Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe SSD features firm's 5th gen V-NAND

[HEXUS]

Performance and power efficiency improved. Capacities up to 2TB will be available.

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[876HX]

One to get as the boot device.

[UseItNow]

Just as I was looking at the MP510, SN750, well guess that was short lived.

[OilSheikh]

So, the only improvement is write speed by 800MB/s. Phew, my 970 EVO NVME isn't obsolete yet.

[Hoonigan]

So, the only improvement is write speed by 800MB/s. Phew, my 970 EVO NVME isn't obsolete yet.

Faster IO speeds as well as much improved write speeds. Nice on paper but unlikely to have a noticeable real-world effect unless you hit them hard, in which case you'd likely have bought the PRO so it's a moot point.

We're safe

[RobTi]

so if you had to buy a 970 evo next week which one would you go for ?

[Hoonigan]

so if you had to buy a 970 evo next week which one would you go for ?

I'd buy the EVO Plus, if I was buying next week, but you will likely find some tasty deals on the 970 EVO at the moment.