Samsung Electronics Sets New Performance Standards for NVMe SSDs with 970 PRO and EVO

Samsung Electronics Sets New
Performance Standards for NVMe SSDs with 970 PRO and EVO 

New 970
series enable high-performance computing through enhanced speed, exceptional endurance and system design flexibility

SEOUL, Korea – April 25, 2018
– Samsung
Electronics Co., Ltd., today introduced the Samsung 970 PRO and EVO, the third
generation of its industry-leading consumer solid state drive (SSD) lineup.
Having led the market, Samsung launched its first consumer-focused NVMe SSD in
2015 and continues to push the performance barriers with this latest generation
of SSDs that are built for tech enthusiasts and professionals so that they can
enjoy higher bandwidth for intensive workloads on PCs and workstations. 

“Samsung
has led the NVMe SSD industry since its inception, and the company continues to
define the latest standards of consumer storage with unprecedented performance
of the 970 PRO and EVO SSDs,” said Un-Soo Kim, senior vice president of Brand
Product Marketing, Memory Business at Samsung Electronics. “The 970 series sets
a new bar in all aspects for the NVMe SSD market with groundbreaking
performance, superior reliability and best-in-class capacity.” 

The
Samsung 970 PRO and EVO are designed based on the M.2 form factor standard and
with the latest PCIe Gen 3×4 lane interface. The 970 series maximizes the
potential of NVMe bandwidth, delivering unparalleled performance for processing
large volumes of data, including 3D, 4K graphics work, high-end games and data
analytics. 

The
970 PRO enables sequential read speed of up to 3,500 MB/s and sequential write
speed of up to 2,700 MB/s1, while the EVO features sequential read
speeds of up to 3,500 MB/s and sequential write speed of up to 2,500 MB/s2.
The sequential write speeds represent an enhancement of up to 30 percent over
the previous generation3, thanks to Samsung’s latest V-NAND
technology and the newly designed Phoenix controller. The 970 EVO, in
particular, utilizes the Intelligent TurboWrite technology, which uses a large
buffer size of up to 78GB4 to enable faster write speeds.

In
addition to the advancements in performance levels, the 970 PRO and EVO deliver
exceptional endurance and reliability. Featuring a five-year warranty5,
or up to 1,200 terabytes written6 – 50 percent higher than those
provided for the previous generation7 – the 970 PRO and EVO are
built to last. The Dynamic Thermal Guard technology safeguards against
overheating by automatically monitoring and maintaining optimal operating
temperatures, while a heat spreader and new nickel-coated controller further
lower the SSD temperatures. 

The
970 PRO and EVO also provide greater system design flexibility for the
high-performance computing systems. Offering a variety of high capacity options
in a compact M.2 form factor – including the single-sided 2TB EVO model – the
970 series enables convenient storage expansion across a wide range of
computing devices. 

The
970 EVO will be offered in 250GB, 500GB, 1TB and 2TB8 capacities,
and the 970 PRO in 512GB and 1TB capacities. The 970 PRO and EVO will be
available for purchase in Singapore starting April 26, 2018, with
manufacturer’s suggested retail prices starting at $449 and $169, respectively.
For more information, including warranty details, please visit www.samsung.com/SSD, www.samsungssd.com.

                                            

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1                       970 PRO and EVO performance may vary based on SSD’s firmware version, system hardware and configuration. Performance measurements based on I Ometer 1.1.0. *Test system configuration: Intel Core i7-7700K CPU @4.2GHz, DDR4 2400MHz 32GB, OS-Windows 10 Built 10240, Chipset–ASUS PRIM

2                       E Z270Performance may vary based on SSD’s firmware version, system hardware and configuration.-A.                  Performance measurements based on IOmeter 1.1.0. 

Write performance measurements are based on Intelligent TurboWrite technology. 

The sequential write performances after TurboWrite region are: 300 MB/s(250GB), 600 MB/s(500GB), 1,200 MB/s(1TB) and 1,250 MB/s(2TB). 

The random write performances after TurboWrite region are: 80,000 IOPS(250GB), 160,000 IOPS(500GB) and 300,000 IOPS(1TB/2TB). 

* Test system configuration: Intel Core i7-7700K CPU @4.2GHz, DDR4 2400MHz 32GB, OS-Windows 10 Built 10240, Chipset–ASUS PRIME Z270-A.

3  Up to 29% and 32% in sequential write speeds, respectively, have increased when compared to Samsung 960 PRO and EVO.

4  970 EVO Intelligent TurboWrite buffer size varies based on the capacity of the SSD: 13GB for 250GB model, 22GB for 500GB model, 42GB for 1TB  model and 78GB for 2TB model. For more information on the TurboWrite, please visit www.samsungssd.com. 5 Five years or TBW (“Total Bytes Written”), whichever comes first. For more information on the warranty, please find the enclosed warranty document in the package.

6     Warrantied TBW (Total byte written) for 970 PRO: 600TB for 512GB model, 1,200TB for 1TB model; 

Warrantied TBW (Total byte written) for 970 EVO: 150TB for 250GB model, 300TB for 500GB model, 600TB for 1TB model, 1,200TB for 2TB.

7     50% increase when compared to Samsung 960 PRO and EVO.

8     1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes by IDEMA. A certain portion of capacity may be used for system file and maintenance use, so the actual capacity may differ  

9     1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes by
IDEMA. A certain portion of capacity may be used for system file and
maintenance use, so the actual capacity may differ from what is indicated on
the product label.

10   970 PRO and EVO performance
may vary based on SSD’s firmware version, system hardware and configuration.
Performance         measurements based on
IOmeter 1.1.0. *Test system configuration: Intel Core i7-7700K CPU @4.2GHz,
DDR4 2400MHz 32GB, OS-      Windows 10
Built 10240, Chipset–ASUS PRIME Z270-A.

11   Performance may vary based on
SSD’s firmware version, system hardware and configuration. Performance
measurements based on IO     meter
1.1.0. 

   Write performance measurements are based on
Intelligent TurboWrite technology. The sequential write performances after
TurboWrite region are: 300      
MB/s(250GB), 600 MB/s(500GB), 1,200 MB/s(1TB) and 1,250 MB/s (2TB). The
random write performances after TurboWrite region are: 80,000     IOPS(250GB), 160,000 IOPS(500GB) and
300,000 IOPS (1TB/2TB).

   * Test system configuration: Intel Core
i7-7700K CPU @4.2GHz, DDR4 2400MHz 32GB, OS-Windows 10 Built 10240,
Chipset–ASUS           PRIME Z270-A.

12 Five years or TBW (“Total
Bytes Written”), whichever comes first. For more information on the warranty,
please find the enclosed warranty document in the package.