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Enjoy superior performance with this 500GB Samsung EVO solid-state drive. It uses V-NAND storage technology for fast boot time operation, and it has a sequential read speed of 3300 MB/sec. and a write speed of 2500 MB/sec. to keep things moving. This Samsung EVO solid-state drive uses Samsung Magician software to monitor its status and optimize performance.
Q: What is the main difference between the 970 evo and the 970 pro.
A: Samsung 970 PRO uses latest Samsung 64-layer 3D MLC V-NAND whereas the Samsung 970 EVO uses Samsung 64-layer 256Gb 3D TLC. Both use the same Samsung Phoenix NAND controller. 970 PRO is a little faster for sequential and random writes and uses a little less power. Here's a link to a comparison: https://www.anandtech.com/show/12674/samsung-announces-970-pro-and-970-evo-nvme-ssds There is also a new 970 EVO Plus which utilizes a burst write buffer to improve write performance for most application that produce bursts of write but not sustained writes. Here's a link to performance comparison of all 970s. https://www.pcworld.com/article/3334876/computers/samsung-970-evo-plus-review-samsungs-entry-level-nvme-ssd-is-faster-and-cheaper.html
Q: Is this SSD compatible with a 2015 15” Retina MacBook Pro?
A: I know they make an adapter to address the pin difference. I've heard different answers on this. Some people say it'll work and some say it won't.
Q: Does this works on Lenovo ideapad y700 15ISK 80NV ?
A: Yes. according to lenovos website it does have an M.2 Port inside. it will require some moderate dissassembly but its easily doable.
A: Yes it will work as long as you have an m.2 slot on your motherboard. I swapped out the optane memory board to do this on my dell desktop
Q: Is it compatible with Dell XPS 15 9560?
A: After looking at the specs for the XPS 15 9560 here: https://topics-cdn.dell.com/pdf/xps-15-9560-laptop_specifications_en-us.pdf, Yes this drive will work in that model of laptop. The XPS 15 9560 has 1 M.2 interface which is what you need for this SSD.
Q: Is this compatible with a MSI GS63VR6F laptop?
A: I could not find MSI GS63VR6F on a quick Google search. Did you mean the GS63VR 6RF Stealth Pro? If so, it looks like this SSD will work in your laptop, provided 2 things: 1) This SSD requires an M Key socket, which means the connector on the card has a small notch toward the right hand side (from the perspective of looking into the socket). A B Key socket, on the other hand, accepts a card with the notch toward the left hand side. Some sockets accept both B Key and M Key cards. 2) This SSD has a 2280 form factor, meaning the card is 22mm wide on the connector side and 80mm in length. So the motherboard in your laptop would have to have the physical space and a screw & standoff 80mm from the socket to secure the far end of the card. I do not see in the specs of this laptop what form factors of M.2 SSDs it will accept. Your best bet may be to open up the case, pull out the current card if necessary, and look at the socket type and card lengths it will support.
Q: Will thus fit Dell G7 I want to change the 128gb Thanks
A: Yes, this M.2 drive works very well in a Dell G7 laptop...I have personally tested this M.2 in the G7 and there were no issues.
Q: Do you also have expert install for this item?
A: It is the easiest hard drive you will ever install. There are no wires or anything it snaps in like a RAM stick and you place a holding pin. I am sure best buys geek squad would do it for you for a small fee but I would recommend just doing it yourself it is very easy.

Enjoy superior performance with this 500GB Samsung EVO solid-state drive. It uses V-NAND storage technology for fast boot time operation, and it has a sequential read speed of 3300 MB/sec. and a write speed of 2500 MB/sec. to keep things moving. This Samsung EVO solid-state drive uses Samsung Magician software to monitor its status and optimize performance.

With faster read/write speeds of up to 7,250/6,300 MB/s*, larger storage capacity of up to 4TB with TurboWrite 2.0 and 73% ** greater power efficiency compared with the 990 EVO, the 990 EVO Plus makes large editing, file transfer or gaming tasks go smoother and faster. It’s the perfect productivity boost helping you tackle a busy day full of work (or play).

With faster read/write speeds of up to 7,250/6,300 MB/s*, larger storage capacity of up to 4TB with TurboWrite 2.0 and 73% ** greater power efficiency compared with the 990 EVO, the 990 EVO Plus makes large editing, file transfer or gaming tasks go smoother and faster. It’s the perfect productivity boost helping you tackle a busy day full of work (or play).

Crucial P310 M.2 2280 500GB PCI-Express 4.0 x4 NVMe 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive Speed Up to 6600 MBps (SSD) CT500P310SSD8
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First, thanks to Bestbuy for best price. Evo 970 is smaller than i think and faster than specifications on samsung web site according to Crystalmark. After removing the 5400 rpm 1 tb garbage disk Evo made an incredible performance improvement which is at least 20 times faster. My lenovo was restarting in 5 minutes. Now it is 20 seconds in energy saving mode. I am adding the screenshoots about what i see.
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SteelWings Posted
Speed is one of the main concerns in my laptops. Replaced with original 256GB SSD on "Samsung - Notebook 9 Pro" laptop and I can fell the difference. Now, Windows 10 is booting in less than 10 seconds. This is one of the best improvements for having a fast booting laptop. Attached is the Crystalmark benchmark results.
This review is from Samsung - 970 EVO 500GB PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive with V-NAND Technology
Vahik Posted
Works well on my Omen Laptop great speeds boots up faster then my tv
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WhiteTechGuY Posted