Samsung PM981 1TB M.2 TLC PCIe NVMe SSD
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$249.99at NeweggChecked Nov 9
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The PM981 is Samsung's OEM drive, sold to PC makers and pulled into the retail channel. It uses 64-layer TLC V-NAND and the Phoenix controller with PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe, so sequential reads reach about 3,000 MB/s and writes about 1,700 MB/s. It is a fast, proven drive for a laptop or desktop upgrade, but it ships as a bare drive with no heatsink, no software and no retail warranty. Rivals like the 970 EVO add Samsung Magician support and a five-year warranty; the PM981 is the same silicon without that support.
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Lowest price we've seen: $249.99 on Nov 9 at Newegg. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 9.
Owners and reviewers treat the PM981 as a fast, reliable drive that undercuts retail Samsung models on value. Most praise comes from people who bought it as an OEM pull or upgrade and found real-world speed close to the 970 EVO. Complaints center on the lack of warranty and software support.
