Parameters of Samsung SSD 960 EVO 500GB with Firmware 3B7QCXE7

General information
TrademarkSamsung
ModelSamsung SSD 960 EVO 500GB
Capacity500.1 GB (465.7 GiB)
TypeSSD
InterfaceNVMe
NVMe version1.2
Firmware3B7QCXE7
Alternative firmwares1
Firmware upgradesupported
Maximum power consumption6 W
Advanced Formatnot supported
Units tested9
Times tested15
Performance
Maximum interface speed3940 MB/s (PCIe 3.0 x4)
Maximum buffered read speed2269 MiB/s
Maximum read speed2219 MiB/s
Minimum average access time0.3 msec
Clearing unused data (TRIM)supported
Host memory buffer (HMB)not supported
Throttling temperature controlnot supported
Reliability
Self-testnot supported
Critical maximum temperature85°C (185°F)
Recommended maximum temperature83°C (181°F)
Maximum temperature59°C (138°F)
Average maximum temperature43°C (109°F)
Security
Drive access restrictionsupported
Instant data destructionnot supported