Product comparison · 2 internal solid state drives

Samsung 970 EVO vs Samsung PM983 3.84 TB 2.5" PCI Express 3.0 NVMe V-NAND

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

SSD capacity
- 970 EVO:2 TB
- PM983 3.84 TB 2.5" PCI Express 3.0 NVMe V-NAND:3.84 TB
SSD form factor
- 970 EVO:M.2
- PM983 3.84 TB 2.5" PCI Express 3.0 NVMe V-NAND:2.5"
Memory type
- 970 EVO:V-NAND MLC
- PM983 3.84 TB 2.5" PCI Express 3.0 NVMe V-NAND:V-NAND
Component for
- 970 EVO:PC
- PM983 3.84 TB 2.5" PCI Express 3.0 NVMe V-NAND:Server/workstation
Read speed
- 970 EVO:3500 MB/s
- PM983 3.84 TB 2.5" PCI Express 3.0 NVMe V-NAND:3200 MB/s
Write speed
- 970 EVO:2500 MB/s
- PM983 3.84 TB 2.5" PCI Express 3.0 NVMe V-NAND:2000 MB/s
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- 970 EVO:1500000 h
- PM983 3.84 TB 2.5" PCI Express 3.0 NVMe V-NAND:2000000 h
Width
- 970 EVO:80.2 mm
- PM983 3.84 TB 2.5" PCI Express 3.0 NVMe V-NAND:70 mm

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Comparison of 970 EVO, PM983
41 specifications	A Samsung 970 EVO View product	B Samsung PM983 3.84 TB 2.5" PCI Express 3.0 NVMe V-NAND Model PM983 View product
Features7 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	2 TB	3.84 TB
SSD form factorDiffers	M.2	2.5"
Interface	PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
NVMe	Yes	Yes
NVMe versionKnown for one	1.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeDiffers	V-NAND MLC	V-NAND
Component forDiffers	PC	Server/workstation
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithms	256-bit AES	256-bit AES
Read speedDiffers	3500 MB/s	3200 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	2500 MB/s	2000 MB/s
Controller typeKnown for one	Samsung Phoenix	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express interface data lanesKnown for one	x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	1500000 h	2000000 h
Opal SSC 2.0Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TCG Opal 2.0Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Gbit/s
Random read (4KB)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	540000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55000 IOPS
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one	3.3 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (read)Known for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (write)Known for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption DevSlp (device sleep)Known for one	5 mW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (average)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.6 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	80.2 mm	70 mm
DepthDiffers	22.1 mm	100 mm
HeightDiffers	2.38 mm	7 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 70 °C	0 - 70 °C
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	20 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	1500 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	1500 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Other features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Green
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Launch dateKnown for one	4/16/2018	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84717070

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