Mar 10, 2019

What kind of M.2 do I have? NVMe vs SATA? That is the question here!

Hi!

I have this notebook: Dell G3 5379

and want to get a fast SSD Drive. Will this one fit?

I'm confused about NVMe. My notebook has an M.2 slot and so far I only used traditional SATA 2.5" SSD drives.

I know M.2 is quite narrow and thin, but what about NVMe? I only saw NVMe SSDs in desktops, using a PCI-card-like appearance.

The fact they call it NVMe M.2 SSD and it having a connector looking identical to other "just M.2" drives confuses me.

So will this work and if so what speed would I get? Will it be any better than a traditional M.2 SSD which is quite cheaper? Pictures here:

Notebook page at the shop: DELL G3 3579 3579FI5UC1 gamer laptop (15,6'' FHD/Core i5/8GB/1 TB HDD/GTX 1050 4GB/Linux) - Media Markt online vs
at dell: https://www.dell.com/p/g-series-15-3579-laptop/pd

Exact model number: DELL G3 3579 3579FI5UC1

SSD in-store: Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe M.2 SSD | Extreme Digital
SSD type: Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe M.2 SSD

Thanks a lot!

From the specs, it seems it has PCIe SSD support. Does that mean this drive is a go?

:)

Brink · Mar 10, 2019

Samsung introduces the Samsung 970 PRO and EVO NVMe M.2 SSDs

Samsung 970 PRO and EVO NVMe M.2 SSDs now available.

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EdTittel · Mar 10, 2019

Samsung introduces the Samsung 970 PRO and EVO NVMe M.2 SSDs

Les Tokar, over at TheSSDReview.com does a great job of keeping up with new developments in this space. Not surprisingly, he's got reviews of the new Samsung devices up and ready for perusal. I know what I'm buying for my next build, for sure!

Samsung 970 EVO M.2 NVMe SSD Review (500GB/1TB) Evo Becomes a Top Tier SSD | The SSD Review
Samsung 970 Pro M.2 NVMe SSD Review (1TB) The Cost of Being The Worlds Best | The SSD Review

Check 'em out: he's got all the "speeds and feeds" for read/write/IOPs and so forth.

--Ed--

Brink · Mar 10, 2019

Samsung introduces the Samsung 970 PRO and EVO NVMe M.2 SSDs

New 970 series enables high-performance computing through enhanced speed, exceptional endurance and system design flexibility

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Samsung Electronics, today introduced the Samsung 970 PRO and EVO, the third generation of its industry-leading consumer solid state drive (SSD) lineup. Having led the market with the first consumer-focused NVMe SSD in 2015, Samsung continues to push the performance barriers with this latest generation of SSDs that are built for tech enthusiasts and professionals so that they can enjoy higher bandwidth for intensive workloads on PCs and workstations.

“Samsung has led the NVMe SSD industry since its inception, and the company continues to define the latest standards of consumer storage with unprecedented performance of the 970 PRO and EVO SSDs,” said Un-Soo Kim, senior vice president of Brand Product Marketing, Memory Business at Samsung Electronics. “The 970 series sets a new bar in all aspects for the NVMe SSD market with groundbreaking performance, superior reliability and best-in-class capacity.”

The Samsung 970 PRO and EVO are designed based on the M.2 form factor standard and with the latest PCIe Gen 3×4 lane interface. The 970 series maximizes the potential of NVMe bandwidth, delivering unparalleled performance for processing large volumes of data, including 3D, 4K graphics work, high-end games and data analytics.

The 970 PRO enables sequential read speed of up to 3,500 MB/s and sequential write speed of up to 2,700 MB/s1, while the EVO features sequential read speed of up to 3,500 MB/s and sequential write speed of up to 2,500 MB/s2. The sequential write speeds represent an enhancement of up to 30 percent over the previous generation3, thanks to Samsung’s latest V-NAND technology and the newly designed Phoenix controller. The 970 EVO, in particular, utilizes the Intelligent TurboWrite technology, which uses a large buffer size of up to 78GB4 to enable faster write speeds.

In addition to the advancements in performance levels, the 970 PRO and EVO deliver exceptional endurance and reliability. Featuring a five-year warranty5, or up to 1,200 terabytes written6 – 50 percent higher than those provided for the previous generation7 – the 970 PRO and EVO are built to last. The Dynamic Thermal Guard technology safeguards against overheating by automatically monitoring and maintaining optimal operating temperatures, while a heat spreader and new nickel-coated controller further lower the SSD temperatures.

The 970 PRO and EVO also provide greater system design flexibility for the high-performance computing systems. Offering a variety of high capacity options in a compact M.2 form factor – including the single-sided 2TB EVO model – the 970 series enables convenient storage expansion across a wide range of computing devices.

The 970 EVO will be offered in 250GB, 500GB, 1TB and 2TB8 capacities, and the 970 PRO in 512GB and 1TB capacities. The 970 PRO and EVO will be available for purchase worldwide starting May 7, 2018, with manufacturer’s suggested retail prices starting at $329.99 and $119.99 USD, respectively. For more information, including warranty details, please visit www.samsung.com/SSD, www.samsungssd.com.

Key Specifications

[table][tr][td]Category[/td] [td]970 PRO[/td] [td]970 EVO[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Interface[/td] [td]PCIe Gen 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Form Factor[/td] [td]M.2 (2280)[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Storage Memory[/td] [td]Samsung 64L V-NAND 2-bit MLC[/td] [td]Samsung 64L V-NAND 3-bit MLC[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Controller[/td] [td]Samsung Phoenix Controller[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Cache Memory[/td] [td]1GB LPDDR DRAM (1TB) 512MB LPDDR4 DRAM (512GB)[/td] [td]2GB LPDDR4 DRAM (2TB) 1GB LPDDR4 DRAM (1TB) 512MB LPDDR4 DRAM (250GB/500GB)[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Capacity[/td] [td]512GB and 1TB[/td] [td]250GB, 500GB, 1TB and 2TB[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Sequential Read/Write Speed[/td] [td]Up to 3,500/2,700 MB/s[/td] [td]Up to 3,500/2,500 MB/s[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Random Read/Write Speed[/td] [td]Up to 500,000/500,000 IOPS[/td] [td]Up to 500,000/480,000 IOPS[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Device Sleep[/td] [td]5mW[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Management Software[/td] [td]Samsung Magician Software[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Data Encryption[/td] [td]Class 0 (AES 256), TCG/Opal v2.0, MS eDrive (IEEE1667)[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Total Byte Written[/td] [td]1,200TB (1TB) 600TB (512GB)[/td] [td]1,200TB (2TB) 600TB (1TB) 300TB (500GB) 150TB (250GB)[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Warranty[/td] [td]Five-year Limited Warranty*[/td] [/tr] [/table]
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Source: https://news.samsung.com/global/sams...70-pro-and-evo

See also:

Samsung SSD 970 EVO | Samsung V-NAND Consumer SSD | Samsung Semiconductor Global Website

Samsung SSD 970 PRO | Samsung V-NAND Consumer SSD | Samsung Semiconductor Global Website

Order *Arrow SSD 970 PRO NVMe M.2 512GB Memory & Storage - MZ-V7P512BW | Samsung US

Order *Arrow SSD 970 PRO NVMe M.2 1TB Memory & Storage - MZ-V7P1T0BW | Samsung US

Order *Arrow SSD 970 EVO NVMe M.2 250GB Memory & Storage - MZ-V7E250BW | Samsung US

Order *Arrow SSD 970 EVO NVMe M.2 500GB Memory & Storage - MZ-V7E500BW | Samsung US

Order *Arrow SSD 970 EVO NVMe M.2 1TB Memory & Storage - MZ-V7E1T0BW | Samsung US

Order *Arrow SSD 970 EVO NVMe M.2 2TB Memory & Storage - MZ-V7E2T0BW | Samsung US

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