SeekerSamsung 980 NVMe SSD
The Samsung 980 is affordable, but it’s no barn-burning Samsung 980 Pro. The 980’s reliance on system DRAM as its primary cache results in significantly slower random file performance. If your needs are simple this may not be an issue, but other drives don’t have this limitation.
-- As reviewed by PCWorld
Product details
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- Next-level SSD performance: Unleash the power of the Samsung 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD for next-level computing. 980 PRO delivers 2x the data transfer rate of PCIe 3.0, while maintaining compatibility with PCIe 3.0.
- Maximum Speed: Get read speeds up to 7,000 MB s with 980 PRO and push the limits of what SSDs can do. Powered by a new Elpsis controller designed to harmonize the flash memory components and the interface for superior speed – with a PCIe 4.0 interface that’s 2x faster than PCIe 3.0 SSDs and 12x faster than Samsung SATA SSDs – every component of this NVMe SSD is manufactured by Samsung for performance that lasts.
- A winning combination: Designed for hardcore gamers and tech-savvy users, the 980 PRO offers high-performance bandwidth and throughput for heavy-duty applications in gaming, graphics, data analytics, and more. It's fast at loading games, so you can play more and wait less.
- Efficient M.2 SSD: The 980 PRO comes in a compact M.2 2280 form factor, which can be easily plugged into desktops and laptops. Due to its size and thus optimized power efficiency, it’s ideal for building high-performance computing systems.
- Reliable thermal control: High-performance SSDs usually require high-performance thermal control. To ensure stable performance, the 980 PRO uses nickel coating to help manage the controller's heat level and a heat spreader label to deliver effective thermal control of the NAND chip.
PROS
+ Good sustained read/write performance
+ Very affordable
CONS
- Reliance on Host Memory Buffer slows down random file performance
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By PCWorld on March 09, 2021
The Samsung 980 is affordable, but it’s no barn-burning Samsung 980 Pro. The 980’s reliance on system DRAM as its primary cache results in significantly slower random file performance. If your needs are simple this may not be an issue, but other drives don’t have this limitation.
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