Samsung 980 1TB NVMe PCIe 3.0
The Samsung 980 1TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD is a DRAM-less, TLC-based M.2 2280 drive offering solid performance for everyday computing and gaming, with sequential read speeds up to 3500 MB/s.
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Best for
- • Mainstream gaming PC builds
- • General productivity workstations
- • OS drive for fast boot times
- • Budget-conscious system upgrades
Strengths
- + Excellent sequential read/write speeds for PCIe 3.0
- + Samsung's reputation for reliability and software support
- + Good endurance (600 TBW) for its class
- + Competitive pricing for 1TB capacity
Trade-offs
- − DRAM-less design can impact sustained random write performance
- − Slower than PCIe 4.0 NVMe drives in demanding workloads
- − Can experience performance drops during very large file transfers
Should you buy it?
Buy this drive if you need a reliable and fast PCIe 3.0 SSD for general use and gaming, and don't want to pay the premium for PCIe 4.0. If your motherboard supports PCIe 4.0 and you frequently transfer extremely large files or run professional applications that benefit from 6300-9500 MB/s speeds, consider a PCIe 4.0 alternative like the Samsung 980 Pro or WD Black SN850X.
Specifications
- Capacity
- 1000 GB
- Form factor
- M.2 2280
- Interface
- PCIe 3.0 x4
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