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Reviews of Samsung M.2 980 Pro Series NVMe PCIe

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.
Award: Editor’s Choice September 2020
September 2020
 
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The editors liked

  • 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
  • Average endurance ratings
  • Costly
  • 2TB model is very pricey
  • Only 1TB and 2TB options
  • Without a heatsink it can thermally throttle

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  Published: 2021-07-08, review by: SweClockers.com

  • Abstract:  Blixtsnabba SSD-enheter står på menyn när Patrik Wahlqvist testar sex M.2-modeller som kommunicerar över PCI Express 4.0.Blixtsnabba SSD-enheter står på menyn när Patrik Wahlqvist testar sex M.2-modeller som kommunicerar över PCI Express 4.0.Medan höghast...

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  Published: 2020-07-22, review by: nordichardware.se

  • Abstract:  Samsung 980 Pro lanseras nu som företagets snabbaste SSD någonsin. Med 980 Pro överger Samsung MLC-NAND men lyckas ändå ge bättre prestanda tack vare PCIe 4 och en ny avancerad kontroller.Samsung varit herre på SSD-täppan i flera år. De senaste åren h...

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  Published: 2021-03-28, review by: tek.no

  • Abstract:  For de aller fleste vanlige datamaskiner - være det seg bærbare eller stasjonære - er det per i dag SSD-en som er det foretrukne lagringsmediet. De «gamle» snurrende harddiskene holder riktignok stadig koken i slikt som servere, NAS-er og i noen tilfeller...

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  Published: 2021-04-29, Author: Konrad , review by: altomdata.dk

  • Abstract:  En af de nemmeste løsninger, når det gælder om at give computere et mærkbart boost er at opgradere lagerkapaciteten. Det er navnlig sandt, hvis man stadig har en roterende harddisk eller to liggende i pc'en, men SATA-ssd'er kan også have godt af en opgrad...

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  Published: 2021-03-22, Author: Rasmus , review by: altomdata.dk

  • Abstract:  Efterhånden som spil bliver teknisk mere komplekse, video kommer op i skyhøje opløsninger og billedbehandling ofte foregår i batches af tunge raw-filer, skal der hurtige diske til at flytte rundt på filerne, hvis ikke det skal føles som evighed at arbejde...

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  Published: 2021-03-01, review by: gamereactor.dk

  • Abstract:  Samsung har i forvejen lagt sig ret lunt i svinget hvad angår performance-drevet M.2 SSD-design. Sidste år lancerede de deres 980 Pro M.2 NVMe SSD, og høstede storslåede anmeldelser fra stort set samtlige respekterede medier. Der var sågar nogle der mente...

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  Published: 2020-11-30, review by: hwt.dk

  • Det har været en stor fornøjelse at teste denne Samsung 980 PRO som er en Gen4 SSD. Den har ydet højest af samtlige de SSD'er jeg indtil nu har testet. Jeg er meget imponeret over at det er lykkedes Samsung at integrere køleløsningen så denne Gen4 SSD k...

 
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  Published: 2020-09-24, Author: Rasmus , review by: altomdata.dk

  • Abstract:  SSD'erne er ikke bare blevet billigere og mere rummelige over de seneste år. De er også blevet betydeligt hurtigere.SSD 980 Pro er et levende bevis på dette.Samsungs nye SSD er baseret på 3-bit MLC NAND teknologi og skabt til at drage fuld nytte af det ny...

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  Published: 2021-11-23, Author: Damian , review by: purepc.pl

  • Abstract:  Kilka tygodni temu Sony udostępniło aktualizację oprogramowania dla konsol PlayStation 5 oraz PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, która umożliwia skorzystanie ze złącza M.2. Dzięki temu użytkownicy mogą rozbudować dość niewielki, bazowy magazyn danych. Mieliśm...

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  Published: 2021-03-15, Author: Daniel , review by: ithardware.pl

  • Abstract:  Wraz z debiutem procesorów Ryzen 3000 i towarzyszących im płyt głównych wyposażonych w chipsety z serii x570 na rynku zaczęły pojawiać się pierwsze dyski SSD wykorzystujące nowy interfejs PCI Express 4.0. Teraz, przeszło pół roku później, doczekaliśmy się...

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