Discover the next advancement in SSD technology with our high-performance, highly reliable 960 EVO Series NVMe M.2 SSDs. Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) with a new Polaris controller outperforms our SATA SSDs with exceptionally fast read/write speeds, and Samsung TurboWrite technology accelerates write speeds even further. Samsung's Magician software solution provides advanced functionality to manage, monitor and optimize drive performance.
Raise your performance expectations
Enhanced bandwidth beyond the SATA interface provided by the NVMe interface, combined with the new Polaris controller facilitates sequential Read/Write speeds up to 3,200 MB/s and 1,900 MB/s respectively. Plus, the new Intelligent TurboWrite technology accelerates write speeds even further.Rest easy with solid reliability
The 960 EVO holds its own by boasting up to 400 TBW* for the 1TB capacity model and is backed by a 3-year limited warranty. Dynamic Thermal Guard prevents overheating, protecting your data and ensuring optimal performance.Manage your drive like magic
The 960 EVO 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
1 TB (1GB=1 Billionbyte by IDEMA)*
Key Features
Sequential Read Speed
Up to 3,200 MB/sec**
Sequential Write Speed
Up to 1,800 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. 5.4 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
3 Year Limited Warranty or 200TBW Limited Warranty