[SOLVED] NVMe SSD not showing its full capcity.

[mastergamer2014]

I just installed a Samsung 970 EVO, and when I looked in file manger I didn't notice it there I look and in disk manger and found it in there Unallocated but with only 465.76. Where did the other space go or is that just how it is out of box?

 

[USAFRet]

I just installed a Samsung 970 EVO, and when I looked in file manger I didn't notice it there I look and in disk manger and found it in there Unallocated but with only 465.76. Where did the other space go or is that just how it is out of box?

This is a "500GB" drive?

If so, that is normal and expected.

It is simply a difference in reporting units.
Base 2 vs Base 10
Human vs computer.

No space is lost, nothing is wrong.
https://docs.ukcloud.com/articles/other/other-ref-gib.html

Gigabyte (GB) to Gibibyte (GiB) and Megabyte (MB) to Mebibyte (MiB) Converter - WintelGuy.com

Gigabyte (GB) to Gibibyte (GiB) to Megabyte (MB) to Mebibyte (MiB) Converter - conversion between different units

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[SkyNetRising]

500'000'000'000 bytes = 500'000'000'000/1024/1024/1024 = 456.66 GB

Read the small print in product description
1GB=1 Billionbyte by IDEMA. Actual usable capacity may be less (due to formatting, partitioning, operating system, applications or otherwise).

 

[mastergamer2014]

This is a "500GB" drive?

If so, that is normal and expected.

It is simply a difference in reporting units.
Base 2 vs Base 10
Human vs computer.

No space is lost, nothing is wrong.
https://docs.ukcloud.com/articles/other/other-ref-gib.html

Gigabyte (GB) to Gibibyte (GiB) and Megabyte (MB) to Mebibyte (MiB) Converter - WintelGuy.com

Gigabyte (GB) to Gibibyte (GiB) to Megabyte (MB) to Mebibyte (MiB) Converter - conversion between different units

wintelguy.com

I feel like an idiot my CIT teacher had a whole unit on this, Thank You

 

[USAFRet]

I feel like an idiot my CIT teacher had a whole unit on this, Thank You

That catches people all the time. There was even a lawsuit on it. That's why all the small print on the box the drive comes in.