With the huge number of manufacturers and models available on the market, buying an SSD today is not something trivial and we will almost have to "study" the models that fall into our budget to see which is the best for us. To help you in that task, today I'm going to show you a technical comparison between three of the best-selling SSDs on the market and one of the main manufacturers: the Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 970 EVO Plus versus the Samsung 970 Pro.
As we already know, they are two very similar SSDs except for the fact that they use different interfaces and therefore provide a different level of performance. In the event that you have a motherboard that does not support PCIe 4.0, the choice is clear and you should go for the Samsung 970 EVO Plus, since you will be limited by the interface of the motherboard and therefore you will not take advantage of the extra performance provided by the 970 Pro.
Overview Samsung 970 EVO, 970 EVO Plus and 970 Pro
Samsung is a famous manufacturer around the world and has released a lot of storage devices, such as solid-state drive, USB flash drive, SD card and so on. It also has released a lot of Samsung M.2 SSDs, such as the Samsung 970 EVO, 970 EVO Plus and 970 Pro.
The Samsung 970 Series SSDs came out in 2019 including the Samsung 970 EVO, 970 EVO Plus and 970 Pro. The NVMe SSDs are aimed at professional users and gamers who expect the maximum from the SSD hard drive due to its high performance.
Samsung 970 EVO
The Samsung 970 EVO delivers breakthrough speeds, best-in-class reliability and a broad range of capacity options up to 2TB. It also transforms high-end gaming and streamlines graphic intensive workflows with the new Phoenix controller and Intelligent TurboWrite technology.
So, the Samsung 970 EVO SSD comes with high transfer speed.
Samsung 970 EVO Plus
The second Samsung M.2 SSD – Samsung 970 EVO Plus, also comes with the ultimate performance. It is faster than the Samsung 970 EVO SSD, powered by the latest V-NAND technology and firmware optimization.
It maximizes the potential of NVMe bandwidth for unbeatable computing. The Samsung 970 EVO Plus also comes in large storage size which is up to 2TB and comes with the reliability of 1200 TBW.
Samsung 970 Pro
For intensive workloads on PCs and workstations, the Samsung 970 Pro gives utmost performance enabled by the Samsung’s NVMe SSD leadership. The latest V-NAND technology and new Phoenix controller in a compact M.2 form factor surpass the demands of tech enthusiasts and professionals.
The Samsung 970 Pro SSD combines the next-gen PCIe Gen 3x4 NVMe interface with the latest V-NAND interface with the latest V-NAND technology to deliver fast read and write speed.
After knowing some basic information about the three Samsung SSDs, what are the differences among 970 EVO vs 970 EVO Plus vs 970 Pro?
So, in the following part, we will list some of the differences of Samsung 970 EVO vs EVO plus vs Pro.
970 EVO vs 970 EVO Plus vs 970 Pro: Which One Is Better?
As for 970 Pro vs 970 EVO Plus vs 970 EVO, we will focus on 5 main aspects, and we will introduce them one by one.
970 EVO vs 970 EVO Plus vs 970 Pro: Form Factor and Interface
First of all, we will look at the form factor and interface of the Samsung 970 EVO, Samsung 970 EVO Plus and 970 Pro.
All of these Samsung 970 EVO, 970 EVO Plus and 970 Pro SSD come in M.2 2280 form factor. And their interfaces are the PCIe Gen 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3. All of them are embedded in the Samsung Phoenix Controller so as to deliver fast read and write speed. The flash memory type is the Samsung V-NAND 3-Bit MLC.
970 EVO vs 970 EVO Plus vs 970 Pro: Capacity
When selecting a solid-state drive or hard drive, the capacity is a necessary factor to be considered since large storage size enables you to save more files and data. In terms of Samsung 970 EVO, 970 EVO Plus and 970 Pro, all of them provide several capacity options and some of them are up to 2TB. We will list some detailed storage options in the following chart.
From the above chart, as for the storage size, Samsung 970 Pro provides fewer options and smaller hard drive capacity. The others provide more choices.
970 EVO vs 970 EVO Plus vs 970 Pro: Performance
When selecting a solid-state drive, the performance should be one of the most important factors to be considered. The hard drive with fast read and write speed is able to improve computer performance and improve your computer using experience.
As is well known, the disk performance may be affected by the hard drive capacity. So, in the following part, we will compare these three 1TB M.2 SSD. You can look at the following chart to know more information.
From the above 970 EVO Plus vs 970 EVO vs 970 Pro, you can find that the Samsung 970 EVO Plus is a little faster than the Samsung 970 EVO and Samsung 970 Pro. But we think they are not much difference. To be honest, these three Samsung M.2 SSDs enable you to improve the computer performance. If you want to improve the computer speed, you can choose to replace the original hard drive with these three Samsung SSDs.
970 EVO vs 970 EVO Plus vs 970 Pro: Work Environment and Warranty
Besides the above factors, you should consider the work environment when selecting the hard drive or solid-state drive, too. As for 970 EVO vs 970 EVO Plus vs 970 Pro, you also need to consider the work environment.
The power consumptions of Samsung 970 EVO, Samsung 970 EVO Plus and Samsung 970 Pro respectively are 6W, 6W and 5.7W.
The operating temperatures of these three Samsung NVMe SSDs are beyond 70 degrees. And all of these three Samsung SSDs are provided a five-year limited warranty.
970 EVO vs 970 EVO Plus vs 970 Pro: Price
At last, as for 970 EVO vs 970 EVO Plus vs 970 Pro, here is the last factor to be considered. That is the price.
According to the official site, the Samsung 970 EVO 1TB is about $399. The Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB is about $249.99. The Samsung 970 Pro 1TB is about $349.99. Of course, the prices of different storage size may have some differences. If you want to know more different price of different storage size, you can visit its official site.
If you want to choose the Samsung M.2 SSDs, you can take the above factors into consideration. Of course, as for 970 EVO vs 970 EVO Plus vs 970 Pro, besides the above five factors, there are also some other differences, such as Endurance, DRAM memory, resilience and so on.
If you do not know which one is suitable for you or do not know how to choose a right one, you can consider the above factors. In addition, you also need to check the interface of your computer and choose the suitable one.
From the above part, you can know that all of the Samsung 970 EVO, Samsung 970 EVO Plus and Samsung 970 Pro come with large storage size and delivers fast read and write speed. So, some users want to know whether it is possible to install Samsung SSDs on their computers to improve the computer performance.
There is no doubt that you can install the Samsung 970 EVO, Samsung 970 EVO Plus or Samsung 970 Pro on your computer. In addition, you can choose to migrate files and even the operating system to these Samsung SSDs without reinstalling the operating system.
How to Migrate HDD to Samsung 970 EVO, EVO Plus or Samsung 970 Pro Without Reinstalling the OS?
In this part, we will show you how to migrate HDD to Samsung 970 EVO, Samsung 970 EVO Plus or Samsung 970 Pro without reinstalling the operating system and data.
To do that, you can use a clone tool to help you. Thus, MiniTool ShadowMaker is strongly recommended. MiniTool ShadowMaker is a piece of professional Windows backup software, and it is designed to back up files, folders, disks, partitions, and the operating system.
The Clone Disk feature of MiniTool ShadowMaker enables you to clone OS from HDD to SSD without reinstalling the operating system and without data loss.
Now, we will show you how to migrate OS from HDD to Samsung 970 EVO, Samsung 970 EVO Plus or Samsung 970 Pro.
Bottom Line
To sum up, this post has introduced what the Samsung 970 EVO, Samsung 970 EVO Plus, and Samsung 970 Pro are. As for 970 EVO vs 970 EVO Plus vs 970 Pro, this post shows their differences focusing on 5 aspects.
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