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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 411 reviews

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Customers are delighted by the 970 EVO 500GB SSD's impressive performance and remarkably fast boot times. Many appreciate its ease of installation and the significant storage increase it provides. While some users noted the drive can get warm under certain conditions, the positive feedback on speed and ease of use outweighs this concern for most. The price point is also frequently cited as a positive aspect.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Extremely fast!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Upgraded from a sata ssd and the speed increase has blown mind. Excellent performance for the price!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing nvme

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great nvme ssd, its super fast and reliable. I definitely would buy again.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent NVME

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought the 500gb 970 EVO to replace a 240gb Sata SSD as my boot drive. It’s worth every penny. Samsung made the process super smooth with their migration software on the website. 3550 R/2504 W for my results. If you need the speed because it effects your work/business then you can buy faster...but if you’re more casual then it’s all you will need for years to come. Glad I pulled the trigger.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Boot time, Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great M.2 Drive, But Not the Fastest

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Pro version is faster, but this M.2 drive works VERY well in my Win 10 desktop. Boot up to desktop is very fast, and the feel of this M.2 drive is quite responsive. I recommend this M.2 drive as a general purpose (and fast) primary boot and application drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast and efficient!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I upgraded from a SATA II ssd and I must say this was definitely worth it! Easy install and fast!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dont Run Windows Withuot One

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've owned some very impressive hardware in my day and this ranks right up there at the top of the list. Anyone running any version of Windows (7 or higher) should not be without one of these cards. I'm currently running Windows 10 and must say, it makes a world of a difference in my MS Windows experience. One bit of advise, ensure you buy no less than the 256G version so that your office suite is installed as well. WOW..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Boot time, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    really quick

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    boots in 5-6 seconds great read And write speeds worked plug and play on Asus RoG Strix MB

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This Thing Flies...

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I upgraded from the 960 EVO 250gb Solid State Drive. I was very pleased with that. This one does even better. It reads and writes to specifications. Response times are quick and smooth on my system. Wish they were cheaper. Like most, I use it primarily for my Operating system and store most other data on regular hard drives. Highly recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast!!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Crazy how fast these little guys are! Great value and even better speed if you have a m.2 slot.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Boot time

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing!

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My i7 8th generation laptop came with an HDD. It used to take about 5 minutes to turn on and load everything on Windows 10. I was considering returning it, and then I found out my laptop had a pcie nvme slot, so I decided to install this Samsung SSD. Boot time went down to 8 seconds. It is incredible, no regrets. If you need a pcie 4th gen, wait for the 980 pro.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Upgrade, Cheaper to Install Yourself

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased a laptop for my mother-in-law and intentionally did not order a Solid State Drive since the upgrade was super expensive. Instead I let it come with a regular 7200 RPM 1 TB HDD and bought this bad boy. Super easy to install since the laptop just had an M.2 slot. Super fast, no issues. Saved $150 buying this and installing it myself instead of upgrading the laptop during the purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast Hard Drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Software was easy to use to clone old hard drive. Worked flawlessly. Fast hard drive...

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very happy

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Noticeable speed improvement and good price point. Definitely recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The best HD

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I enjoy the samsung products and am pleased with the price point and performance!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Blazing fast

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This SSD was easy to install and blazing fast. Very happy with the purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast hard drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far so good. Very fast and reliable. I would recommend for gaming computer

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Does what it needs to

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It does work well. On 24/7 fore years now no problem. Fast speeds

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    What an upgrade!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My new laptop has only one m.2 slot and it had a 250GB drive in it already. But of course even with an external 4TB drive you need more internal. So I splurged and got this. It took a lot of fiddling to get a backup on a large enough flash drive but the install and re-installing of Windows 10 from a backup was far easier than tearing into the laptop itself. Worth it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast, really really fast

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I went from the Samsung 950 Pro M.2 to this 970 EVO and there is a significant speed increase. Keep in mind to get the speeds this drive can put out(3,400MB/s Seq. Read and 2,500MB/s Seq. Write) you will need a PCI Express 3.0 x4 bus. My motherboard has the PCI Express 3.0 x3 and speeds are up to 3,000MB/s Seq. Read, so it's still worth it on my bus.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This drive is the best, speeds up your system and adds great storage.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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