Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB vs Samsung SM961 256 GB

A side-by-side spec comparison of the Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB and the Samsung SM961 256 GB. We line up every specification, highlight the winner of each, and tally an overall verdict so you can decide which storage is right for your build.

Side-by-side specification comparison of Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB and Samsung SM961 256 GB.
Specification	Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB $444.74 Buy on Amazon	No image Samsung SM961 256 GB No price data Winner
Type	SSD	SSD
Cache	0	0
Capacity	1000 GB	256 GB
Interface	SATA	NVMe Gen3
Read Speed	550 MB/s	3500 MB/s
Form Factor	mSATA	M.2 2280
Write Speed	520 MB/s	3000 MB/s

Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB

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Samsung SM961 256 GB

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