Testseek.com have collected 169 expert reviews of the Samsung M.2 980 Pro Series NVMe PCIe and the average rating is 89%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung M.2 980 Pro Series NVMe PCIe.
September 2020
(89%)
169 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(96%)
780 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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PCIe 4.0 x4 interface with NVMe protocol
Available in 250GB
500GB
1TB and 2TB capacities
Equipped with Samsung's latest 3-bit MLC V-NAND technology
Excellent sequential and random read and write speeds
Small M.2 2280 form factor
Features Intelligen
Extremely fast
PCI-Express 4.0 support
Very good sustained write performance for a TLC drive
DRAM cache
Accurate temperature reporting
Five-year warranty
Two thermal sensors
Compact form factor
Excellent sequential read and write speeds
Good random read and write performance
Small M.2 2280 for
Really fast read and write speeds
Samsung 980 Pro has an edge over competition
5 year warranty
Verdict
On the surface
The Samsung 980 Pro SSD looks like any other Nvme SSD
Essentially a long stick that embodies this lastest form of computer storage. However
While the Nvme SSD's I've looked at over the last few months have been fast
The Samsung
Insane performance
Attractive pricing
Great warranty
Choice of capacity
PS5 compatible
Superb read/write speeds
Useful Samsung Magician software
Fast PCIe Gen 4 performance
7GBps reading and 5GBps writing via PCIe 4
Excellent performer with PCIe 3 as well
Exceptionally speedy performance
PCI Express 4.0 bus support
Built-in hardware encryption
Unrivaled PCIe Gen4 performance
AES 256-bit encryption
Black PCB
Software package
5-year warranty
Faster than the PS5 internal storage
Reliable performance
Easy to setup and use
1TB model is more affordable than the competition
Fastest drive we've ever tested
Magician software
Can handle heavy writes
The editors didn't like
Lower endurance than 970 PRO
Write speed drops considerably when SLC cache is full
Pricey
Expensive
Uses TLC
Samsung 970 Pro used MLC
SLC cache could be a bit bigger
No heatsink included
Largest capacity available is 2 TB
Write speed drops when SLC cache is full
Lower endurance versus Samsung 970 Pro
A lot of PCIe gen 4 products are starting to hit the market at lower price points
Very expensive
Requires latest hardware for max speed
Can get warm
No included heatsink
Does not include heatsink
Top-tier pricing
Relatively low TBW rating
High cost per gigabyte
Lower write-durability rating than previous SSD 970 Pro
Really fast read and write speeds, Samsung 980 Pro has an edge over competition, 5 year warranty
Lower endurance versus Samsung 970 Pro, A lot of PCIe gen 4 products are starting to hit the market at lower price points,
Ever since Samsung announced the 980 Pro, it expanded the market for PCIe gen 4 SSDs. Thanks to the popularity of the Ryzen platform, more and more consumers are looking to move towards these faster drives for improved performance. The market will grow fu...
Published: 2021-02-16, Author: Marco , review by: hothardware.com
The 2TB Samsung SSD 980 Pro is available now, for street prices in the $399 to $459 range ($0.19 - $0.23 per GB). At those prices, the 2TB Samsung SSD 980 Pro lands in the upper-end of the spectrum for a high-performance Gen 4 NVMe drive. However, looking...
Extremely fast, PCI-Express 4.0 support, Very good sustained write performance for a TLC drive, DRAM cache, Accurate temperature reporting, Five-year warranty, Two thermal sensors, Compact form factor
Expensive, Uses TLC, Samsung 970 Pro used MLC, SLC cache could be a bit bigger, No heatsink included, Largest capacity available is 2 TB
The 1 TB version of the Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB is currently listed online for $230. Extremely fast PCI-Express 4.0 support Very good sustained write performance for a TLC drive DRAM cache Accurate temperature reporting Five-year warranty Two thermal sensor...
PCIe 4.0 x4 interface with NVMe protocol, Available in 250GB, 500GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities, Equipped with Samsung's latest 3-bit MLC V-NAND technology, Excellent sequential read and write speeds, Good random read and write performance, Small M.2 2280 for
Lower endurance than 970 PRO, Write speed drops when SLC cache is full, Pricey
The 2TB version of Samsung's 980 PRO SSD is finally here and, like the other drives in the series, it's an excellent choice for the enthusiast, gamer or professional looking to boost the performance and storage capacity of their computer. Designed and bui...
Published: 2021-02-06, Author: Billy , review by: anandtech.com
Abstract: The last major update to our consumer SSD benchmark suite was introduced in 2017. A lot has changed in the SSD market over the past several years, and our SSD testing methods need to change in response to those trends. SSDs in general have been getting mo...
Published: 2021-02-05, Author: Alan , review by: pcgamer.com
Abstract: The best PCIe 4.0 SSD for gaming is the most future-looking upgrade you can give your PC. As a quick recap: SSDs are better than hard drives. NVMe SSDs are better than their SATA siblings. To add to that, there are two different interfaces at play with th...
Those that were disappointed by the lack of a 2TB option when the Samsung SSD 980 PRO series arrived will be ecstatic with this release. We aren't sure why Samsung didn't have the 980 PRO 2TB at launch, but it is here and performance appears to be excelle...
Published: 2021-01-29, Author: Les , review by: thessdreview.com
Samsung's big news with the release of the 980 Pro Gen 4 NVMe SSD this week is capacity. They understand that the return is there for SSDs of this size and they are taking advantage of it. There has been much talk within the industry with the change of NA...
Fastest drive we've ever tested, Magician software, Can handle heavy writes, 5-year warranty
Without a heatsink it can thermally throttle
There is a reason Samsung is one of the major players in the M.2 NVMe market. The always seem to exceed the competition and offer their products at competitive prices. That is what you are getting with the 980 Pro. While Samsung was late to the Gen4 game...
Published: 2021-01-05, Author: William , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: For a long time, if you wanted the best consumer SSD on the market, Samsung was the simple and short answer. However in our 2019 SSD roundup, Sabrent came in as a dominant newcomer looking to dethrone Samsung. We loved their Rocket 4 SSD which performed e...
