Samsung announced that it will release the latest generation of NVMe SSDs, the 970PRO and 970EVO, on May 7. The form factor continues to be M.2-2280, using its own 'Phoenix' master, supporting PCIE 3.0x4 and NVMe 1.3:
Compared to the previous generation (960 series), the new hard drive has made great strides in both read and write speeds and longevity:
Among them, the 1TB 970PRO has a write limit of up to 1.2PB, which is 50% higher than the previous generation. The 970EVO also has 2TB of capacity, with a single-sided layout and better environmental adaptability.
The suggested retail price of the 512GB 970PRO is $329.99, and the price of the 250GB 970EVO is $119.99. The selling price is still disdainful. The specifications are quoted as follows (without the mantissa):
970 PRO 1TB: $629 (63 cents/GB)
970 PRO 512GB: $329 (64 cents/GB)
970 EVO 2TB: $849 (43 cents/GB)
970 EVO 1TB: $449 (45 cents/GB)
970 EVO 500GB: $299 (60 cents/GB)
970 EVO 250GB: $119 (48 cents/GB)
To sum up, the most cost-effective model is the 1TB/2TB model of the 970EVO; the lowest cost is 512GB 970EVO.
People with strong MLC feelings may be waving foreign trash P3605 shouting that EVO is residue, but people have a five-year warranty.
