Samsung Lists 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs

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Samsung has launched the product page for its 980 PRO NVMe M.2 SSDs. This lineup is a pretty big deal for storage enthusiasts, as it marks the Korean giant’s first foray into PCIe 4.0 SSDs for the consumer market. Three SKUs are available: 250 GB, 500 GB, and 1 TB.



In terms of performance, Samsung claims that the switch to PCIe 4.0 has enabled speeds that are twice as fast as previous models. We’re looking at sequential reads of up to 7,000 MB/s and sequential writes of up to 5,000 MB/s for the 1 TB version, with random reads and random writes of up to 1,000K IOPS.



Samsung’s 980 PRO NVMe M.2 SSDs also feature a nickel-coated controller for thermal control. “To ensure stable performance, the 980 PRO uses nickel coating to help manage the controller’s heat...

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[Dan_D]

I'd definitely be interested in these.

 

[Grimlakin]

Man... yea Dan can I do long term testing with these in 1 TB mode? Pretty please? lol. Because hot **** that's some I/O Pron right there!

 

[Storm Nobleheart]

Finally!

 

[Eduardo_Domingot]

Dual 980 Pros for my Mobo yes yes.

 

[AntiQuark]

I'd like to see if they significantly addressed performance on 4K transfers.
Thats the only reason I will buy another NVME SSD.

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Glad other companies are finally getting into this market. Nothing against Sabrent(I love the 1 TB I've got) but I just checked for a 4 TB one yesterday on NewEgg and they were still the only ones showing, along with a $700+ price tag-ouch!

 

[Grimlakin]

@Peter_Brosdahl They are getting into the game but I'm not seeing >1tb from them right now. I hope for a 2 TB variant but I won't hold my breath.