Product comparison · 2 internal solid state drives

Samsung PM871b 512 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III TLC vs Samsung SM963 1.92 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe MLC

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 0identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

  • SSD capacity
    • PM871b 512 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III TLC:512 GB
    • SM963 1.92 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe MLC:1.92 TB
  • SSD form factor
    • PM871b 512 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III TLC:2.5"
    • SM963 1.92 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe MLC:M.2
  • Interface
    • PM871b 512 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III TLC:Serial ATA III
    • SM963 1.92 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe MLC:PCI Express 3.0
  • Memory type
    • PM871b 512 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III TLC:TLC
    • SM963 1.92 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe MLC:MLC
  • Component for
    • PM871b 512 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III TLC:PC
    • SM963 1.92 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe MLC:PC/Laptop
  • Read speed
    • PM871b 512 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III TLC:540 MB/s
    • SM963 1.92 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe MLC:2100 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • PM871b 512 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III TLC:500 MB/s
    • SM963 1.92 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe MLC:1400 MB/s
  • Random read (4KB)
    • PM871b 512 GB 2.5" Serial ATA III TLC:97000 IOPS
    • SM963 1.92 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe MLC:430000 IOPS

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Comparison of PM871b, SM963
13 specifications
Features9 differ
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB1.92 TB
SSD form factorDiffers2.5"M.2
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIIPCI Express 3.0
Memory typeDiffersTLCMLC
NAND flash typeKnown for oneTLC (Triple Level Cell)Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forDiffersPCPC/Laptop
Data transfer rateKnown for one6 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Read speedDiffers540 MB/s2100 MB/s
Write speedDiffers500 MB/s1400 MB/s
Random read (4KB)Differs97000 IOPS430000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)Differs88000 IOPS40000 IOPS
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84717070Unknown — not stated by the source

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