Product comparison · 2 internal solid state drives

Samsung 860 QVO vs Samsung 970 EVO Plus

23specifications compared
15differ
8identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

SSD capacity
- 860 QVO:2 TB
- 970 EVO Plus:500 GB
SSD form factor
- 860 QVO:2.5"
- 970 EVO Plus:M.2
Interface
- 860 QVO:Serial ATA III
- 970 EVO Plus:PCI Express 3.0
Memory type
- 860 QVO:MLC
- 970 EVO Plus:V-NAND MLC
Read speed
- 860 QVO:550 MB/s
- 970 EVO Plus:3500 MB/s
Write speed
- 860 QVO:520 MB/s
- 970 EVO Plus:3200 MB/s
Random read (4KB)
- 860 QVO:97000 IOPS
- 970 EVO Plus:480000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)
- 860 QVO:42000 IOPS
- 970 EVO Plus:550000 IOPS

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Comparison of 860 QVO, 970 EVO Plus
45 specifications	A Samsung 860 QVO View product	B Samsung 970 EVO Plus View product
Features9 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
SSD form factorDiffers	2.5"	M.2
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	PCI Express 3.0
Memory typeDiffers	MLC	V-NAND MLC
Component for	PC	PC
Security algorithms	256-bit AES	256-bit AES
Data transfer rateKnown for one	6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedDiffers	550 MB/s	3500 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	520 MB/s	3200 MB/s
Random read (4KB)Differs	97000 IOPS	480000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)Differs	42000 IOPS	550000 IOPS
Controller typeDiffers	Samsung MJX	Samsung Phoenix
DevSlp (device sleep) support	Yes	Yes
TRIM support	Yes	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	1500000 h	1500000 h
Protection featuresKnown for one	Shock resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Active garbage collectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TBW ratingKnown for one	720	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVMeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVMe versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280 (22 x 80 mm)
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
Power2 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs	4 W	9 W
Power consumption (average)Differs	3 W	5.8 W
Operating voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 V
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.03 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	80.2 mm
DepthDiffers	69.8 mm	2.38 mm
HeightDiffers	6.8 mm	22.1 mm
WeightDiffers	60 g	8 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	145 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	89 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package type	Box	Box
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Magician Software for SSD management
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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 G
Other featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Launch dateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/22/2019
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84717070	84717070

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