Testseek.com have collected 78 expert reviews of the Samsung M.2 980 Series NVMe PCIe and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung M.2 980 Series NVMe PCIe.
March 2021
(87%)
78 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(98%)
548 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
87010078
The editors liked
Edges out the Intel SSD 670p in 4K random reads
Competitive pricing for its performance class
Field-leading SSD software suite
Good durability rating for MLC
Five-year warranty
Easy to install and format
Offers great performance and reliability
Great value
PCIe 3.0 x4 interface with NVMe protocol
Equipped with Samsung's latest 3-bit MLC V-NAND technology
Available in 250GB
500GB and 1TB capacities
Good sequential and random read and write speeds
Small M.2 2280 form factor
Features Intelligent TurboWri
Amazing real-life performance
Much more affordable than PCIe Gen 4 drives
With similar performance
Very fast random writes (for a DRAM-less drive)
Lack of DRAM cache not visible in benchmarks
Large SLC cache
No thermal throttling
Good sustained read/write performance
Very affordable
Competitive performance
Attractive design
AES 256-bit hardware encryption
Software package
980 Pro-like endurance and 5-year warranty
DRAMfree design
Low temperatures
Useful and userfriendly companion software
Attractive price
Overall
One of the best solutions at present for NVMe SSD storage
Solid overall performance
Write performance can be sustained for longer than other drives
Price (but could be better)
SSD Magician software
5-year warranty
The editors didn't like
Still capped at PCI Express 3
0's natural ceiling
No cons for this little guy
Write speed drops when SLC cache is full
Expensive for a TLC DRAM-less drive
Low write speeds once SLC cache exhausted
Lack of DRAM can be problematic for some scenarios
PCI-Express Gen 3
Largest capacity available is 1 TB
Reliance on Host Memory Buffer slows down random file performance
Slow write speeds after the SLC cache fills
Outright Performance no upgrade over 970 SSDs
Limited to PCIe 3.0
Max capacity 1TB
Exact hardware required to meet optimum speeds
Not the fastest Gen3 drive out there
Once HBM cache is exhausted write performance takes a significant hit
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Published: 2021-02-06, Author: Chris , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: Solid-state drives (SSDs) have come a long way in recent years: a long way up in speed and capacity, and a long way down in price. Technology that was previously reserved for enterprise customers and the PC performance elite has gained the common touch, w...
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Published: 2021-02-06, Author: John , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: Today, you'd be forgiven for thinking that " SSD " stood for "seriously speedy drive." Indeed, we'd lobby for that change. Why? Over the last five years, solid-state drives (SSDs) have changed their shapes, speeds, and storage stripes with such agility th...
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Published: 2021-02-06, Author: John , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: Shopping for an SSD means facing a sea of acronyms. The trickiest of them are jagged reefs sticking out of the water, shaped like circuit boards and ready to run your upgrade aground if you're not careful. "SSD," standing for "solid-state drive," is the o...
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