Samsung 950 PRO M.2 2280 512GB Internal Solid State Drive SSD MZ-V5P512BW
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$499.99at NeweggChecked Nov 8
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The Samsung 950 PRO is an M.2 2280 NVMe SSD that plugs straight into a PCIe Gen3 x4 slot, skipping the SATA controller entirely. Its headline feature is Samsung's V-NAND flash paired with the company's own NVMe controller, which gave it sequential read speeds far beyond any SATA drive of its era. It suits desktop builders and laptop owners with a free M.2 slot who want fast boot and load times without a 2.5-inch bay. Against later NVMe drives it is a first-generation part: quick for its time, but outclassed on sustained writes and power efficiency by newer PCIe 3.0 and 4.0 models.
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Lowest price we've seen: $499.99 on Nov 9 at Newegg. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 9.
Owners and reviewers treated the 950 PRO as a landmark consumer NVMe drive, praising its boot and load speed and its simple M.2 installation. Complaints centred on heat under long writes and on compatibility with older boards.
