Connected hardware

Begin with the SSD, then follow its constituents and standards. Every connection has a scope and source.

• Connected referenceSamsung 970 EVO 500 GB (MZ-V7E500)A 500 GB SSD specified with M.2 2280, PCIe 3.0 x4 and NVMe 1.3.
• Connected referenceM.2A form-factor specification, distinct from the PCIe interface and NVMe protocol.
• Connected referenceM.2 2280The nominal 22 × 80 mm mechanical format specified for this SSD.
• Connected referenceNVM ExpressThe organization defining and managing NVMe specifications.
• Connected referenceNVMeA specification for host communication with nonvolatile memory.
• Connected referenceNVMe 1.3The NVMe protocol revision listed for the 970 EVO.
• Connected referencePCI ExpressAn interface defined by PCI-SIG, with multiple generations and lane widths.
• Connected referencePCI-SIGThe industry organization responsible for PCI Express specifications.
• Connected referencePCIe Gen 3.0 x4The generation and four-lane interface configuration specified for this SSD.
• Connected referenceSamsung 1 GB LPDDR4 cache1 GB LPDDR4, listed as DRAM cache for the 1 TB model.
• Connected referenceSamsung 512 MB LPDDR4 cache512 MB LPDDR4, listed as DRAM cache for the 500 GB model.
• Connected referenceSamsung 970 EVOSamsung’s 970 EVO SSD family; capacity models have different specifications.
• Connected referenceSamsung 970 EVO 1 TB (MZ-V7E1T0)The 1 TB capacity model in the same 970 EVO product family.
• Connected referenceSamsung ElectronicsThe manufacturer attributed on the 970 EVO documentation.
• Connected referenceSamsung Phoenix controllerThe controller designation listed for the 970 EVO.
• Connected referenceSamsung V-NAND 3bit MLCThe documented NAND storage constituent, labelled Samsung V-NAND 3bit MLC.