Testseek.co.uk 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%)
779 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
890100169
The editors liked
Double the speed of PCIe 3.0
Works in PCIe 3.0 M.2 slots
Competitive price
Sony PS5-compatible
Good all-round specs
Unrivaled PCIe Gen4 performance
AES 256-bit encryption
Black PCB
Software package
5-year warranty
Overall performance
Magician software
The editors didn't like
No 2TB option at launch
Needs an X570 or B550 motherboard
Lacks integrated heatsink
Mediocre 4K random write performance
Stingy write endurance rating
Average endurance ratings
Costly
Needs a PCIe 4.0 supporting motherboard to get the best from it
Tested 4K performance couldn't match the official maximum figures
Kitguru says
It's been a long old while since we've seen a high-end Samsung NVMe SSD and it has certainly been worth the w
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...
Needs a PCIe 4.0 supporting motherboard to get the best from it, Tested 4K performance couldn't match the official maximum figures, Kitguru says: It's been a long old while since we've seen a high-end Samsung NVMe SSD and it has certainly been worth the w
When the first few examples of SSD's using the PCIe Gen4 interface began to hit the market there was one manufacturer conspicuous by their absence, namely Samsung. While the PCIe Gen4 SSD market segment seems to have gone quieter than a quiet thing, Samsu...
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...
Published: 2022-06-22, Author: Will , review by: servethehome.com
Today the Samsung 980 Pro 1TB is $155 online. That price point is very close to other top-end drives like the WD Black SN850, Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus, and Seagate FireCuda 530. While the performance of the 980 Pro is a minor step behind some of the other of...
