SAMSUNG 970 EVO Plus

Brand: SAMSUNG
Model: 970 EVO Plus

$228–$252estimated range · from catalog price Sep 4, 2026

Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB is a DRAM‑equipped PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 SSD with TLC V‑NAND and 600 TBW—great as a fast boot/game drive when Gen4/5 isn’t needed.

Storage performance rankTop 5% of storage drives

TierBudget?

ReleasedJan 2019

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Capacity1 TB

TypeSSD

InterfacePCIe

Read speed3300 MB/s

Form factorM.2

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Product overview

Released January 22, 2019, the Samsung 970 EVO Plus is part of the 970‑series PCIe Gen3 NVMe M.2 lineup that refreshed the 970 EVO with newer V‑NAND. It uses the M.2 2280 form factor and a PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe interface.Sourcenews.samsung.com Sourceimage.semiconductor.samsung.com

Positioning: budget tier for storage—fast Gen3 TLC with DRAM for builds where Gen4/Gen5 isn’t required. It exists to offer a reliable, affordable boot or gaming drive with proven compatibility. The 1TB model employs Samsung TLC V‑NAND (“3‑bit MLC”), includes a DRAM cache, and is rated for 600 TBW with up to 3,500/3,300 MB/s sequential speeds, per Samsung’s data sheet. That makes it a solid pick for a main OS/app drive and a sizable game library.Sourceimage.semiconductor.samsung.com

Best for

boot drive
game library
budget upgrade

Official product specifications

Specifications

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Capacity1 TB