Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB
Score: 91/100
XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade 2TB
Score: 94/100Rankings
The XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade 2TB offers flagship-class Gen4 performance in a slim package, with excellent sequential and random throughput plus hardware encryption. Its main drawbacks are occasional thermal throttling and a lack of aesthetic features like RGB.
The Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB is a top-tier PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD offering blazing sequential speeds, strong endurance, and robust security, ideal for high-performance desktops and laptops.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
2,000 GBbest | 2,000 GBbest | |
3,500 MB/s | 7,400 MB/sbest | |
3,300 MB/s | 6,800 MB/sbest | |
600,000 IOPS | 750,000 IOPSbest | |
550,000 IOPS | 750,000 IOPSbest | |
1,200 TBW | 1,480 TBWbest | |
5 yearsbest | 5 yearsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 6 Wbest | — |
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Performance(5) | ||
Sequential Read Speed (MB/s) | 3500 MB/s | 7400 MB/s |
Sequential Write Speed (MB/s) | 3300 MB/s | 6800 MB/s |
Random Read IOPS (IOPS) | 600000 IOPS | 750000 IOPS |
Random Write IOPS (IOPS) | 550000 IOPS | 750000 IOPS |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe | PCIe Gen4 x4 |
Storage(3) | ||
NAND Type | V-NAND 3-bit MLC | TLC |
Endurance (TBW) (TBW) | 1200 TBW | 1480 TBW |
MTBF (hours) | 1500000 hours | 2000000 hours |
Design & Build(2) | ||
Weight (g) | 9.07 g | 10 g |
Thickness (mm) | 2.38 mm | 4.3 mm |
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Reviewers consider it the best overall PCIe 3.0 SSD, praising its speed boost over the 970 EVO and reliable thermal management despite lacking a heatsink.
Users consistently rate it 5-stars for speed and reliability, noting occasional warmth and the missing heatsink as minor drawbacks.
“Windows boots in seconds-faster than I've ever experienced.”
“Installed games load dramatically quicker; feels like a new system.”
“Cloning my old drive was seamless; no driver issues.”
Professional reviewers consistently praise the S70 Blade for its industry-leading sequential speeds, slim form factor, and solid value, while noting copy-performance gaps and thermal throttling as the only notable drawbacks.
Everyday users report dramatically faster boot and load times, especially in gaming and content-creation tasks, but some experience thermal throttling during prolonged heavy loads.
