TEST: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB M.2 SSD

Here you can find a detailed performance and benchmark test of the M.2 NVMe SSD 970 EVO Plus with 500GB (MZ-V7S500BW) from Samsung.
Score
6012
Price/GB
0,15 €


Technical data
Image 970 EVO Plus
Manufacturer Samsung
Model number MZ-V7S500BW
Storage capacity 500 GB (466 GiB)
Read speed 3500 MB/s
Write speed 3200 MB/s
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND) TLC
DRAM Cache ✓ yes
TBW (Total Bytes Written) 300 Terabyte
Controller Samsung Phoenix (S4LR020)
Price ca. 73 AUD (= 0,15 $ / GB)
Paid link Buy on Amazon
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Compared to the top performer*
Read speed
93 %
Write speed
99 %

*) 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 6012 points was achieved.

AS SSD TEST: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB

AS SSD Read: Write:
Seq
in megabytes per second
3003,91 MB/s
2781,23 MB/s
4K
in megabytes per second
60,50 MB/s
169,42 MB/s
4K-64Thrd
in megabytes per second
1669,90 MB/s
2499,02 MB/s
Access time
in milliseconds
0,026 ms
0,104 ms
Score
2031
2947
Total score
6012

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 December 01, 2020 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD TEST: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB
AS SSD Copy-Benchmark Transfer rate: Duration:
ISO
two large files
1991,39 MB/s
1,15 s
Program
many small files
737,75 MB/s
9,54 s
Game
small and large files
1535,37 MB/s
4,50 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 3200MB/s respectively).

AS SSD TEST: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

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

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark TEST: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB
CDM Read [MB/s] Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M
Q8T1
3570,61
3292,24
SEQ1M
Q1T1
3021,18
3157,54
RND4K
Q32T16
1142,83
2650,40
RND4K
Q1T1
51,05
189,55