Samsung 980 M.2 2280 1TB PCI-Express 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.4 V-NAND 3-bit MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
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The Samsung 980 is a PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 solid-state drive built on Samsung's 3-bit V-NAND with the company's own controller. It is a DRAM-less design that leans on host memory buffer and Samsung's Turbowrite to keep write speeds up, so it beats SATA drives and older budget NVMe models in everyday use. It suits laptops and desktops that only have PCIe 3.0 slots, and buyers who want a name-brand drive for a secondary or boot drive. Against PCIe 4.0 drives like the 980 Pro it gives up peak sequential speed, and against DRAM-equipped rivals it can slow on long sustained writes.
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Owners treat the 980 as a solid, no-drama drive: quick boots, fast app loads and stable behavior in laptops. The main complaints are the lack of DRAM and the write speed falling on large transfers.
The Samsung 980 is a 1TB internal solid state drive (SSD) in the M.2 2280 form factor. It connects over PCI-Express 3.0 x4 and supports NVMe 1.4.
The drive uses Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC flash memory.
