Samsung consumer SSDs built with in-house V-NAND, controllers, and DRAM cache — the 990 Pro, 980 Pro, and 870 EVO lines set the reference for NVMe and SATA reliability.

Samsung Electronics is the world's largest NAND flash manufacturer and a dominant force in the consumer SSD market. Samsung designs its own controllers, NAND flash, and DRAM cache components in-house — a vertically integrated approach that enables tight optimisation and consistent quality. The 860 E…

960 EVO 1TB 2016
The drive that brought NVMe storage to the mainstream consumer market. The 960 EVO used Samsung's Polaris controller and…
NVMe SSD
type
1 TB
capacity
PCIe 3.0 x4 / NVMe 1
interface
860 EVO 1TB 2018
The 860 EVO became Samsung's defining SATA SSD, succeeding the 850 EVO with improved MJX controller performance and refi…
SATA SSD
type
1 TB
capacity
SATA 6Gb/s
interface
970 EVO Plus 1TB 2019
An iterative update to the original 970 EVO using Samsung's 96-layer V-NAND, the 970 EVO Plus achieved notably better wr…
NVMe SSD
type
1 TB
capacity
PCIe 3.0 x4 / NVMe 1
interface
980 Pro 1TB 2020
Samsung's original PCIe 4.0 flagship at 1 TB, offering a massive generational leap over PCIe 3.0 drives. Widely adopted …
NVMe SSD
type
1 TB
capacity
PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 1
interface
870 EVO 1TB 2021
The entry point to Samsung's 870 EVO family. Hits the SATA interface ceiling with ease and offers best-in-class enduranc…
SATA SSD
type
1 TB
capacity
SATA 6Gb/s
interface
870 EVO 2TB 2021
A balanced capacity option in the 870 EVO range, combining Samsung's best-in-class SATA controller with V-NAND MLC for e…
SATA SSD
type
2 TB
capacity
SATA 6Gb/s
interface
870 EVO 4TB 2021
The highest-capacity model in Samsung's 870 EVO lineup, offering massive storage with consistent SATA-class performance.…
SATA SSD
type
4 TB
capacity
SATA 6Gb/s
interface
870 QVO 4TB 2021
Samsung's high-capacity QLC SATA SSD, prioritising storage density over endurance. Suited for bulk media storage, cold s…
SATA SSD
type
4 TB
capacity
SATA 6Gb/s
interface
980 Pro 2TB 2021
The 980 Pro brought Samsung's in-house Elpis controller to PCIe 4.0, delivering sustained high-speed transfers ideal for…
NVMe SSD
type
2 TB
capacity
PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 1
interface
990 Pro 1TB 2022
The 1 TB variant of Samsung's 990 Pro delivers the same top-tier sequential speeds as the 2 TB model at a more accessibl…
NVMe SSD
type
1 TB
capacity
PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 2
interface
990 Pro 2TB 2022
Samsung's PCIe 4.0 flagship NVMe SSD with class-leading random performance and a refined Elpis-2 controller. The 2 TB ca…
NVMe SSD
type
2 TB
capacity
PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 2
interface