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
Pros
Exceptionally speedy performance
PCI Express 4.0 bus support
Five-year warranty
Built-in hardware encryption
The editors didn't like
Cons
High cost per gigabyte
Lower write-durability rating than previous SSD 970 Pro
Abstract: Under the hoods of the newest, skinniest laptops (and in the hollows of the latest desktop-PC motherboards), solid-state storage has undergone a transformation. Even if you're a close observer of all things tech, it's understandable if you didn't even rea...
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...
Published: 2020-10-12, Author: John , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: Under the hoods of the newest, skinniest laptops (and in the hollows of the latest desktop-PC motherboards), solid-state storage has undergone a transformation. Even if you're a close observer of all things tech, it's understandable if you didn't even rea...
Cons, High cost per gigabyte, Lower write-durability rating than previous SSD 970 Pro
Bottom LineSamsung's PCI Express 4.0-based SSD 980 Pro will delight upgraders and PC builders who have deep pockets (and a compatible AMD desktop platform). It delivers the fastest theoretical performance from a mainstream SSD we've seen to date...
Published: 2022-01-23, Author: Peter , review by: eteknix.com
It's not a particularly cheap drive, but when you're looking for a PCIe Gen 4 drive with a larger capacity and premium quality construction, you have to expect to be paying a premium. Its price is still competitive with other brands though, and when it co...
Abstract: If you want to read and write files at top speed, you need an NVMe SSD. Older SATA drives are fine for everyday computing, but the technical limitations of the bus itself mean they can't go much faster than around 530MB/sec. By contrast, NVMe uses a PCI E...
Published: 2021-01-20, Author: Andrew , review by: techteamgb.co.uk
Abstract: I finally have one in my hands – Samsung's new 980 PRO SSD their first PCIe Gen 4 drive, and honestly? It's not as mind blowing as I hoped it would be. In fact, it's bested by Sabrent's new Rocket 4 Plus in almost every test. Lets run through them all, an...
Double the speed of PCIe 3.0, Works in PCIe 3.0 M.2 slots
No 2TB option at launch, Needs an X570 or B550 motherboard, Lacks integrated heatsink
There are plenty of positive things about the Samsung 980 Pro, but much of that falls into the category of ‘be careful what you wish for'.On paper, the doubling of bandwidth for M.2 NVMe storage devices looked like slamdunk. But, that thinking failed to c...
