Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB · bare
PCIe 3.0 · 3500/3300 MB/s · 2TB
Viper PV593 2TB
2TB · PCIe 5.0 NVMe · 14,000 MB/s read · PassMark #27
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB · bare takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB · bare lands at 86 and Viper PV593 2TB at 80. That puts Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB · bare ahead by 6 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB · bare if…
- ✓M.2 NVMe
- ✓Competitive per-GB cost
- ✓TBW scales with capacity
Pick Viper PV593 2TB if…
- ✓Strong PCIe 5.0 performance at PassMark rank #27
Winner by scenario
Derived from the sub-score breakdown · not a separate testValue for money
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB · bareSpecdex score per dollar at MSRP
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB · bare more score per dollar ($140 vs $150).
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB · bare | Viper PV593 2TB |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe 2.0 |
| Capacity | 2TB | — |
| Read/Write | 3500/3300 MB/s | — |
| Form factor | — | M.2 2280 |
| Sequential read | — | 14,000 MB/s |
| Sequential write | — | 13,000 MB/s |
| Random read | — | 2,000,000 IOPS |
| Random write | — | 1,650,000 IOPS |
| Controller | — | Silicon Motion SM2508 (TSMC 6nm, 8-channel) |
| NAND | — | 232-layer Micron B58R 3D TLC |
| DRAM | — | yes (DRAM cache) |
| Endurance | — | 1,400 TBW |
| Warranty | — | 5 years |
| PassMark Disk Score | — | 84,747 |
| PassMark rank | — | #27 of 100 consumer SSDs |
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB · bare
- +M.2 NVMe
- +Competitive per-GB cost
- +TBW scales with capacity
- −Thermals on Gen 5 drives
- −DRAM-less models slower under sustained load
- −Require heatsinks in many systems
Viper PV593 2TB
- +Strong PCIe 5.0 performance at PassMark rank #27
- −DRAM-less controllers on lower-tier variants may throttle under sustained writes
- −Pricing varies — confirm current retail before purchase
FAQ: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB · bare vs Viper PV593 2TB
Which is better, Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB · bare or Viper PV593 2TB? +
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB · bare scores 86 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 6. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB · bare worth the price? +
At $140, Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB · bare delivers a Specdex score of 86 — strongest in read.
Is Viper PV593 2TB worth the price? +
At $150, Viper PV593 2TB delivers a Specdex score of 80 — strongest in passmark_disk.
Does Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB · bare or Viper PV593 2TB last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.
Which is the better value, Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB · bare or Viper PV593 2TB? +
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB · bare — more score per dollar ($140 vs $150). Specdex score per dollar at MSRP.