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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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  • 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

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    • This is an all-time low price, beating the previous Frontpage deal by $20.
  • About this product:
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Feb 14, 2023 10:51 PM
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Maverick1776Feb 14, 2023 10:51 PM
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Quote from chmexdf5633 View quoted comment :
This or the SN850X to be used with PS5?
Either one will do just fine. Since it's being used as a gaming drive, the performance between the 980 pro and SN850X is negligible. PS5 doesn't constantly write to the drive like a PC would.
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Feb 14, 2023 11:02 PM
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MellowRain3662Feb 14, 2023 11:02 PM
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Quote from frizbee View quoted comment :
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
I dont think you wilj see the 990 drop down below $200 for a while.
Last edited by MellowRain3662 February 14, 2023 at 03:19 PM.
Feb 14, 2023 11:03 PM
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MellowRain3662Feb 14, 2023 11:03 PM
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Quote from rbross3030 View quoted comment :
What scenario are these kind of speeds needed? I'm on the other side of the fence here looking into whether I should even bother with a 980 Pro vs a 970 Evo Plus. Even if one SSD is twice as fast as another, nowadays we're talking about differences in only milliseconds for read/write operations on these things, they're just all insanely fast.
He's looking for the newest model with a very low price. LoL
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Feb 14, 2023 11:18 PM
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MellowRain3662Feb 14, 2023 11:18 PM
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Quote from NSXMK3 View quoted comment :
I bought 2 of these (jn Oct and Nov) and both were showing as "up to date" in Samsung Magician this week

I do agree that if you're going to just install it in a PC, update the firmware (or check it), it's easy. Where it becomes a hassle are when you've installed in other devices or are purchasing for them (like a PS5) and your PC only has a single NVME slot. Mine is behind the graphics card, so it's a process to install/remove it and then install your original afterwards.

If I were to purchase another today for a PS5, I probably wouldn't bother with updating it because it's a hassle (and for someone with an older PC, I don't think it's possible to update it?)
You can update it with esata connection I heard. Can't do via USB external
Last edited by MellowRain3662 February 14, 2023 at 10:25 PM.
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Feb 14, 2023 11:19 PM
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DHoozFeb 14, 2023 11:19 PM
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Quote from KeithL2046 View quoted comment :
Samsung 980 Pro vs WD BLACK SN850X
Which is better ? Thanks
I would go with Wd Black for gaming.
Feb 14, 2023 11:54 PM
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dg0129Feb 14, 2023 11:54 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.
980 PRO, SN850X, & SK Hynix P41 are probably all in the boat of whichever you can get at the best price snag. All are within a stones throw in terms of performance. The 990 Pro might be better if you absolutely must have the best, but it comes with an incredibly hefty premium for not much gain in performance.
Feb 15, 2023 12:27 AM
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GigaTexanFeb 15, 2023 12:27 AM
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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.
Last edited by GigaTexan February 14, 2023 at 04:31 PM.
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Feb 15, 2023 1:02 AM
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Dreamliner330Feb 15, 2023 1:02 AM
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The reliability on a lot of these Gen4 drives seem really suspect. Makes me nervous. Enough so that I decided to keep my 1TB 970 Pro instead of replacing it with Gen4 and migrating it to another PC I was building.

Reliability is more important to me than benchmark scores. They're all fast enough to not tell a difference.

I think if I had to pick though, it'd be the 850X. Whatever happened to the Samsung drives, I don't buy it was just a firmware glitch.
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Feb 15, 2023 1:06 AM
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xcopyFeb 15, 2023 1:06 AM
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Quote from rbross3030 View quoted comment :
What scenario are these kind of speeds needed? I'm on the other side of the fence here looking into whether I should even bother with a 980 Pro vs a 970 Evo Plus. Even if one SSD is twice as fast as another, nowadays we're talking about differences in only milliseconds for read/write operations on these things, they're just all insanely fast.
It's been tested many times and people can't tell the difference between Gen 3 and Gen 4 SSDs, let alone different ones in the same Gen.

As also confirmed independently, I couldn't even tell the difference between a SATA M.2 and PCIE M.2 drive in a long ago test. Humans are not build to discern micro/milliseconds in difference, especially when you're doing the usual mundane tasks we use our computers for daily. Specs cost you money....

I will say that I think my 2TB 980 Pro may be a little faster than 2TB 2TB SKH P-31 on video conversions, but then again it's (the 980) paired with a faster processor and faster ram, so that kind of nullifies any imagined differences.

Buy the cheapest from SKH, Samsung, or WD and be happy. Just don't buy those QLC drives; they're not worth it IMO.
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Feb 15, 2023 1:16 AM
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Vic121Feb 15, 2023 1:16 AM
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Quote from Ehmc130 View quoted comment :
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
Didn't the 990 also have drive health issues that Samsung also patched recently?
Feb 15, 2023 2:46 AM
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robrichaFeb 15, 2023 2:46 AM
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I have a student epp but it's $161 plus tax. Unidays doesn't seem to have an additional code..
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Feb 15, 2023 3:07 AM
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heavyarms1912Feb 15, 2023 3:07 AM
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Quote from robricha View quoted comment :
I have a student epp but it's $161 plus tax. Unidays doesn't seem to have an additional code..
try checkout price might reflect then. there's no code needed.
Feb 15, 2023 3:18 AM
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embo8888Feb 15, 2023 3:18 AM
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Quote from KeithL2046 View quoted comment :
Samsung 980 Pro vs WD BLACK SN850X
Which is better ? Thanks
WD black sn850x all the way!
Feb 15, 2023 3:26 AM
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SelmanFeb 15, 2023 3:26 AM
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Quote from chmexdf5633 View quoted comment :
This or the SN850X to be used with PS5?
This is the official hard drive Sony developed for the PS5: https://www.newegg.com/nextorage-...0106-00003

The SN850x is a little cheaper and a tiny bit faster in writes:
https://smile.amazon.com/WD_BLACK...ect=1&th=1
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Feb 15, 2023 3:34 AM
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mferFeb 15, 2023 3:34 AM
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I have been using the 970 PRO Plus with zero problems. This 980 is showing problems.
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