Experience incredible performance designed for heavy workloads and demanding applications with the high-capacity, highly reliable Samsung 960 PRO SSD. Ideal for high-end PCs and workstations, the 960 PRO boasts a cutting-edge 48-layer Samsung V-NAND-based architecture that delivers next-generation performance in a compact M.2 form factor. Samsung's Magician software solution provides advanced functionality to manage, monitor and optimize drive performance.
Experience next-gen performance
The NVMe™ interface of the 960 PRO supports PCIe® Gen 3 x4 lanes for an enhanced bandwidth and lower latency than SATA SSDs. You can experience massive sequential R/W (read/write) speeds up to 3,500 MB/s and 2,100 MB/s respectively.
Class leading performance & capacity
As a global leader in flash memory, Samsung provides advanced end-to-end integration for our SSDs. The 960 PRO is optimized for performance and capacity, enabling you to store up to 2TB of data on a single NVMe SSD.Bank on solid reliability
The 960 PRO holds its own by boasting up to 800 TBW* for the 1TB capacity model and is backed by a 5-year limited warranty. Dynamic Thermal Guard prevents overheating, protecting your data and ensuring optimal performance.Manage your drive like magic
The 960 PRO comes with the newly upgraded Magician—an advanced software solution for users to monitor, manage and maintain the drive. Magician provides personalized firmware checking and additional functions tailored for individual user's drives. It even updates the firmware automatically to make sure that the drive's performance stays up to date.
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Type
Product Type: NVMe M.2
Usage Application: Yes
Interface: PCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.1
Application
Consumer: Client PCs
Storage
Capacity: 1024 GB (1GB=1 Billionbyte by IDEMA)*
Key Features
Sequential Read Speed: Up to 3,500 MB/sec**
Sequential Write Speed: Up to 2,100 MB/sec**
Random Read Speed
Random Read (4KB, QD32):: Up to 330,000 IOPS (Thread 4)**
Random Read (4KB, QD1):: Up to 14,000 IOPS (Thread 1)**
Random Write Speed
Random Write (4KB, QD32):
Up to 330,000 IOPS (Thread 4)**
Random Write (4KB, QD1):
Up to 50,000 IOPS (Thread 1)**
Controller
Samsung Polaris controller
NAND Flash
Yes
Trim Support
Yes
AES Encryption
AES 256-bit for User Data EncryptionTCG Opal Family Spec and eDrive(IEEE1667) to be supported by FW update
S.M.A.R.T. Support
Yes
GC (Garbage Collection)
Auto Garbage Collection Algorithm
Device Sleep Mode Support
5mW(L1.2)
Internal Storage
Yes
Temperature proof
Yes
General
Power Consumption (W)
Average: Typ. 5.1 Watts, Idle : 1.2W(ASPT off)
Reliability (MTBF)
1.5 Million Hours Reliability (MTBF)
Environmental Specs
Operating Temperature
32ºF - 158ºF
Shock
1500G , duration 0.5m sec, 3 axis
Form Factor
Product
NVMe M.2
Dimensions (W x D x H)
Product
3.15" x 0.87" x 0.09"
Weight
Product
0.02 lb.
Software
Management SW
Magician Software for SSD management
Warranty
Product
5 Year Limited Warranty or 800TBW Limited Warranty