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500GB Samsung SSD 980 PCIe M.2 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive

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Various Retailers have 500GB Samsung SSD 980 PCIe M.2 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive (MZ-V8V500B/AM) on sale for $59.99. Shipping is free or select free store/curbside pickup if desired, where applicable.

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Available retailers:About this product:
  • 500GB storage capacity
  • M.2 2280 form factor
  • PCIe 3.0 x4 / NVMe 1.4 Interface
  • Sequential Reads: Up to 3100 MB/s
  • Sequential Writes: up to 2600 MB/s
  • Up to 300TB TBW (Total Bytes Written)
  • Samsung V-NAND 3-Bit MLC NAND
  • Pablo Controller
  • AES 256-Bit Encryption
  • 5-Year Warranty
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Various Retailers have 500GB Samsung SSD 980 PCIe M.2 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive (MZ-V8V500B/AM) on sale for $59.99. Shipping is free or select free store/curbside pickup if desired, where applicable.

Thanks to community member ct9999 for finding this deal.

Available retailers:About this product:
  • 500GB storage capacity
  • M.2 2280 form factor
  • PCIe 3.0 x4 / NVMe 1.4 Interface
  • Sequential Reads: Up to 3100 MB/s
  • Sequential Writes: up to 2600 MB/s
  • Up to 300TB TBW (Total Bytes Written)
  • Samsung V-NAND 3-Bit MLC NAND
  • Pablo Controller
  • AES 256-Bit Encryption
  • 5-Year Warranty
The following is no longer available

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Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This deal is $15 off (20% savings) the retail list price of $74.99.
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Model: Samsung 500GB 980 PCle 3.0 NVMe SSD

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UniqueFang618
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"tl;dr - the 980 runs cooler, since it's not got that DRAM cache, and it will write 20GB a whopping .6 seconds slower than the 970 EVO Plus and 1.3 seconds faster than the 970 EVO. 980 is hands-down the SSD to pick. Details to follow if you're interested:

tl;you're STILL going to read? OK, here ya go:

Here's a rundown on how you would perceive the speed difference between the 970 EVO and the 980. At these verified _maximum_ transfer rates - if you are writing a 20 GB file okay? WRITING a 20GB file (assuming the source drive is not a bottleneck, i.e. is equivalent for both), the _theoretical_ elapsed time for the different SSDs is:

The 980 will write that 20GB in ~6.7 seconds (at 3000 MB/s)
The 970 EVO Plus will write that 20GB in ~6.1 seconds (at 3300 MB/s)
The 970 EVO will write that 20GB in ~8 seconds (at 2500 MB/s)

Which is to say that the differences would normally not be perceived. When considering that the 980, without the DRAM, is generating less heat - which matters - I would definitely go with the 980 for better heat management and a $20 savings over the 970 EVO Plus (2021-05-16 prices). You're only losing .6 seconds for those frequent huge file writes, heh.

20 GB is easily 3 to 5 full-length videos, in HD, or more - in under 7 seconds! Crazy.

Yep, go with the 980 with lower heat and wave goodbye to the .6 seconds... Ehh, probably not enough time to wave - wink goodbye. ;-)

As far as downloads - I cannot conceive of a situation where these SSDs will have ANY effect upon the speed. Period. Even on a super-fast broadband connection, the network is going to be the bottleneck. We are not quite getting multiple GB/s on typical broadband service. Typically, even a SATA drive at 550 MB/s will surpass most broadband download speeds, substantially even - most of the time."

- Quoted from Amazon Review
sandamn12
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Good deal - we need deals on 1 and 2TBs too!
PaulL3556
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dramless, expect entry level performance.
The random r/w seems to be better than the 970 Pro, but everything else seems to be worse

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Good deal - we need deals on 1 and 2TBs too!
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PaulL3556
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dramless, expect entry level performance.
The random r/w seems to be better than the 970 Pro, but everything else seems to be worse
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Quote from PaulL3556 :
dramless, expect entry level performance.
The random r/w seems to be better than the 970 Pro, but everything else seems to be worse
"tl;dr - the 980 runs cooler, since it's not got that DRAM cache, and it will write 20GB a whopping .6 seconds slower than the 970 EVO Plus and 1.3 seconds faster than the 970 EVO. 980 is hands-down the SSD to pick. Details to follow if you're interested:

tl;you're STILL going to read? OK, here ya go:

Here's a rundown on how you would perceive the speed difference between the 970 EVO and the 980. At these verified _maximum_ transfer rates - if you are writing a 20 GB file okay? WRITING a 20GB file (assuming the source drive is not a bottleneck, i.e. is equivalent for both), the _theoretical_ elapsed time for the different SSDs is:

The 980 will write that 20GB in ~6.7 seconds (at 3000 MB/s)
The 970 EVO Plus will write that 20GB in ~6.1 seconds (at 3300 MB/s)
The 970 EVO will write that 20GB in ~8 seconds (at 2500 MB/s)

Which is to say that the differences would normally not be perceived. When considering that the 980, without the DRAM, is generating less heat - which matters - I would definitely go with the 980 for better heat management and a $20 savings over the 970 EVO Plus (2021-05-16 prices). You're only losing .6 seconds for those frequent huge file writes, heh.

20 GB is easily 3 to 5 full-length videos, in HD, or more - in under 7 seconds! Crazy.

Yep, go with the 980 with lower heat and wave goodbye to the .6 seconds... Ehh, probably not enough time to wave - wink goodbye. ;-)

As far as downloads - I cannot conceive of a situation where these SSDs will have ANY effect upon the speed. Period. Even on a super-fast broadband connection, the network is going to be the bottleneck. We are not quite getting multiple GB/s on typical broadband service. Typically, even a SATA drive at 550 MB/s will surpass most broadband download speeds, substantially even - most of the time."

- Quoted from Amazon Review
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FrozenBeer
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Quote from PaulL3556 :
dramless, expect entry level performance.
The random r/w seems to be better than the 970 Pro, but everything else seems to be worse
I thought the 980 was supposed to run somewhat cooler?(making heatsink somewhat unnecessary, especially if using a small enclosure)
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Quote from FrozenBeer :
I thought the 980 was supposed to run somewhat cooler?(making heatsink somewhat unnecessary, especially if using a small enclosure)
That is what is says, no? The 980 does run cooler and slightly slower b/c no DRAM cache
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Quote from UniqueFang618 :
That is what is says, no? The 980 does run cooler and slightly slower b/c no DRAM cache

my prebuilt Dell PC came with a WD 512GB nvme ssd.(not sure which kind it is, since it's OEM) A few months ago, there was a good deal on a FLIR attachment for old iPhones, so I bought one to play with. The WD SSD was the only red area in the PC(while copying large 4k videos files back and forth with an external HDD) It was even hotter than the i5-10400 running at 100%. I got a little nervous, so I installed a heatsink over it and added an extra 80mm pointing direct at the SSD.
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SteveA7911
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How does this compare to the WD blue? And is a case necessary if it is just used to surf the web and watch videos?

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livefrmnyc
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Good for cache in Synology NAS?
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BilboFraggins
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Quote from livefrmnyc :
Good for cache in Synology NAS?
Depends on your NAS. Their website says the 980 is not compatible with my 918+ but the 970 Pro is.
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GreenKite4385
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Quote from PaulL3556 :
dramless, expect entry level performance.
The random r/w seems to be better than the 970 Pro, but everything else seems to be worse
I just need to know what ones have dram? So I can start looking at those
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livefrmnyc
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Quote from BilboFraggins :
Depends on your NAS. Their website says the 980 is not compatible with my 918+ but the 970 Pro is.
Thanks, I have to look it up then.
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kfyaqzzaz
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Quote from GreenKite4385 :
I just need to know what ones have dram? So I can start looking at those
If you are searching on amazon.com, you can go to the SSD's " Customer questions & answers " and type "dram". In most cases, you will get the answer. However, it's not impossible the answer is wrong. So if you decide to buy the SSD, you should google & visit the SSD's official website to verify the answer. I always do so before amazon purchases.
Last edited by kfyaqzzaz June 14, 2021 at 10:40 AM.
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vitatt79
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hi, can this be added on top of the current 256 SSD in the Dell G5 system that is currently selling for $580? Will it be a smooth recognition of this added SSD? Any help will be appreciated.

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Quote from GreenKite4385 :
I just need to know what ones have dram? So I can start looking at those
https://docs.google.com/spreadshe...sp=sharing

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