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Get a 2TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe SSD for $140 ($60 off the regular price)It’s refurbished, but $60 cheaper than the new version.
It’s refurbished, but $60 cheaper than the new version.
The Samsung 970 Evo Plus is a strong PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD, offering excellent performance and reliability, but it costs $200 on Amazon for a new 2TB model. That’s a fair bit, so we were excited to see a refurbished option for $140 at Best Buy. That’s considerably cheaper than any other 2TB NVMe SSD on the market, and user reviews on Best Buy paint a rosy picture of barely-used drives whose condition can easily be checked.
Get the Samsung 970 Evo 2TB Plus for $140 (refurbished, Best Buy)
Get the Samsung 970 Evo 2TB Plus for $200 (new, Amazon)
So now that we’ve covered the ‘why refurb’ question, let’s cover why this drive is worth the trouble in the first place. Basically, Samsung’s SSDs are the gold standard for performance and reliability, especially in the NVMe SSD space. The company uses its own NAND and its own controllers, giving it a leg up over most other SSD makers that buy these components from other vendors. This vertical integration lets Samsung push the envelope in terms of performance, and Samsung drives areoften among the fastestwhen they’re released. The 970 Evo Plus is a continuation of the 970 Evo, a mature PCIe 3.0 design that falls behind PCIe 4.0 alternatives but costs much less and still delivers excellent performance. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the 970 Evo Plus has received plenty of accolades from various tech publications, and former RPS hardware editor Katharine hadstrong first impressions- and some concerns over the drive’s sustained performance, an issue that can be alleviated with agood NVMe heatsink. Either way, it’s worth doing the research yourself to see whether this drive is a good fit for your PC.
That’s all for now; stay tuned and we’ll catch you again next time!
