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Samsung 960 EVO 500GB Solid State Drive (MZ-V6E500BW) m.2 NVMe,Hybrid Drive
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Digital Storage Capacity | 500 GB |
Hard Disk Interface | ATA-4 |
Connectivity Technology | SATA |
Brand | SAMSUNG |
Special Feature | Portable |
Hard Disk Form Factor | 2 Inches |
Hard Disk Description | Hybrid Drive |
Compatible Devices | Desktop |
Installation Type | Internal Hard Drive |
Color | Gray |
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- M.2 (2280) - PCIe 3.0 x4 NVM Express SSD for Client PCs
- V-NAND Client SSD ideal for high-performance tower desktops and small form factor PC’s
- Sequential Read Speeds up to 3200MB/s and Sequential Write Speeds up to 1800MB/s
- Samsung magician software delivers SSD management and automatic firmware updates
- COLOR: Black/Gray
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Storage Capacity | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
For gaming | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 | — |
Easy to install | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | — |
Value for money | — | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
Tech Support | 4.1 | — | 4.3 | 4.3 | — | — |
Sold By | AM Shopping | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
storage capacity | 500 GB | 2 TB | 4 TB | 2 TB | 2 TB | 2 TB |
hardware interface | pci x 4 | pci x 4 | sata 6 0 gb | sata 6 0 gb | solid state drive | solid state drive |
compatible devices | Desktop | Laptop | PC, Laptop | Laptop, PC | Desktop | Laptop, Desktop |
form factor | small form factor, tower | M.2 2280 | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | M 2 | — |
write speed | 1900 | 6900 | 530 | 530 | 11800 | 4200 megabits per second |
read speed | 3200 megabytes per second | 7450 megabytes per second | 560 megabytes per second | 560 megabytes per second | 12400 megabytes per second | 5000 megabytes per second |
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Brand | SAMSUNG |
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Series | 960 EVO |
Item model number | MZ-V6E500BW |
Hardware Platform | PC |
Item Weight | 0.317 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 3.15 x 0.87 x 0.09 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 3.15 x 0.87 x 0.09 inches |
Color | Gray |
Number of Processors | 1 |
Computer Memory Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
Flash Memory Size | 500 GB |
Hard Drive Interface | ATA-4 |
Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 3 |
Voltage | 5 Volts |
Batteries | 1 A batteries required. (included) |
Manufacturer | Samsung IT |
ASIN | B01M20VBU7 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | October 6, 2016 |
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4.8 out of 5 stars |
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Best Sellers Rank | #1,625 in Internal Solid State Drives |
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Discover the next advancement in SSD technology with our high-performance, highly reliable 960 EVO Series NVMe M.2 SSDs. Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) with a new Polaris controller outperforms our SATA SSDs with exceptionally fast read/write speeds, and Samsung TurboWrite technology accelerates write speeds even further. Samsung's Magician software solution provides advanced functionality to manage, monitor and optimize drive performance. Enhanced bandwidth beyond the SATA interface provided by the NVMe interface, combined with the new Polaris controller facilitates sequential Read/Write speeds up to 3,200 MB/s and 1,800 MB/s respectively. Plus, the new Intelligent TurboWrite technology accelerates write speeds even further. Operating Temperature 32 Degrees Fahrenheit - 158 Degrees Fahrenheit.
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Customers like the performance, ease of installation, value, quality and size of the computer drive. They mention that applications installations and launches much faster, it's worth the price and that it provides a good driver and data migration software. That said, some say the size is a space saver, perfect for video editing and that the form factor is space saving.
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Customers are satisfied with the performance of the computer drive. They mention that it has a very noticeable increase in speed and performance over all compared to the MLC NVMe. They also mention that applications installation and launches much faster, making the user experience much more enjoyable. The best part is that Samsung provides a good driver and data migration software, which ensures there are no issues with Windows or Apps due to a change in hardware.
"...were moved to this new 960 EVO and there is a VERY noticeable increase in speed and performance over all compared to the previous Alienware 17 that..." Read more
"...time (done on my desktop with Acronis), ensures there are no issues with Windows or Apps due to a change in hardware because the new SSD is in place..." Read more
"...The install was quick and easy. Everything worked without a hitch from first boot to upgrading BIOS to installing Win 10 Pro and copying their data..." Read more
"Pros:- Great performance even among NVMe SSDs- Lower price than MLC NVMe SSDs- Less thermal throttling under load-..." Read more
Customers find the installation process of the computer drive to be quick and easy. They mention that the cloning operation went smooth without any hitch, and the process became very predictable. They also say that it is one of the biggest time savers.
"...The install was quick and easy...." Read more
"The "drive" was a breeze to install. I transferred my OS and had my system up and running in 15 minutes...." Read more
"One I figured out this "trick", the process became very predictable...." Read more
"...Windows 10 boots in about 10 seconds.Installation is trivial if you have a small Phillips screwdriver and a motherboard with an M.2..." Read more
Customers like the value of the computer drive. They say it's worth the price and has great price and speed.
"...specs, the newer Crucial is just as fast as the SATA III 850 EVO, but cheaper, much lighter, smaller and twice the storage for less $$$ than the 850..." Read more
"Pros:- Great performance even among NVMe SSDs- Lower price than MLC NVMe SSDs- Less thermal throttling under load-..." Read more
"...out there as the 960 PRO, it's still a premium product and commands a premium price...." Read more
"This is more than twice as fast as an Evo 850 Pro, and is a great price point since down the road the bigger ones will eventually come down...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the SSD. They say it's a fantastic product, the fastest they've ever used, and provides amazing storage. Customers also appreciate the consistent speed and reliability of the drives. They mention that the 250GB model is mind blowingly fast, with 3200 MB/s read and 1500 MB /s writes.
"...Even the 250GB model is mind blowingly fast. 3200 MB/s read and 1500 MB/s writes. I thought my EVO 850 sata drive was fast...." Read more
"The best hard drive that I ever have. Faster than sata 3 ssds!..." Read more
"...Pros:Almost the fastest storage solution (slower than the PRO version of same name)Very compact..." Read more
"This is a fantastic SSD, and by not a small margin, the fastest I've ever owned...." Read more
Customers like the size of the computer drive. They say that the form factor is space-saving, and it's so tiny. The drive is super fast and plenty large enough when combined with a PCIe adapter card. The card fits nicely into the PCI slot, and the drive is an amazing drive to put inside your computer. They also appreciate the variety of size ranges, saying that it can be used in 256GB to 1TB capacities.
"...newer Crucial is just as fast as the SATA III 850 EVO, but cheaper, much lighter, smaller and twice the storage for less $$$ than the 850 EVO cost..." Read more
"...Would I buy this drive again? Absolutely. The form factor is space saving (no cables) and you're future proofing as other technologies advance to..." Read more
"...Less thermal throttling under load- Varied size ranges (256gb to 1tb)- Small form factor- Less cable clutter..." Read more
"...Very compactSamsung really is the most reliable performance ssd producer..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the computer drive. They mention that it looks good, fast, and shiny. Some say that it matches their motherboard.
"...Very happy with the amazing look and performance of my games." Read more
"...It looks great inside and no need for a heatsink or a direct fan spreader since I have good airflow in case...." Read more
"...It looks great on my board and makes a worthy addition to my rig." Read more
"...Other than that, it's pretty cool." Read more
Customers are mixed about the heat of the computer drive. Some mention that it has no heat issues, while others say that it runs a little hot. They say that the drive is reliable and stays at 45 °C when gaming. However, some customers also say that they've found that the thermal throttles super fast, reducing the speed to 500-800 MBps.
"...pads to the 960 Evo and 850 Evo just in case, and I see no thermal throttling there as well...." Read more
"...make sure you have adequate airflow in your case because this thing can get hot see my screenshot for temps while benchmarking..." Read more
"...Lower price than MLC NVMe SSDs- Less thermal throttling under load- Varied size ranges (256gb to 1tb)- Small form factor-..." Read more
"...But I’m not surprised and I remain happy. These drives get hot and will throttle speed if they approach max temperature, the NVMe 950 I..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the mounting screw of the computer drive. They mention that it does not come with the M.2 slot screw that is required, making it difficult to install. Some complain that the screw is stupid and made for ants.
"...Only downside so far is the TINY screw you need to install this "drive" as I hate to call it a drive since there are no moving parts....If..." Read more
"...It doesn't come with a mounting screw, which is needed to secure it...." Read more
"...CONS:• Did not come with a screw to secure the drive (I'm just being picky)..." Read more
"...Dislikes: It really should come with the installation screw. Finding the right M2 screw was dang-near impossible...." Read more
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I recently purchased this device for my newest Alienware 17R4. Now at two months old and the EVO 960 PCI 1TB SSD, almost a month old, the games I had on the Crucial MX300 2TB SATA 2.5 Inch SSD- CT2050MX300SSD1 were moved to this new 960 EVO and there is a VERY noticeable increase in speed and performance over all compared to the previous Alienware 17 that I still own and installed a Samsung 850 EVO 1 TB 2.5-Inch SATA III SSD (MZ-75E1T0B/AM . I have nothing but good things to say about the 850 as I had made it the boot drive/game drive on the previous system. I decided SSDs were the way to go for this new system. So I bought the Crucial 2TB SSD for the open SATA III port and it worked well enough, but some games were suffering severe lag, and I thought it may be the Crucial SSD, as it was a lot thinner and lighter than the Samsung 850 EVO 2.5inch SSD from the previous system. Turns out it was not the drive but the game itself which had been copied straight from the old system onto the new one, though the game had a severe outdoor lag that the game never had on the previous system. The old one has a 4thGen Core i7 2.80GHz overclocked to 3.2GHz, 16GB DDR3 RAM, 2GB Nvidia Geforce GTX 960m. But looking at the specs, the newer Crucial is just as fast as the SATA III 850 EVO, but cheaper, much lighter, smaller and twice the storage for less $$$ than the 850 EVO cost me (it needs a caddy to fit into the drive space available)..
In searching for a replacement drive, this system comes with a 2.5inch drive port (where the Crucial was installed) a boot drive slot for a PCI which currently has a crappy factory 128GB M.2 PCIe SSD which is small and slower by far, another such port where this 960 EVO is now installed, and there is still an open mSATA slot. I plan to replace the boot drive with another one of these same 960 EVOs which will bring my storage to 4TB, the largest I have ever had yet. With the mSATA I'm hoping it will be 5 or 6 TB later. I looked at the Samsung 850 EVO M.2 SATA III, but found it was the same speed as the first SSD on the previous system, though cheaper. It was still more expensive than the Crucial and only 1TB, so I looked into the 960 EVO/PROs, and was surprised how much faster the 960s were compared to the 850 EVO and Crucial SSDs (around 3X faster read/write speeds over both the 2.5inch SATA III and the M.2 SATA III). So I had the choice between the EVO and the PRO, and I saw that the PRO is several hundred dollars more expensive than the EVO for a mere 300MB/s of speed. The EVO is already 3x the speed of the Crucial, and the difference in performance was amazing. Moving 80GB of data used to take about a half hour on the SATA III 850 EVO and Crucial 2TB, now takes 10 minutes or less on the 960 EVO PCIe. This 960 EVO is actually less expensive than the 1TB 850 EVO SATA III I bought in 2015.
TL;DR Amazing speed. Perfect for gaming. Buy the 1TB 960 EVO PCIe instead of the 1TB 960 PRO PCIe. The 300 or so MB/s of speed of the PRO is not worth the $120-$150 increased cost. Very happy with the amazing look and performance of my games.
I shoot/edit commercials in 1080P/2.5K RAW, with Adobe CC and Blackmagic Resolve, so speed matters, but moreso in media/cache/export/previews, so the 960 Evo is simply set up for that purpose, and the SATA3 850 Evo are OS/Program disks. 30 minutes of footage can exceed 120GB of storage at 1080p, and i typically shoot 45-70 minutes of RAW 1080p, plus multiple audio sources to other gear, so it adds up quickly.
With my previous x58 desktop, SSD, and ARECA RAID6, my highest disk speeds were 240MB r/230MB wr sustained on OCZ Vertex3 120GB, and 520MB r/440MB wr on an eight by 1TB 7200RPM disk-based ARECA ARC-1222 RAID6 setup.
The 960 Evo, in both Z270 desktop and Z270 laptop, are an order of magnitude better, averaging 2.9GB r/1.6GB wr sustained performance.
That, coupled with Thunderbolt 3, has saved me easily 2-5 hours of media transfer time per project day between SSD/SD camera/audio box cards/disks. In other words, I got a large chunk of my life back.
I have a desktop I just built in my giant HAF 932 case with an Asus Rog Strix Z270e mobo, GeForce GTX 1080, i7 7700K at 5Ghz, H110i V2, 32GB 3400Mhz DDR4, 4K 60hz 27" IPS display, Thunderbolt 3 PCIe card, 850w PSU, and a very nice 150 watt Klipsche 2.1 desktop audio setup on the HD audio side (broadcast is usually delivered in stereo), as well as a Sony receiver/JBL subwoofer totalling 1020 watts 7.1 setup on the optical side with a 50" 4k UHD HDR television for client review/secret movie night with the GF (it's my company and my office dammit) with Displayport and Optical cable passing through a wall to receiver/HDR UHD TV.
The 850 is my OS/Programs disk, and 960 EVO is media/cache/export/previews disk. Also an ARECA ARC-1222 eight disk RAID6 for mass storage totalling 5.3TB. I have excellent cooling in the HAF 932 case with a side intake fan blowing on the motherboard and hence on the 960 Evo as well to keep it cool, and a front intake fan to help cool the 850 Evo as well; in 2 weeks I've seen no thermal throttling.
This setup replaced an Asus Rampage III Gene x58, i7 980x 6-core at 4Ghz, 24GB 1600Mhz DDR3, GeForce GTX 660 2GB, OCZ Vertex3 120GB boot/OS with the same ARECA ARC-1222 eight disk RAID6 array which was also media/cache/export/previews.
Laptop setup is approximately 268% faster than previous x58 desktop, new desktop is approximately 325% faster, due to faster processor/RAM. Data transfer speeds due to thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt 3 is rediculous... Coming from average of 30Mbps to 1.5GBps is a world of difference.
My x58 machine was not compatible with the NVMe 960 Evo, could not work with Thunderbolt 3, and even the SATA3 and USB3.0 it had were only marginally better than USB2.0 and SATAII speeds for data transfer, and sometimes worse. 24GB of RAM was adequate, and the i7 980x 6 core processor at 4Ghz was actually quite capable; I now use the i7 980x/Rampage III Gene and 24GB RAM, and Vertex 3 SSD as a home desktop/media center PC.
I also have a brand new MSI GT73VR Titan Pro 4K 7RF i7 7820HK running at 4.3Ghz, GTX 1080, 4K G-Sync, 32GB 2400MHZ DDR4 RAM, Thunderbolt 3 laptop for mobile work, which replaced a very old Inspiron which was simply used to transfer media on site. I keep the laptop plugged in, and elevated about 2 inches from any table/surface with custom fan curves for clean, cool air intake, and added my own thermal pads to the 960 Evo and 850 Evo just in case, and I see no thermal throttling there as well.
In the Titan Pro laptop, 850 Evo is OS/Programs, with 960 Evo set as media/cache/export/previews, same as the desktop, and now i can happily and easily edit on site/set, show clients raw footage vs quick edited preview, edit/batch RAW photos with presets from Photoshop I built on desktop/laptop after having calibrated the screens, work on it at home, and transfer the entire project via Thunderbolt 3 astoundingly fast when i get back to the office, and back to the laptop before i leave.
Overall, the 960 Evo easily embarasses anything out there, including VERY pricey PCIe RAID setups with high end ARECA RAID controllers (borrowed an ARECA ARC-1880xi (?) With multidisk HDDs, then SSDs... disappointed.)
If you have the capital and you use it for work or gaming, it's a no-brainer. These NVMe drives put SATA SSDs and HDDs firmly in the grave, and I won't bother buying anything else SATA related at this point; SATA is dead.
Latency, spin up time, 3.5"/2.5"/1.8" size disks, and slow sustained performance are a thing of the past.
Sadly, for you gamers, per MSI Afterburner, these systems only produce 59.9FPS in solitaire at 4k resolution on 60hz G-Sync 4k displays and a Samsung 4k 60Hz gaming-capable low latency 8000 series tv, which I attribute to the weak GTX 1080 graphics cards in them. You may have better luck with less demanding games like Far Cry Primal, GTAV, or Hitman, which my interns tell me stay locked at 60FPS on the same machines I just bought/built when they so generously stay after hours to 'quality test' the equipment for me, but it's certainly not the 960 Evo's bogging them down ;)
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Definitivamente cambia la perspectiva que uno tiene de la computación actual y elimina cualquier cuello de botella en escritura y lectura.
Lo recomiendo ampliamente, simplemente esta fuera del alcance de cualquier otra unidad de almacenamiento.
Recomiendo la version EVO ya que el ciclo de vida es te hasta 10 años, para ese entonces ya tendremos otras tecnologias.
Recomendaria el PRO solo en caso de que se utilice para trabajos de escritura y lectura constantes como para un servidor o algo por el estilo.
Obviamente recomiendo instalar su S.O. en el ssd NVMe y un par de videojuegos dependiendo de la capacidad que compren.
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-Samsung cuenta con herramientas muy útiles para Clonar S.O. y una para revisar el estado de tus ssd's entre otras.
-Revisen que su Tarjeta madre tenga el puerto para este tipos de discos sin duda lo vale.
Llego en perfectas condiciones y en el tiempo estimado.