The durability and reliability of the 970 evo are also worth praising.

The durability and reliability of the 970 evo are also worth praising.  Read Less

Very convenient, and noticeably fast for booting up, copying files, video editing, music production (e.

Very convenient, and noticeably fast for booting up, copying files, video editing, music production (e.  Read Less

)the problem is that the software is very unstable, it 'silent crashes' multiple times per day, vanishing from the system tray ...  Read More

)the problem is that the software is very unstable, it 'silent crashes' multiple times per day, vanishing from the system tray and forcing me to relaunch it.  Read Less

So i purchased this product, installed a heatsink on it because quite frankly you should always do that on an m.

So i purchased this product, installed a heatsink on it because quite frankly you should always do that on an m.  Read Less

At this price point the drive is worth every penny.

At this price point the drive is worth every penny.  Read Less

It's very much worth the cost just to gain the responsiveness of every application.

It's very much worth the cost just to gain the responsiveness of every application.  Read Less

Not worth the money for that, imo.

Not worth the money for that, imo.  Read Less

I wanted the 960 series so bad but kept waiting for a price drop that never came.

I wanted the 960 series so bad but kept waiting for a price drop that never came.  Read Less

Boot time from the motherboard logo screen to windows 10 was 6 secs.

Boot time from the motherboard logo screen to windows 10 was 6 secs.  Read Less

Ssd came in original sealed oem packaging, looks like direct off the shelf item.

Ssd came in original sealed oem packaging, looks like direct off the shelf item.  Read Less

So i went to the website that's included on the little piece of paper that came in the box with the 970 and downloaded what tur...  Read More

So i went to the website that's included on the little piece of paper that came in the box with the 970 and downloaded what turns out to be a totally different and newer magician software.  Read Less

Here's some things i've noticed since unpackaging my ssd.

Here's some things i've noticed since unpackaging my ssd.  Read Less

Since the samsung's specs were slightly better, coupled with my past experience with samsung ssds, i opted for the more expensi...  Read More

Since the samsung's specs were slightly better, coupled with my past experience with samsung ssds, i opted for the more expensive 970 evo, a top-of-the-line nvme ssd built for the pcie x4 slot advertised in my xps.  Read Less

Just for quick comparison: normal hdd read/write up to 120mb/s, sata ssd read/write up to 550mb/s, and m.

Just for quick comparison: normal hdd read/write up to 120mb/s, sata ssd read/write up to 550mb/s, and m.  Read Less

Samsung makes their own nand modules and sells to other suppliers as well, so you're getting a direct line supply chain product.

Samsung makes their own nand modules and sells to other suppliers as well, so you're getting a direct line supply chain product.  Read Less

My laptop had a 128gb sata m + b key ssd installed into an m slot to stave money by asus.

My laptop had a 128gb sata m + b key ssd installed into an m slot to stave money by asus.  Read Less