By Kevin Lee
The Samsung Pro line has remained as the unchallenged king of solid-state drives for the last few years. But recent contenders, like the WD Black NVMe SSD, have proven that Samsung can’t sit on its laurels anymore. So, the company has delivered its fastest consumer drive ever: the Samsung 970 Pro.
However, unlike in years past, the Samsung 970 Pro only manages to hold onto a slim lead over the WD Black NVMe SSD – and even its understudy, the Samsung 970 Evo. While the Samsung 970 Pro remains as the very best SSD money can buy, we find little reason to pick it over more affordable drives.
Features and price
Samsung’s Pro line of SSDs have always been a little bit pricey, but thankfully it seems like the new 970 Pro drives are a little bit more affordable. Starting at $229 (£219, AU$419) for a 512GB capacity drive, the Samsung 970 Pro is little bit more attainable than years past, and that even includes the 1TB model priced at $495 (£389, AU$799).
Comparatively, you’ll still find the Samsung 960 Pro going for higher $249 (£249, AU$399) and $539 (£459, AU$699) prices for the same respective 512GB and 1TB capacities, …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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