Product comparison · 2 internal solid state drives

Samsung 860 PRO vs Samsung SM963 1.92 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe MLC

7specifications compared
7differ
0identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

SSD capacity
- 860 PRO:4 TB
- SM963 1.92 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe MLC:1.92 TB
SSD form factor
- 860 PRO:2.5"
- SM963 1.92 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe MLC:M.2
Interface
- 860 PRO:Serial ATA III
- SM963 1.92 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe MLC:PCI Express 3.0
Read speed
- 860 PRO:560 MB/s
- SM963 1.92 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe MLC:2100 MB/s
Write speed
- 860 PRO:530 MB/s
- SM963 1.92 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe MLC:1400 MB/s
Random read (4KB)
- 860 PRO:100000 IOPS
- SM963 1.92 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe MLC:430000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)
- 860 PRO:90000 IOPS
- SM963 1.92 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe MLC:40000 IOPS

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Comparison of 860 PRO, SM963
28 specifications	A Samsung 860 PRO View product	B Samsung SM963 1.92 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe MLC Model SM963 View product
Features7 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	4 TB	1.92 TB
SSD form factorDiffers	2.5"	M.2
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	PCI Express 3.0
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedDiffers	560 MB/s	2100 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	530 MB/s	1400 MB/s
Random read (4KB)Differs	100000 IOPS	430000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)Differs	90000 IOPS	40000 IOPS
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TRIM supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	1500000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVMeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MLC
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (average)Known for one	2.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	6.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	69.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	62 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 85 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	1500 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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