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%)
1028 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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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
Are you looking for the best? Look no further. With the fastest performance we have seen from a NAND SSD yet, Samsung's 980 Pro makes other NVMe SSDs look slow...
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
Lower endurance than 970 PRO, Write speed drops considerably when SLC cache is full, Pricey
With the 980 PRO, Samsung has raised the bar yet again, delivering one of the fastest consumer NVMe SSDs on the market today. Completely designed in-house to unleash the full potential of PCIe 4.0, this M.2 form factor SSD is powered by Samsung's next-gen...
We've waited years for the SSD 980 PRO series to arrive, but Samsung has finally delivered their first PCIe 4.0 SSD. The Samsung SSD 980 PRO series raises the performance bar for the NVMe SSD and that doesn't happen too often. The new Samsung Elpis contro...
The Samsung 980 PRO series is an impressive drive, however, it managed to impress me less than the release of the 970 PRO. The focus for Samsung has been clear, reach a peak read speed of ~7 GB/sec and ~5 GB/for writes. You'll only hit these numbers in ve...
Published: 2020-09-22, Author: Billy , review by: anandtech.com
Abstract: It may be a bit later than originally planned, but Samsung's first consumer SSD to support PCIe 4.0 is here. The Samsung 980 PRO was first previewed at CES in January, but we didn't hear anything further until leaks started appearing towards the end of su...
Abstract: We got our first glimpse of Samsung's new 980 Pro SSD back at CES 2020, and at the time, it was promising big performance thanks to its shift from the PCIe 3.0 interface to PCIe 4.0. We were initially told that the 980 Pro would top out with blistering s...
Published: 2021-10-29, Author: Jon , review by: tweaktown.com
Samsung has done with the 980 PRO with Heatsink what Samsung always seems to do when they set out to do something; they do it right. Our testing shows Samsung's exquisitely designed PS5 compatible heat sink to be highly effective. Despite its compact size...
Published: 2021-03-04, Author: Jon , review by: tweaktown.com
The 2TB 980 Pro is Samsung at its finest. The drive is an exquisite piece of hardware that will deliver everything you could want along with the capacity you need. It excels at read operations, and that's exactly where we like to see performance delivered...
Abstract: The Samsung 980 Pro is here to take back the crown—and then some. While its predecessor, the 970 Pro, won and eventually lost its SSD performance title to hotter competition, this latest generation buries them all.Of course, to witness the greatness, you'...
Published: 2020-09-23, Author: Jon , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: The Samsung 980 Pro is here to take back the crown—and then some. While its predecessor, the 970 Pro, won and eventually lost its SSD performance title to hotter competition, this latest generation buries them all.Of course, to witness the greatness, you'...
