TEST: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Samsung
Model number	MZ-V7S2T0BW
Storage capacity	2048 GB (1863 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	78 GB approx.
Read speed	3500 MB/s
Write speed	3000 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	1200 Terabyte
Controller	Samsung Phoenix (S4LR020)
Price	ca. 147 AUD (= 0,07 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

95 %

Write speed

98 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 6519 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	3023,30 MB/s	2801,87 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	55,84 MB/s	171,74 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	2004,41 MB/s	2506,60 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,026 ms	0,113 ms
Score	2363	2959
Total score	6519

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

• ISO (folder with two large files)
• Program (folder with many small files)
• Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of September 21, 2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD Copy-Benchmark	Transfer rate:	Duration:
ISO two large files	1845,39 MB/s	1,25 s
Program many small files	1206,96 MB/s	5,83 s
Game small and large files	1927,14 MB/s	3,58 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Samsung SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 3500MB/s and 3000MB/s respectively).

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CDM	Read [MB/s]	Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M Q8T1	3569,90	3361,18
SEQ1M Q1T1	3013,79	3126,89
RND4K Q32T16	1605,79	2623,50
RND4K Q1T1	45,40	190,16