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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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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent gaming drive

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

    Was the perfect Choice for my MSI GS65 Stealth thing.

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

    great drive

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

    excelent product and atention and advisor excelent

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

    Good drive

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

    I brought this one but actually never seen it work

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

    Laptop fix

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

    Daughter was having issues with her laptop and was advised by geek squad what she needed to fix it.. and now she’s up and running again.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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

    Works great i bought ut to replace my hdd a d it works way faster easy install into my pcie to m.2 converter

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value

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

    Great memory upgrade for my work laptop. The computer even seems to boot up faster! Very pleased!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid drive

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

    Used this to use in an expansion slot in my laptop. Its a very fast solid hard drive.

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

    970 ssd

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

    Replaced ssd cache and controller with 980 pro but write speeds and read speeds are slower

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Boot drive

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

    Needed a bigger SSD that would enhance performance as a boot drive and storage

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great NVMe drive

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

    Got this as an additional drive for my laptop and it works great. Speeds are fast but the difference between this and a SATA SSD in day to day usage is barely noticeable.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent performance.

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

    Replaced the stock HD came with the Dell XPS system. System now boot up extremely fast. Overall performance increased tremendously. Very satisfied with the purchase.

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

    Price match

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

    The product was good. But due to there price match policy I preferred not to buy again anything from best buy.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Could use a heatsink

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

    Good entry level SSD but it could use a heatsink to help it out

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
      Posted .

      Moose:

      Thanks for purchasing the Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD for your memory storage needs.

      If you are looking for a drive with a heatsink, I hope you might consider the Samsung 980 PRO with Heatsink SSD. The 980 PRO with Heatsink delivers an additional layer of thermal control for smart heat management to reduce heat. It is also a perfect fit for PlayStation 5. The 980 PRO with Heatsink has a thin 8.6mm housing, which perfectly fits the PlayStation5. Its slim size and optimized power efficiency are also ideal for building high-performance PC computing and gaming systems.

      Should you ever decide to give the 980 PRO with Heatsink SSD a try or have concerns or questions with your current SSD, please know we are always here to help.

      1) Call: 1-800-SAMSUNG (ask for Memory or press #, then 6 for Memory products)
      Available 9AM – 12AM 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.
      b) Manuals & Software
      c) Warranty Info
      d) Register a Product: For access to easy warranty support, convenient opt-in to special promos and offers, faster troubleshooting and service, and quick notification of system updates
      e) Contact Us

      The Samsung Members Community is also a great resource for getting help from Samsung moderators and customers:  https://us.community.samsung.com/

      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.

      - Samsung Memory Samsung

  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome size awesome product

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    As always Samsung is the best and very fast. Makes a great boot drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Drive replaced

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

    Used to replace the one that stopped working. Replaced by the Geek squad

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung quality is the best

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

    This SSD is really fast my computer boots up in less than 20 seconds

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just what i needed

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

    Was running low on space and the added startup speed is great

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pretty easy

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

    I found this product easy to install and pretty good overall.

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

    Works fine

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

    Samsung - 970 EVO Plus 500GB Internal PCI Express 3.0 x4 (NVMe) Solid State Drive with V-NAND Technology works fine.

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

    Fast + Reliable

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

    This was purchased along with 1 TB SSD to build my computer desk for my college dorm room. So far, everything runs smoothly.

    I would recommend this to a friend