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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 1788 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 4 out of 5 stars

    Faster than I thought

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

    It was a huge improvement. Over my 850 Evo. Just because if you're cloning the last drive. I had to extra work for it to see all of my available space as my old one was 256gb.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great drive for a clean PC build.

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

    Great drive. easy installation. No cables to run. It made my PC build a lot less cluttered.

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

    Affordable and amazing performance

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

    Great boot drive to store windows and other applications. Samsung has the best m.2 nvme ssd drives

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

    10/10

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

    Works great and has been working great for a long time! I have a lot of ram and I use a lot of ram and these sticks have done the job well.

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

    Good customer service from Best Buy7

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

    I was not able to use this product because my computer's motherboard did not have slots for this type of SSD. I am really giving Best Buy 5 stars for agreeing to give me credit on my return even though I was past their 14 day return limit.

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

    Tasty

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    512 giga bytes. I wish i got to 300 bytes and just started throwing up uncontrollably for 3 days after.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    The Speed it great but the price isnt

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

    Ok just so everyone knows Samsung says these are MLC drives but in reality they're TLC. I'm not sure why Samsung does this but what am I gonna do about it. You wanna avoid M.2 that are cheap because over time the speed degrades those kinds are QLC. These are worth a buy but once those 5 years pass you might want to start looking at newer options. If you want to save your money and get good quality, Buy the refurbished version of this. I got 1TB for 180, a little bit less than the norm. I bought it because I knew Samsung's warranty of 5 years will protect me until I replace it,

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

    great drive

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

    Used this for my OS drive when I built my desktop. I'll always go with Samsung memory.

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

    Dramatic change.

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

    Upgraded an older dell laptop and what a difference in response and startup time. I love it.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Value 500gb

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

    Works. Great value. Amazing how cheap ssd is these days.

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

    Samsung Magician software

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

    Samsung Magician app able to control and monitor memory usage and required maintenance. Its crucial and more than enough to justify the price premium this SSD commands over similar products in the market.

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

    Hard drive was the problem !

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

    My grandson’s gaming computer was slowing down and gradually he was unable to Even start it. Geek Squad diagnosed it, recommended a hard drive and within a few days installed it and “cleaned up” the system

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Dollars for quality

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

    Great m.2 ssd. Just wish they were a little cheaper. Samsung brand is slightly over priced in my opinion but very quality products.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Compatibility
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    ssd

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

    it’s a good card just didn’t work for my computer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
      Posted .

      Snow:

      I’m sorry to hear that your Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD did not meet your needs.

      Please give us the chance to gather additional information from you so we can troubleshoot this issue and assist you in finding a drive compatible with your computer.

      1) Call: 1-800-SAMSUNG (ask for Memory or press #, then 6 for Memory products)
      Available 9AM – 9PM EST (Mon-Fri)
      2) Email: samsungmemorysupport@sea.samsung.com
      3) Or visit us on the Samsung website and click on the SUPPORT link in the upper right corner of the homepage for:
      a) Chat with Us/Product Help: To begin a chat or find solutions, choose ‘Computing – Memory & Storage’ and select your model & topic.

      Samsung is committed to providing the best possible product experience, quality, and value, and we are always here to help with any of your questions or concerns. We hope to hear from you soon.

      - Samsung Memory Samsung

  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Improve

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Huge improvement over the old spinning platters. Can't wait for the price to drop to that of the platter drives but worth the cost to upgrade.

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

    970evo +

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

    Samsung - 970 EVO Plus 500GB Internal SSD PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe very to install and working great

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

    SUPER FAST

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

    BLAZING SPEED LIGHTNING FAST Put windows and WoW onto this drive and my literal reaction to the first time I booted my computer and loaded WoW "omg.....wow....*then started laughing*" It seriously boots instantly....

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

    Super fast data transfer

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

    In my computer this drive writes at 2.5 gigabytes per second for about 7 seconds then drops down to 800mbps for the remaining file transfers. I use it to transfer large 4k video files so 800mbps is still plenty fast for me..

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

    A solid NVME for first time pc builders.

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

    Booting time is non-existent and the speed it transfers data is superb. The price is a bit high yet it is a must for computer builders and especially for gaming. Loading times are very quick!!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very Fast

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

    This is my second evo nvme drive. I love the performance but I question the durability since my other one lasted a little over a year.

    I would recommend this to a friend