Samsung 980

500 GB, M.2 2280
Price in EUR including VAT, free shipping
EUR118,–/1TB
153Ratings
Test reportsVery good based on 2 tests
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Memory Size

Product details

Key specifications

SSD type
M.2 SSD
Interface
PCIe 3.0
Protocol
NVMe
Write transfer speed
2600 MB/s
Read transfer speed
3100 MB/s
Max. random 4K read
400000 IOPS
Max. random 4K write
400000 IOPS
Item number
14962230

General information

Manufacturer
Category
Manufacturer no.
MZ-V8V500BW
Release date
9.3.2021

Data storage properties

SSD type
M.2 SSD
Form factor
M.2 2280
Storage capacity
500 GB
Data storage interface
PCIe 3.0
SSD protocol
NVMe
Read transfer speed
3100 MB/s
Write transfer speed
2600 MB/s
Memory type (NAND)
TLC
Max. random 4K read
400000 IOPS
Max. random 4K write
400000 IOPS
Max. TBW (Total Bytes Written)
300 TB
SSD Features
AES encryption, 
GC (Garbage Collection Algorithm), 
SMART Support, 
SSD TRIM Support

Power supply

Power consumption (standby)
0.05 W
Power consumption
4.30 W

Sustainability

Manufacturer commitment
RE100

Scope of delivery

Scope of delivery
Hard disk

Product dimensions

Length
8.02 cm
Width
2.20 cm
Height
0.24 cm
Weight
8 g

Package dimensions

Length
15 cm
Width
10 cm
Height
3 cm
Weight
66 g

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Reviews & Ratings

Statutory warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «SSD» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Galaxus
  • 2.HP
    0,4 %
  • 2.Intel
    0,4 %
  • 2.Samsung
    0,4 %
  • 5.Lexar
    0,5 %
  • 6.HPE
    0,6 %

Statutory warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Galaxus
  • 13.SanDisk
    2 days
  • 13.WD
    2 days
  • 18.Kioxia
    3 days
  • 18.Silicon Power
    3 days
  • 20.Samsung
    4 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «SSD» category returned?

Source: Galaxus
  • 3.SanDisk
    1,2 %
  • 4.MSI
    1,6 %
  • 4.Samsung
    1,6 %
  • 6.Kingston
    1,7 %
  • 7.Intenso
    1,8 %
Source: Galaxus

Translation: machine translated
Overall ratingVery good90/100
Very good80/100
techstage.de Logo
techstage.deSingle testReleaseMarch 2023
  • Positivesolid performance
  • Positive1-TByte variant with good price-performance ratio
  • NegativePoor IOPS values with permanent access

The Samsung SSD 980 is middle class in all respects. The storage is exactly where it should be in terms of performance, neither breaking out at the top nor at the bottom. However, the comparatively poor performance in continuous load shows that it is rather intended for use in a consumer device than for a server or a system where a lot of data is written permanently...

Very good85/100
Toms Hardware Guide Logo
Toms Hardware GuideSingle testReleaseSeptember 2021
  • PositiveCompetitive performance
  • PositiveLarge, fast-recovering dynamic SLC cache
  • PositiveAttractive design
  • PositiveAES 256-bit hardware encryption
  • PositiveSoftware package
  • Positive980 Pro-like endurance and 5-year warranty