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Samsung 970 EVO Plus vs Samsung PM881 1 TB M.2 Serial ATA III 3D TLC NAND

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 3identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • SSD capacity
    • 970 EVO Plus:500 GB
    • PM881 1 TB M.2 Serial ATA III 3D TLC NAND:1 TB
  • Interface
    • 970 EVO Plus:PCI Express 3.0
    • PM881 1 TB M.2 Serial ATA III 3D TLC NAND:Serial ATA III
  • Memory type
    • 970 EVO Plus:V-NAND MLC
    • PM881 1 TB M.2 Serial ATA III 3D TLC NAND:3D TLC NAND
  • Read speed
    • 970 EVO Plus:3500 MB/s
    • PM881 1 TB M.2 Serial ATA III 3D TLC NAND:560 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • 970 EVO Plus:3200 MB/s
    • PM881 1 TB M.2 Serial ATA III 3D TLC NAND:530 MB/s
  • Random read (4KB)
    • 970 EVO Plus:480000 IOPS
    • PM881 1 TB M.2 Serial ATA III 3D TLC NAND:98000 IOPS
  • Random write (4KB)
    • 970 EVO Plus:550000 IOPS
    • PM881 1 TB M.2 Serial ATA III 3D TLC NAND:88000 IOPS

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Comparison of 970 EVO Plus, PM881
34 specifications
Features7 differ
SSD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
InterfaceDiffersPCI Express 3.0Serial ATA III
NVMeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVMe versionKnown for one1.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeDiffersV-NAND MLC3D TLC NAND
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AESUnknown — not stated by the source
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one2280 (22 x 80 mm)Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedDiffers3500 MB/s560 MB/s
Write speedDiffers3200 MB/s530 MB/s
Random read (4KB)Differs480000 IOPS98000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)Differs550000 IOPS88000 IOPS
Controller typeKnown for oneSamsung PhoenixUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express interface data lanesKnown for onex4Unknown — not stated by the source
DevSlp (device sleep) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TRIM supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one1500000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one3.3 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one9 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (average)Known for one5.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (idle)Known for one0.03 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one80.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one2.38 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one22.1 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one8 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMagician Software for SSD managementUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one1500 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Launch dateKnown for one1/22/2019Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84717070Unknown — not stated by the source

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