Recommended models: 970PRO, 970EVO, 860PRO, 860EVO
 
In 2017, Samsung surpassed Intel to become the world's largest semiconductor company by revenue. From not mastering the core technology at all to becoming a leader in the core technology, from lagging behind Japanese companies for many years to becoming the world's semiconductor hegemon, the development history of Samsung Semiconductor can be called a history of counterattack and struggle that makes people boil. In 2017, Samsung's SSD market share was 35.1%, far surpassing other professional semiconductor manufacturers such as SanDisk and Intel.
 
Samsung's technical strength is very strong, the three major structures of SSDs - cache, main control, and flash memory chips are all developed and manufactured by itself, and the independently developed 3D flash memory technology V-NAND read and write speed leads the industry, and each generation of its new SSD products is the object of other manufacturers catching up. Samsung's products using MLC particles are identified with the PRO suffix, which covers a wider range and gives consumers more choices. Products marked with the EVO suffix use TLC particles, although the durability is weaker than MLC particles, but it is enough for normal use by ordinary users.
 
The flash memory particles used to store data in SSDs are prone to wear and tear, and excessive wear and tear will cause damage to the hard drive and loss of data. In order to control the wear and tear of flash memory particles and optimize the read and write performance of the hard disk, the SSD will have a control chip responsible for "hard disk scheduling". Samsung's 970PRO and 970EVO are powered by Samsung's latest Phoenix controller, which significantly increases the service life compared to the previous generation 960 series, and the warranty period of the 970EVO has also been increased from three years to five years. With a score of over 5,100 on PCMark, the 970PRO is nearly 30 points better than the SanDisk Extreme PRO SSD, making it the leader in the SSD market today.
 
The new entry-level SSD 860EVO not only leads in performance, but also supports SATA, mSATA, and M.2 interfaces, achieving full coverage of interfaces, making it convenient for consumers to upgrade their computers in their hands, with a maximum capacity of 4TB to meet the needs of most users. The slightly more expensive 860PRO uses MLC flash memory particles with better durability, which is the first choice for users and data freaks who often edit pictures and edit videos.