Testseek.co.uk 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%)
635 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
87010078
The editors liked
Competitive price
Highly capable
Black PCB
Sequential performance
Endurance
5-year warranty
The editors didn't like
Not the fastest
Not the cheapest
Not the biggest
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Published: 2021-04-22, Author: Will , review by: servethehome.com
The Samsung 980 1TB is $130 on Amazon, which is in line with pricing of other premium PCIe 3.0 SSDs like the SK hynix Gold P31 1TB, and below the price point of Samsung's own 970 EVO and 970 EVO Plus 1TB. In a key differentiating factor, though, is that t...
Published: 2021-03-26, Author: Michael , review by: phoronix.com
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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
Write speed drops when SLC cache is full
The Samsung 980 is a great choice for the consumer or casual gamer looking for a fast, yet affordable, PCIe SSD for their notebook or desktop computer. Designed and built entirely in-house, this DRAM-less SSD is powered by Samsung's "Pablo" controller and...
Published: 2021-03-14, Author: Billy , review by: anandtech.com
The Samsung SSD 980 is their first DRAMless SSD for the retail market, and their first entry-level NVMe drive. The fact that Samsung is getting into this market segment at all is probably the most interesting thing about the SSD 980. It's a sign that Sams...
Published: 2021-03-12, Author: John , review by: pcmag.com
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Published: 2021-03-11, Author: Alex , review by: techaeris.com
Easy to install and format,Offers great performance and reliability,Great value
No cons for this little guy
For creatives looking for a second M.2 NVMe SSD to use for extra internal storage, you can't beat the Samsung NVMe SSD 980. Gamers can probably also benefit from this drive, but I did not test it in that capacity.*We use revenue-generating affiliate links...
Good sustained read/write performance, Very affordable
Reliance on Host Memory Buffer slows down random file performance
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 do...
In my previous HMB-based SSD reviews, I already indicated that this technology works sound. A fraction of your system memory is used as opposed to adding an extra chip on the SSD. In that last regard that saves on the bill of materials used for any manufa...
Published: 2021-03-09, Author: Les , review by: thessdreview.com
We started this report off with a straight up view of where DRAM-less SSDs stand in the retail market today. Rarely would anyone recommend one publicly simply because of the hit on performance they demonstrated historically, or the sheer fact that one mig...
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