Samsung 990 PRO 4TB
Art. no. NVM-SM-990P-4T
Flagship PCIe 4.0 drive at the largest capacity in the line — 7450 MB/s read, 2400 TB endurance, five-year warranty.
Trade price on request
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB
Art. no. NVM-SM-970EP-1T
On request
PCIe 3.0 workhorse with a full DRAM cache — the drive to specify for older boards, 600 TBW.
Specifications
General
| Brand | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Warranty | 60 months |
| Manufacturer part number | MZ-V7S1T0BW |
| Condition | New |
Performance
| Capacity | 1 TB |
|---|---|
| Sequential read | 3500 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 3300 MB/s |
| Random read (4K) | 620K IOPS |
| Random write (4K) | 560K IOPS |
| Endurance (TBW) | 600 TB |
Interface & form factor
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 |
|---|---|
| Form factor | M.2 2280 |
| PCIe lanes | x4 |
| NVMe revision | NVMe 1.3 |
Hardware
| NAND type | V-NAND TLC |
|---|---|
| DRAM cache | Yes |
| Heatsink | None |
| Controller | Samsung Elpis |
Description
Not every build has a PCIe 4.0 socket, and on a PCIe 3.0 board a 4.0 drive gains nothing. The 970 EVO Plus is the drive to specify there: it saturates PCIe 3.0 x4 and keeps the DRAM cache and V-NAND TLC that separate it from budget DRAM-less alternatives.
Key specifications
- Sequential 3500 MB/s read, 3300 MB/s write — at the PCIe 3.0 x4 ceiling
- Random 620K / 560K IOPS (4K, QD32)
- 600 TBW endurance, 5-year limited warranty
- V-NAND TLC with 1 GB LPDDR4 DRAM cache
Where it fits
Upgrades to Intel 8th–10th generation and AMD Ryzen 2000/3000 platforms, business fleet refreshes, and any laptop refit where a DRAM-less drive would show up as stutter under load.
Trade notes
Retail-boxed. Popular as a fleet-refresh part — quote sheets for 100+ units are handled as a scheduled order rather than from floor stock.
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Samsung 990 PRO 2TB
Art. no. NVM-SM-990P-2T
The volume seller of the 990 PRO line: identical 7450 MB/s ceiling at half the capacity, 1200 TBW.
Trade price on request
Samsung 990 PRO 1TB
Art. no. NVM-SM-990P-1T
Entry capacity of the current flagship line — full 7450 MB/s read, DRAM-backed, 600 TBW.
Trade price on request
Samsung 980 PRO 2TB
Art. no. NVM-SM-980P-2T
Previous-generation PCIe 4.0 flagship, still in supply — 7000 MB/s read, 1200 TBW, Elpis controller.
Trade price on request