Samsung today launched the flagship 970 PRO and 970
EVO SSDs, both these 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.
The 970 PRO series brings an impeccable read speed
of up to 3,500 MB/s and sequential write speed of up to 2,700 MB/s. The EVO, on
the other hand, rocks sequential read speeds of up to 3,500 MB/s and sequential
write speed of up to 2,500 MB/s. The sequential write speeds are up to 30%
speeder compared to the previous generation, thanks to Samsung’s latest V-NAND
technology and the newly designed Phoenix controller.
The 970 EVO utilizes the Intelligent TurboWrite
technology, which uses a large buffer size of up to 78GB that enables faster
write speeds. The 970 PRO and EVO offers up to 1,200 terabytes written which is
50% higher than the previous generation. The Dynamic Thermal Guard technology
safeguards against overheating by automatically monitoring and maintaining
optimal operating temperatures.
They also Offer a variety of high capacity options
in a compact M.2 (2280) form factor including the single-sided 2TB EVO model.
The 970 EVO will be available in 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB capacities, and the
970 PRO in 512GB and 1TB capacities.
The 970 PRO and EVO will be available for purchase
starting from May 2018, priced at Rs. 29,000 and Rs. 10,500, respectively.
