Samsung SSD 960 EVO

The SSD 960 EVO is a wildly fast M.2 drive that's actually semi-affordable. It's an excellent option for almost any user with a PC that supports PCI Express drives, the M.2 form factor, and the NVMe protocol.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
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Product details

  • M.2 (2280) - PCIe 3.0 x4 NVM Express SSD for Client PCs
  • V-NAND Client SSD ideal for high-performance tower desktops and small form factor PC’s
  • Sequential Read Speeds up to 3200MB/s and Sequential Write Speeds up to 1900MB/s
  • Samsung magician software delivers SSD management and automatic firmware updates
  • Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration

PROS

+ Exceptional performance for the price.
+ Next-gen SSD technology, on all fronts.

CONS

- Shorter warranty period than Samsung's SSD 850 EVO.
- 2TB model available only in pricier SSD 960 Pro line.

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on December 19, 2016
The SSD 960 EVO is a wildly fast M.2 drive that's actually semi-affordable. It's an excellent option for almost any user with a PC that supports PCI Express drives, the M.2 form factor, and the NVMe protocol.
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