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The YouTube video compares the performance of Samsung M.2 NVMe drives, specifically the 970 Evo and the 970 Evo Plus. Various tests such as read and write speeds, Windows tests, game load times, and video compression were conducted. The 970 Evo Plus consistently outperformed the standard 970 Evo in speed tests, with the Evo Plus being more than three times faster. Despite being slightly more expensive, the Evo Plus is highlighted as the better choice due to its superior performance. The Evo Plus showcased impressive speed improvements and is considered a significant upgrade for a reasonable price increase. Links for purchasing the drive were provided, and viewers were encouraged to share the video.
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In this part of the video, the content creator is comparing the performance of two Samsung M.2 NVMe drives: the 970 Evo and the 970 Evo Plus. Both drives are installed in the creator’s computer. They plan to test read and write speeds using Crystal Disk, conduct Windows tests, compare game load times, and test compression with videos. The video highlights the recent driver updates for the NVMe Samsung drives, showing that they are up to date. The creator shows both drives in the device manager, noting a mismatch in the displayed device type for the 970 Evo Plus. Despite this, they proceed with testing and analysis of the drive settings.
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In this segment of the video, the content creator demonstrates testing the read and write speeds of two different SSDs, the 970 Evo standard and Evo plus, using Windows commands. The read speed for Evo standard was around 2GB/s, while Evo plus clocked at around 3GB/s. When it comes to write speeds, Evo standard wrote at 1.766GB/s, whereas Evo plus wrote at 3.154GB/s, showing significant speed differences between the two models.
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In this segment of the video, the focus is on comparing the Samsung 970 Evo standard SSD with the 970 Evo Plus SSD. The testing conducted off-camera showed that the 970 Evo Plus outperforms the standard version significantly in terms of read and write speeds. The 970 Evo Plus offers performance that is more than three times faster than the standard 970 Evo. The video then demonstrates a speed comparison by loading a game to showcase the difference between the two SSDs. The segment ends with a compression test to determine how fast each SSD can compress two large video files using WinRAR software. The comparison aims to highlight the superior performance of the 970 Evo Plus as the better choice, despite being slightly more expensive.
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In this part of the video, the speaker compares the speeds of two file compression tasks being executed side by side. The speaker notes that the Evo standard seems to be finishing faster than the Evo plus, but can’t be certain until both are completed. The speaker mentions being curious about the results as they typically work with already compressed files. The Evo plus finishes first, with the Evo standard completing in around 2 minutes and 56 seconds. Default settings were used for both compression tasks.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the impressive speed performance of the Evo Plus compared to the original 970 Evo. They mention finishing a test at 2 minutes and 26 seconds, significantly faster than the original. Despite using recording software affecting processing power in their tests, the Evo Plus completed the same tasks in as fast as one minute and 36 seconds. The speaker highlights the significant speed improvement of the Evo Plus, considering it a huge upgrade for a reasonable price increase of about thirty to forty dollars. They provide links for purchasing the drive and encourage viewers to share the video.