Testseek.com have collected 142 expert reviews of the Samsung M.2 950 Pro NVMe PCIe and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung M.2 950 Pro NVMe PCIe.
October 2015
(90%)
142 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Through the combination of a high-bandwidth PCI-E 3.0 x4 interface and the NVMe protocol, the 950 Pro achieves excellent performance in all metrics. It is without doubt the best M.2 SSD there currently is, and the 512GB model is, in our opinion, the best...
Outstanding performance, Stylish design, Compact form factor, Uses Samsung VNAND, TRIM Support, Dynamic Thermal Guard, 5 Years Warranty
Good chassis airflow highly recommended
We've been eager to get our hands on the 950 PRO since we heard about its release and from today's analysis we aren't disappointed by any means.The 950 PRO is Samsung's first NVMe M.2 drive and as such takes full advantage of PCI Express 3.0 x4. Combining...
The 950 Pro delivers class leading performance at a good price point, thermal envelope and low power consumption. Advanced software features seal the deal but we're still waiting to see Rapid Mode for this product
The 950 Pro needs a 1TB model to satisfy power users and a 2TB model for gamers with large Steam / Origin libraries. Magician Software with Windows 10 support is lacking at this time but Samsung is working on it
The Samsung 950 Pro sets a new bar for high performance storage and brings it to market at a low price point. Samsung didn't need to lean on power hungry enterprise controllers or ridiculous adapters + cables either to enable NVMe technology in desktops...
Incredibly fast read and write performance, Competitively priced, Tiny M.2 form factor, 5yr warranty
Limited motherboard/laptop compatibility, Overkill for many users, May not be bootable on some systems
Samsung 950 Pro M.2 256GB and 512GB SSD – Performance The two drives were tested using the PCI Express x4 slot on an Asus Z170 Maximus VIII Hero motherboard, which was set up with an Intel Core i7-6600K and 8GB of Corsair DDR4 RAM. The benchmarks – Crysta...
Phenomenal performance, Perfect for compact PCs, Low power consumption
Expensive, Only supported by the latest platforms
If you're a PC performance or gaming enthusiast who needs to live on the cutting edge, an NVMe model such as the Samsung SSD 950 Pro is what you need to get. The only reason we aren't telling everybody to run out and buy one right now is that you'll need...
Blazing performance, Incredibly small M.2 form factor, High endurance rating, Supports latest interface and NVMe protocol, Easytouse Samsung Magician utility
Requires a motherboard with PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 slots or appropriate PCIe 3.0 adapter, NVMe drivers still need work, Shorter warranty compared to predecessor, Pricey compared to SATAbased drives
Blazing performance, Incredibly small M.2 form factor, High endurance rating, Supports latest interface and NVMe protocol, Easytouse Samsung Magician utility
Requires a motherboard with PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 slots or appropriate PCIe 3.0 adapter, NVMe drivers still need work, Shorter warranty compared to predecessor, Pricey compared to SATAbased drives
An elite drive for elite usersThe new SSD 950 Pro is Samsung's latest flagship consumer SSD and it is absolutely cutting-edge in terms of the technology that's on show and the features it offers. First and foremost, it uses Samsung's new V-NAND technology...
Blazing performance, Incredibly small M.2 form factor, High endurance rating, Supports latest interface and NVMe protocol, Easytouse Samsung Magician utility
Requires a motherboard with PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 slots or appropriate PCIe 3.0 adapter, NVMe drivers still need work, Shorter warranty compared to predecessor, Pricey compared to SATAbased drives
Blazing performance, Incredibly small M.2 form factor, High endurance rating, Supports latest interface and NVMe protocol, Easytouse Samsung Magician utility
Requires a motherboard with PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 slots or appropriate PCIe 3.0 adapter, NVMe drivers still need work, Shorter warranty compared to predecessor, Pricey compared to SATAbased drives
IntroductionA new flagship SSDFor the past four years, Samsung has made important new SSD announcements at its annual SSD Global Summit. In 2012, it announced the SSD 840 and SSD 840 Pro. A year later it was the SSD 840 Evo. And last year, we saw the SSD...
