Samsung · 2021
Samsung 980 500GB
The Samsung 980 500GB is a PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280 solid-state drive released in 2021.
The Samsung 980 500GB is an NVMe solid-state drive in the M.2 2280 form factor, released in April 2021. It uses a PCIe 3.0 x4 interface and features Samsung's Pablo controller (S3LR033) with TLC NAND flash memory. The drive does not include a DRAM cache. Sequential read speeds reach 3100 MB/s and sequential write speeds reach 2600 MB/s. It has a total bytes written rating of 300 TB and comes with a 5-year warranty. The launch MSRP was $149 USD.
Specifications
| Form factor unverified | M.2 2280 |
|---|---|
| Interface unverified | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol unverified | NVMe |
| Capacity unverified | 500 GB |
| NAND type unverified | TLC |
| Controller unverified | Samsung Pablo (S3LR033) |
| DRAM cache unverified | No |
| Sequential read unverified | 3100 MB/s |
| Sequential write unverified | 2600 MB/s |
| Total bytes written unverified | 300 terabyte |
| Warranty unverified | 5 years |
| Release date unverified | 2021-04-10 |
| Release year unverified | 2021 |
| Launch MSRP unverified | 149 USD |