Product comparison · 2 internal solid state drives

Samsung 860 DCT vs Samsung 970 EVO

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

SSD capacity
- 860 DCT:1.92 TB
- 970 EVO:2 TB
SSD form factor
- 860 DCT:2.5"
- 970 EVO:M.2
Interface
- 860 DCT:Serial ATA III
- 970 EVO:PCI Express 3.0
NVMe
- 860 DCT:No
- 970 EVO:Yes
Memory type
- 860 DCT:MLC
- 970 EVO:V-NAND MLC
Component for
- 860 DCT:Server/workstation
- 970 EVO:PC
Controller type
- 860 DCT:Samsung MJX
- 970 EVO:Samsung Phoenix
Power consumption (read)
- 860 DCT:2.02 W
- 970 EVO:6 W

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Comparison of 860 DCT, 970 EVO
46 specifications	A Samsung 860 DCT View product	B Samsung 970 EVO View product
Features7 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	1.92 TB	2 TB
SSD form factorDiffers	2.5"	M.2
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	PCI Express 3.0
NVMeDiffers	No	Yes
Memory typeDiffers	MLC	V-NAND MLC
NAND flash typeKnown for one	MLC (Multi Level Cell)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forDiffers	Server/workstation	PC
Security algorithms	256-bit AES	256-bit AES
Data transfer rateKnown for one	6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Random read (4KB)Known for one	98000 IOPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Random write (4KB)Known for one	19000 IOPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sequential read speed (AS SSD)Known for one	550 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sequential write speed (AS SSD)Known for one	520 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller typeDiffers	Samsung MJX	Samsung Phoenix
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
TRIM support	Yes	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	1500000 h	1500000 h
Active garbage collectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TBW ratingKnown for one	698	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVMe versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3500 MB/s
Write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2500 MB/s
PCI Express interface data lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	x4
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
Power2 differ
Power consumption (read)Differs	2.02 W	6 W
Power consumption (write)Differs	2.95 W	6 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	1.05 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 V
Power consumption DevSlp (device sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 mW
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	100.1 mm	80.2 mm
DepthDiffers	69.9 mm	22.1 mm
HeightDiffers	6.9 mm	2.38 mm
WeightKnown for one	60 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 70 °C	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 85 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibration	20 G	20 G
Operating shock	1500 G	1500 G
Non-operating shock	1500 G	1500 G
Other featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717070	Unknown — not stated by the source

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