Samsung 980 500GB SSD

Samsung 980 500GB M.2 NVMe V-NAND MZ-V8V500B/AM

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	250GB $129.99
	1TB $299.99

UPGRADE TO IMPRESSIVE Nvme SPEED Whether You Need A Boost For Gaming Or A Seamless Workflow For Heavy Graphics, The 980 Is A Smart Choice For Outstanding SSD Performance
PACKED WITH SPEED 980 Delivers Value, Without Sacrificing Sequential Read/Write Speeds Up To 3,500/3,000 MB/S
KEEP MOVING WITH FULL POWER MODE Keep Your SSD Running At Its Peak With Full Power Mode, Which Drives Continuous And Consistent High Performance
BUILT FOR THE LONG RUN With Up To 600 TBW And A 5 Year Limited Warranty, The 980'S Optimized Endurance Comes With Trusted Reliability
RELIABLE THERMAL CONTROL 980 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, 980 Manages Heat On Its Own To Deliver Durable And Reliable Performance, While Minimizing Performance Fluctuations During Extended Usage
SAMSUNG MAGICIAN SOFTWARE 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

Specifications Overview

Model	MZ-V8V500B/AM MZ-V8V500BW
Release Date	March 2021 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series	980
Capacity	500 GB
Interface	PCIe Gen3 x4
NVME	Yes
Form Factor	M.2-2280
SSD Controller	Samsung Pablo
NAND Flash Type	V-NAND MLC
Max Sequential Read	Up to 3100 MB/s
Max Sequential Write	Up to 2600 MB/s

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Samsung 980 500GB Performance comparison with similar Solid State Drives

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Samsung 980 500GB Performance

Sequential read/write speed, Random 4K read/write speed

CORSAIR FORCE Series MP510 1920GB (102nd)		104%
Samsung 970 EVO 250GB (104th)		103%
CORSAIR FORCE Series MP510 960GB (105th)		103%
Sabrent Rocket 2TB (105th)		103%
Sabrent Rocket 2TB NVMe 4.0 with Heatsink (105th)		103%
SanDisk Extreme PRO 500GB (108th)		102%
Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2 (109th)		101%
Sabrent 1TB Rocket NVMe (110th)		~
WD Black 500GB WDS500G2X0C (111th)		~
Intel SSD 760P Series 512GB (111th)		~
Samsung 980 500GB (111th)		100%
WD Blue SN550 1TB NVMe (114th)		99%
Crucial P5 250GB (115th)		97%
Seagate FireCuda 510 1TB (115th)		97%
WD_BLACK 500GB SN750 SE (117th)		96%
Samsung 960 EVO Series 500GB (117th)		96%
XPG SX8200 Pro 256GB (119th)		96%
DREVO X1 Series 240GB (120th)		95%
Intel 660p 2TB (121st)		94%
Crucial P2 2TB (121st)		94%
XPG SX8200 480GB 3D NAND (123rd)		93%

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Samsung 980 500GB Price/Performance Analysis

Sequential read/write speed, Random 4K read/write speed vs Price

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Premium pricing: 36.9% below average.
8 products offer better price-to-performance ratio.
Best alternative: WD BLACK SN750 500GB offers 151.9% better value priced at $123.

Expert reviews

It has taken a while but at last Samsung has brought out a drive to take the place of the highly successful and popular SSD 970 EVO. Only time will tell if it matches its predecessor’s popularity and it is entering into a fiercely competitive market segment.

KitGuru

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Samsung once again reminds us why they are a leader in the storage industry, with the best DRAMless SSD on the market.

TweakTown

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The Samsung 980 is a far cry from the 980 Pro. Though that’s to be expected, since it’s a PCIe 3.0 model, it doesn’t do as great a job leading the pack as past Samsung SSDs have done. It’s a strong drive, but just edged out by the competition at pretty much every angle.

TechRadar

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