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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 1786 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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98%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are delighted by the 970 EVO Plus 500GB Internal SSD's exceptional performance, ease of use, and fast boot times, frequently citing its value for the price. Positive feedback also highlights the straightforward installation process and reliable storage capacity. While some users experienced compatibility issues, the majority reported minimal heat generation.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Boot Drive

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

    Still quite a powerful drive. Used as a boot drive on Windows 10 and everything that's optimized for it runs very well.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great choice

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

    Super fast ssd, can’t complain I love this thing games load fast as can be. And startup time is non existent, it’s instant.

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

    Literally one of the best consumer m.2 SSDs

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

    Not much to say. It was the size I wanted, my local best buy had it, price was competitive with online retailers and the product alone sells itself.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Heat

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A good buy

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

    I was not looking for anything too fast or complicated. I put it on. Pci card and into my machine once initialized it has been working well. It runs a bit hot as i have been measuring temps but i get it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing

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

    The only word that I can use to describe this SSD is amazing. Super fast. Computer boots in 10 seconds and applications open quickly.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast! Really Fast

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

    Never had anything like it, anything on it loads in seconds. windows boots in the blink of an eye. Can't get much better than this for the price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Review

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

    Very easy to install, with little to no installation instructions.

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

    Blazing fast!

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

    I paired this with a Ryzen 9 3900x and my boot time is less than 12 secs from time I push the power button to Windows 10 being usable...awesome!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The Flash

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

    Replaced an old standard SSD, difference is huge! Speed is impressive and stays constant. Easy to install on MSI motherboard.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great storage

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

    This m.2 drive is great. essentially plug and play.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Top quality and performance.

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

    If you are not on a budget look no further you get solid performance, excellent software and pretty fast performance overall.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great harddrove

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

    Bought it for a new pc build it it is really fast new pc starts up within 15 seconds from power off l.

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

    Great SSD

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

    Excellent SSD for any computer build. I am using this as a boot drive for my Ryzen 3900XT and have had zero problems with it.

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

    SSD

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

    GEEK SQUAD SSD INPUT FOR PC THAT CRASHED, LIKE NEW PC WITH NEW SSD

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great boot drive and transfer speeds

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

    I use it in my desktop and it works perfect. It also comes with instructions for migration, but only works for recent evos such as the 870 or higher.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Drive!

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

    Swapped out a encrypted drive in a client's laptop and installed this one. Easy to do!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ssd

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

    Works very well and fast and makes my computer fast

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    i could go for 980 or 990 but not yet!!

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

    amazing for my os so far and loving everyday of it !

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    NVME for the 3.0 masses!

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

    Really fast. Really affordable. Was in stock too!

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

    Upgreaded Laptop SSD Drive

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

    Easy to install. Works great! Just open up your laptop, pop the other one out, pop this one in, and re-install windows if necessary.

    I would recommend this to a friend