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Samsung 970 EVO vs Samsung SM883 480 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III MLC

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 3identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • SSD capacity
    • 970 EVO:2 TB
    • SM883 480 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III MLC:480 GB
  • SSD form factor
    • 970 EVO:M.2
    • SM883 480 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III MLC:2.5"
  • Interface
    • 970 EVO:PCI Express 3.0
    • SM883 480 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III MLC:Serial ATA III
  • Memory type
    • 970 EVO:V-NAND MLC
    • SM883 480 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III MLC:MLC
  • Read speed
    • 970 EVO:3500 MB/s
    • SM883 480 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III MLC:540 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • 970 EVO:2500 MB/s
    • SM883 480 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III MLC:520 MB/s

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Comparison of 970 EVO, SM883
39 specifications
Features6 differ
SSD capacityDiffers2 TB480 GB
SSD form factorDiffersM.22.5"
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 MLCMLC
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Hardware encryptionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AESUnknown — not stated by the source
Read speedDiffers3500 MB/s540 MB/s
Write speedDiffers2500 MB/s520 MB/s
Controller typeKnown for oneSamsung PhoenixUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express interface data lanesKnown for onex4Unknown — 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
Opal SSC 2.0Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TCG Opal 2.0Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NAND flash typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMLC (Multi Level Cell)
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 Gbit/s
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one3.3 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (read)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (write)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption DevSlp (device sleep)Known for one5 mWUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one80.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one22.1 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one2.38 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 g
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 70 °C0 - 70 °C
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one20 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shock1500 G1500 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one1500 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Launch dateKnown for one4/16/2018Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84717070

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