Samsung 950 Pro 512GB
The king regent now left behind by progress.
The 950 Pro was the king when it entered the market to compete with Intel’s 750 Series SSDs. It brings with it performance that defeats the Intel 750 on essentially every level covered in this roundup. Yet, the drive still pales in comparison to the Samsung 960 Pro and 960 Evo (right). There are two core considerations when assessing the inclusion of the 950 Pro in this roundup. These are: the prevalence of the drives among enthusiast end-users, and the continued availability within the channel marketplace. With these two aspects in mind, the labs benchmark results quickly prove that substantial gains have been made in the 960 series of products and even though the drives may still be present in the market, they no longer present good value for money — the 960 Evo is cheaper and faster, while the 960 Pro isn’t that much more expensive. Unless you score a great second-hand deal, consider the newer 960 series drives instead.