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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Samsung
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Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
About This Product
The Samsung SM961 is a 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD, offering significantly faster sequential read/write speeds compared to SATA SSDs. It is suitable for users seeking a performance upgrade for system responsiveness and application loading. This drive provides a cost-effective entry into NVMe storage for general computing and light professional workloads.
Verdict
βGood for budget-conscious users needing a fast NVMe upgrade for general use.β
Performance, endurance, NAND architecture, thermals, and compatibility.
Sequential, random, and sustained speeds.
Sequential Read
3,200 MB/s
Sequential Write
1,700 MB/s
How long the drive lasts under sustained writes.
Warranty
3 years
Controller, NAND, and cache β what most retailers don't show you.
DRAM Cache
Yes
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