Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB
Samsung
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Our take on the Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB
The Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB is an M.2 2280 NVMe SSD with up to 3,500 MB/s reads, for a boot drive in a stream PC. At a tracked $249.99 it sits at the top of its $99 to $249.99 range from Aug 9 to Oct 19, 2026, so this is a strong wait-for-a-sale buy. The retailer score is 4.8 across 60,561 ratings.
The listing gives sequential reads up to 3,500 MB/s and writes up to 3,300 MB/s over PCIe Gen 3.0 x4. A 5 year limited warranty or 600 TBW is listed, and Samsung Magician software handles cloning and updates. Thermal protection is built in. At 500 GB, it fills quickly if you record gameplay locally, so it works better as an OS and apps drive. The specs also list a 2.5 inch size, which conflicts with the M.2 form factor.
- Reads up to 3,500 MB/s on PCIe Gen 3.0 x4
- 5 year warranty or 600 TBW
- Rated 4.8 across 60,561 retailer ratings
- Tracked price is $151 above its recorded low
- 500 GB fills quickly with local recordings
- Specs list conflicting form factors
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Specs
| Digital Storage Capacity | 500 GB |
| Hard Disk Interface | NVMe |
| Connectivity Technology | NVMe |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 inches |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 512 |
| Form Factor | M.2 (2280) |
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