After launching the 980 Pro SSD back in September, 2020, Samsung has announced the launch of the next SSD in the lineup, simply called the 980. It is an M.2 NVMe SSD that uses the PCIe Gen.3.0 x4 interface and offers read speeds up to 3,500 MB/s and write speeds up to 3,000 MB/s.
The 980 is Samsung’s first consumer SSD to
feature a DRAM-less NVMe design, which is possible thanks to Host Memory Buffer
(HMB) technology. Its TurboWrite 2.0 technology allocates a larger buffer
storage area, allowing for improved sustained performance over the previous
iteration.
The drive features Samsung’s Dynamic
Thermal Guard technology, a nickel-coated controller and heat spreader label
solutions, offering stable and reliable performance. It also offers improved
power efficiency of up to 56% over the 970 EVO, which is useful for laptops and
their power management.
The Samsung 980 SSD is available for a
price of US$ 49.99 for the 250GB, $69.99 (Approx. Rs. 5,098)
for the 500GB and US$ 129.99 for the 1TB. In India, the
Samsung 980 SSD is available at an MRP of INR 6,499 for the 250GB, INR 8,999
for the 500GB and INR 16,999 for the 1TB.
