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Compare Samsung 980 PRO 2TB vs 960 PRO Series 2TB

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Samsung 980 PRO 2TB and Samsung 960 PRO Series 2TB are both solid state drives with the same Capacity (2000 GB) and Form Factor (M.2-2280). The main differences are in Performance (+45%), Interface, SSD Controller and NAND Flash Type.
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Samsung 980 PRO 2TB PCIe NVMe Gen4 M.2 (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM)
Samsung 980 PRO 2TB
Samsung 960 PRO Series - 2TB PCIe NVMe - M.2 Internal SSD (MZ-V6P2T0BW)
Samsung 960 PRO Series 2TB
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$499.99
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$799.99
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Brand
Samsung
Brand
Samsung
Model
  • MZ-V8P2T0B/AM
  • MZ-V8P2T0BW
Model
  • MZ-V6P2T0BW
  • MZ-V6P2T0
Release Date
📅 January 2021
Release Date
📅 January 2017
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(12 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★☆
(113 reviews)
Performance (Charts)
45th / 1746
(0%)
Performance (Charts)
77th / 1746
(-45%)
Effective Value
36th / 336
Effective Value
219th / 336
Price history
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Price/GB
$0.06
Price/GB
$0.40
GB/$1
16.67
GB/$1
2.5
Series
980 PRO
Series
960 PRO
Capacity
2000 GB
Capacity
2000 GB
Interface
PCIe Gen4 x4
Interface
PCIe Gen3 x4
NVME
Yes
NVME
Yes
Form Factor
M.2-2280
Form Factor
M.2-2280
SSD Controller
Samsung Elpis
SSD Controller
Samsung Polaris
NAND Flash Type
Samsung V-NAND
NAND Flash Type
3D V-NAND
Cache
-
Cache
1024MB
Max Sequential Read
Up to 7000 MB/s
Max Sequential Read
Up to 3500 MB/s
Max Sequential Write
Up to 5100 MB/s
Max Sequential Write
Up to 2100 MB/s
MTBF
-
MTBF
1,500,000 hours

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Samsung 980 PRO 2TB:

  • 38% cheaper, you can save $300.00
  • Much better performance, around +45%
  • Much better effective value.
  • Newer Product, it was released around 4 years later
  • Newer interface (PCIe Gen4 x4)

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