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The 970 Evo is Samsung's mainstream PCIe 3.0 NVMe drive in the M.2 2280 size. It reads up to 3,400 MB/s and writes up to 2,500 MB/s, with a five-year warranty and Samsung's own controller and V-NAND. It suits laptops and desktops with an M.2 slot that only support PCIe 3.0, or anyone who wants proven reliability without paying for Gen4 speed. Against Gen4 drives like the 980 Pro it is slower on paper, but in everyday use and games the gap is small, and owners consistently rate it highly for stability.
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Lowest price we've seen: $339.99 on Nov 9 at Newegg. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 9.
Owners rate it very highly, with 4.8 out of 5 across more than 4,300 ratings. Most praise the speed jump over SATA drives, easy setup and steady reliability over years of use. Complaints are few and mostly about sustained write speed and the lack of a heatsink.
