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Feb 14, 2023 4:27 AM

2TB Samsung 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Gen4 Internal Solid State Drive

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Various Retailers have 2TB Samsung 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Gen4 Internal Solid State Drive (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM) on sale for $159.99. Shipping is free.

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Available from:Features:
  • 2TB Storage Capacity
  • M.2 2280 Form Factor
  • PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 1.3 Interface
  • Sequential Reads up to 7000 MB/s
  • Sequential Writes up to 5100 MB/s
  • Samsung V-NAND Flash Technology
  • Samsung Elpsis Controller
  • AES 256-Bit Encryption
  • TCG/Opal 2.0, MS eDrive Encryption

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Update: This popular deal is still available.

Various Retailers have 2TB Samsung 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Gen4 Internal Solid State Drive (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM) on sale for $159.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member heavyarms1912 for finding this deal.

Available from:Features:
  • 2TB Storage Capacity
  • M.2 2280 Form Factor
  • PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 1.3 Interface
  • Sequential Reads up to 7000 MB/s
  • Sequential Writes up to 5100 MB/s
  • Samsung V-NAND Flash Technology
  • Samsung Elpsis Controller
  • AES 256-Bit Encryption
  • TCG/Opal 2.0, MS eDrive Encryption

Editor's Notes

Written by SlickDealio
  • About this deal:
    • This is an all-time low price, beating the previous Frontpage deal by $20.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.8 from over 21,600 Amazon customer reviews.
  • About this store:

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Ehmc130
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If you buy this go to Samsung's website, download Samsung Magician and make sure your firmware is up to date. There's a known bug in early firmware revisions that cause premature drive failure.

https://www.tomshardware.com/news...are-update
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GigaTexan
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Note: You cannot use a USB enclosure to update the firmware. You have to use a motherboard with a spare m.2 port. You could use the primary but you would have to install Windows on it first. I went through this when I bought my 980 Pro for my PS5. Samsung's software will not detect the drive using an enclosure.
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HarmonyofSins
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The SN850X has lower latency and slightly edges out the 980 pro in most of the speed tests in the 2TB model Though I've been going with the 980 pro for all of my builds since it came out, I would go with the SN850X if at the same price.
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Feb 14, 2023 11:45 AM
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Ehmc130Feb 14, 2023 11:45 AM
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If you buy this go to Samsung's website, download Samsung Magician and make sure your firmware is up to date. There's a known bug in early firmware revisions that cause premature drive failure.

https://www.tomshardware.com/news...are-update
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Feb 14, 2023 11:53 AM
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RedmontFeb 14, 2023 11:53 AM
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From everything I have read this drive leads the pack in terms of speed and in just about every metric but the odd thing is that the same drive WITH the heat sink is listed at $179 and as having an MSRP of $199 while this drive without the heat sink is listed as having an MSRP for $379 by the same seller. Something fishy is going on with the MSRP
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Feb 14, 2023 12:19 PM
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MaroonPickle2869Feb 14, 2023 12:19 PM
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Quote from Redmont View quoted comment :
From everything I have read this drive leads the pack in terms of speed and in just about every metric but the odd thing is that the same drive WITH the heat sink is listed at $179 and as having an MSRP of $199 while this drive without the heat sink is listed as having an MSRP for $379 by the same seller. Something fishy is going on with the MSRP
Probably just a typo. Should be $179 MSRP.
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Feb 14, 2023 12:27 PM
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kenkobra63Feb 14, 2023 12:27 PM
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Is this better than the SK Hynix Platinum P41 2TB PCIe NVMe Gen4 [amazon.com] I paid the same price 29 days ago?
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Feb 14, 2023 12:42 PM
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Feb 14, 2023 1:54 PM
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KeithL2046Feb 14, 2023 1:54 PM
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Samsung 980 Pro vs WD BLACK SN850X
Which is better ? Thanks
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Feb 14, 2023 2:51 PM
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frizbeeFeb 14, 2023 2:51 PM
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Not so slick, MSRP is inflated and there's a 990 model out now. I'll think I'll wait for the 990 price to drop a bit
Last edited by frizbee February 14, 2023 at 07:07 AM.
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Feb 14, 2023 3:24 PM
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Ehmc130Feb 14, 2023 3:24 PM
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Quote from heropds View quoted comment :
Good info. But firmware has been released 14 months ago. Probably there's no issue on the new drive.
The article I linked to is only 2 weeks old. It's still highly probable a drive purchased today is at risk. Why even take a chance when it's a 5 minute fix to update the firmware?
Last edited by Ehmc130 February 14, 2023 at 07:50 AM.
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Feb 14, 2023 4:27 PM
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jordolsonFeb 14, 2023 4:27 PM
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Quote from heropds View quoted comment :
Good info. But firmware has been released 14 months ago. Probably there's no issue on the new drive.
I didn't purchase the 2 TB drive, but I bought the 980 pro 500 gb drive 3 months ago and I still had to update the firmware.
Feb 14, 2023 5:21 PM
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HarmonyofSinsFeb 14, 2023 5:21 PM
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Quote from KeithL2046 View quoted comment :
Samsung 980 Pro vs WD BLACK SN850X
Which is better ? Thanks
The SN850X has lower latency and slightly edges out the 980 pro in most of the speed tests in the 2TB model Though I've been going with the 980 pro for all of my builds since it came out, I would go with the SN850X if at the same price.
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Feb 14, 2023 5:49 PM
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KeithL2046Feb 14, 2023 5:49 PM
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Quote from HarmonyofSins View quoted comment :
The SN850X has lower latency and slightly edges out the 980 pro in most of the speed tests in the 2TB model Though I've been going with the 980 pro for all of my builds since it came out, I would go with the SN850X if at the same price.
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Feb 14, 2023 6:09 PM
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AquaPicture2620Feb 14, 2023 6:09 PM
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This is looking like a better option than 990 pro at the moment, with the wear leveling issue that many are experiencing on the 990 pros. But yeah, I think sn850x is better if price is the same
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Feb 14, 2023 6:34 PM
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closefanFeb 14, 2023 6:34 PM
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Best Buy also has same price
Feb 14, 2023 7:07 PM
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SDSoonerFeb 14, 2023 7:07 PM
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SN850X is the same price at Amazon

https://smile.amazon.com/WD_BLACK...ect=1&th=1
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Feb 14, 2023 7:46 PM
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chmexdf5633Feb 14, 2023 7:46 PM
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Any know hacks/adapters or anyone working on getting these to work with series Xbox
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