Samsung 980 PRO M.2 SSD 500GB/ MZ-V8P500B/AM

Description

Next-level SSD performance

Unleash the power of the Samsung PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD 980 PRO for your next-level computing. Leveraging the PCIe 4.0 interface, the 980 PRO delivers double the data transfer rate of PCIe 3.0 while being backward compatible for PCIe 3.0 for added versatility.

Maximum speed

Powered by Samsung custom Elpis Controller for PCIe 4.0 SSD, the 980 PRO is optimized for speed. It delivers read speeds up to 7,000 MB/s, making it 2 times faster than PCIe 3.0 SSDs and 12.7 times faster than SATA SSDs. The 980 PRO achieves max speeds on PCIe 4.0 and may vary in other environments.

A winning combination

Designed with hardcore gamers and tech-savvy users in mind, 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 for maximum board design flexibility. The drive is suitable for building high-performance computing systems due to its optimized power efficiency.

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.

Smart
thermal
solution

Embedded with Samsung’s cutting-edge thermal control algorithm, the 980 PRO manages heat on its own to deliver durable and reliable performance. To minimize performance fluctuations in the long haul, Samsung’s Dynamic Thermal Guard technology maintains the 980 PRO’s temperature at optimal levels.

Samsung
Magician
software

Unlock the full power of the 980 PRO with Samsung Magician’s intuitive yet advanced optimization tools. Monitor drive health, optimize performance, protect valuable data, and receive important updates with Magician to ensure you’re always getting the best performance out of your SSD.

World’s No. 1
Flash Memory

Experience superior performance and reliability that you can only get from the world’s number one brand for flash memory since 2003. All firmware and components, including Samsung’s world-renowned DRAM and NAND, are produced in-house, allowing end-to-end integration for quality you can trust.

Next-level SSD performance. Unleash the power of the Samsung PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD 980 PRO for your next-level computing experience. Leveraging the PCIe 4.0 interface, the 980 PRO delivers double the data transfer rate* of PCIe 3.0 while being backward compatible** for PCIe 3.0 for added versatility.

*Based on internal laboratory testing against Samsung PCI3 3.0 ** 980 PRO is backward compatible with PCIe 3.0. Sequential performances (up to): 3500 MB/s for reads, 2700MB/s (250GB), 3400MB/s (500GB), 3450 MB/s (1TB) for writes. Random performances (up to): 560K (250GB), 690K IOPS (500GB/1TB) for reads, 620K (250/500GB), 660K IOPS (1TB) for writes.

Exceptional speed

Powered by Samsung custom Elpis Controller for PCIe 4.0 SSD, the 980 PRO is optimized for speed. It delivers read speeds up to 7,000 MB/s, making it 2 times faster than PCIe 3.0 SSDs and 12.7 times faster than Samsung SATA SSDs. The 980 PRO achieves max speeds on PCIe 4.0 and may vary in other environments*.

* Performance may vary depending on the SSD’s firmware version and the system hardware & system configuration. Performance measurements are based on IOmeter 1.1.0. The write performances were measured with Intelligent TurboWrite technology being activated. The sequential write performances after Intelligent TurboWrite region are: up to 500 MB/s(250GB), 1,000 MB/s(500GB) and 2,000 MB/s(1TB). * Test system configuration: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core Processor CPU@3.79GHz, DDR4 2666MHz 16GBx2, OS-Windows 10 Pro 64bit, Chipset-ASUS-X570-ROG CROSSHAIR VIII FORMULA* Results are based on a comparison with Samsung PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSDs and SATA SSDs.* To maximize the performance of the 980 PRO, please check whether your system supports PCIe 4.0 at the Intel or AMD website.*Sequential and random performance measurements are based on IOmeter1.1.0. Performance may vary based on SSD’s firmware version, system hardware & configuration. Test System: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core Processor CPU@3.79GHz, DDR4 2666MHz 16GBx2, OS-Windows 10 Pro 64bit, Chipset-ASUS-X570-ROG CROSSHAIR VIII FORMULAv

A powerful combination

Designed with hardcore gamers and tech-savvy users in mind, 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 for board design flexibility. The drive is suitable for helping build high-performance computing systems due to its strong performance and power efficiency.

Reliable thermal control

High-performance SSDs usually require high-performance thermal control. To help 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.

Smart thermal solution

Embedded with Samsung’s cutting-edge thermal control algorithm the 980 PRO helps manages heat on its own to deliver durable and reliable performance. To help reduce minimize performance fluctuations in the long haul, Samsung’s Dynamic Thermal Guard technology is designed to help maintainmaintains the 980 PRO’s temperature at optimal levels.

Samsung Magician software

Unlock the full power of the 980 PRO with Samsung Magician’s intuitive yet advanced optimization tools. Help monitor drive health, optimize performance, better protect valuable data, and receive important updates with Magician to help ensure you’re always getting high-end performance out of your SSD.

World’s No. 1 Flash Memory

Experience superb performance and reliability from the world’s number one brand for flash memory since 2003. All firmware and components, including Samsung’s world-renowned DRAM and NAND, are produced in-house, allowing end-to-end integration for quality you can trust.

* Source: 2003 ~ 2020 IHS Markit data: NAND suppliers’ revenue market share

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