Product comparison · 2 internal solid state drives

Goodram IRDM (GEN2) vs Samsung 970 EVO

11specifications compared
10differ
1identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

SSD capacity
- IRDM (GEN2):60 GB
- 970 EVO:2 TB
SSD form factor
- IRDM (GEN2):2.5"
- 970 EVO:M.2
Interface
- IRDM (GEN2):Serial ATA III
- 970 EVO:PCI Express 3.0
Memory type
- IRDM (GEN2):MLC
- 970 EVO:V-NAND MLC
Component for
- IRDM (GEN2):PC/Laptop
- 970 EVO:PC
Read speed
- IRDM (GEN2):550 MB/s
- 970 EVO:3500 MB/s
Write speed
- IRDM (GEN2):540 MB/s
- 970 EVO:2500 MB/s
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- IRDM (GEN2):2000000 h
- 970 EVO:1500000 h

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Comparison of IRDM (GEN2), 970 EVO
40 specifications	A Goodram IRDM (GEN2)View product	B Samsung 970 EVO View product
Features8 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	60 GB	2 TB
SSD form factorDiffers	2.5"	M.2
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	PCI Express 3.0
NVMeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVMe versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3
Memory typeDiffers	MLC	V-NAND MLC
Component forDiffers	PC/Laptop	PC
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES
Read speedDiffers	550 MB/s	3500 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	540 MB/s	2500 MB/s
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung Phoenix
PCI Express interface data lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	x4
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TRIM supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	2000000 h	1500000 h
Opal SSC 2.0Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TCG Opal 2.0Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transfer rateKnown for one	6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compressed transfer rate (read)Known for one	550 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compressed transfer rate (write)Known for one	540 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Uncompressed transfer rate (read)Known for one	430 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Uncompressed transfer rate (write)Known for one	305 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Random read (4KB)Known for one	23000 IOPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Random write (4KB)Known for one	63000 IOPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 V
Power consumption (read)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
Power consumption (write)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
Power consumption DevSlp (device sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 mW
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	100.1 mm	80.2 mm
DepthDiffers	69.9 mm	22.1 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.38 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 G
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 G
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-45 - 85 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Launch dateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4/16/2018

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