Samsung
Samsung 980 PRO Spec and Price in the United Kingdom
NVME1TBM.2 22807000 MB/s read
Released September 22, 2020
Samsung's Gen4 flagship (launched 2020) runs 7,000/5,000 MB/s on TLC NAND with a DRAM cache and Elpis controller, per the datasheet and documented listings — the performance pick of the Gen4 era, with 600TB endurance at 1TB and a five-year warranty.
Tied 34th of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential read — 9 models share this figure. Tied 42nd of 106 models in the SSD catalog on Sequential write — 3 models share this figure.
Current best price
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April 2, 202645 capturestoday · £349.99
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Specifications
- Capacity
- 1TB
- Interface
- NVME
- Sequential read
- 7000 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 5000 MB/s
- PCIe generation
- 4
- Form factor
- M.2 2280
- NAND type
- TLC
- DRAM cache
- Controller
- Samsung Elpis controller
- Endurance (TBW)
- 600 TB
- Warranty
- 5 years
Capacities
Guides for this category
How to choose an SSDFour questions decide almost every SSD purchase — what fits, how big, how fast, and how much it should cost.NVMe or SATAWhich interface your machine takes, how to tell without opening it, and what the speed difference actually buys you.How much SSD capacity you actually needHow to size a drive from what you already use, why leaving headroom matters, and when one bigger drive beats two small ones.M.2 sizes and SSD form factorsWhat 2280, 2242, and 2.5-inch mean, which one your machine takes, and how to check the keying before you buy.What SSD speed numbers actually tell youSequential versus random performance, why the number on the box describes the rarer case, and how to read it without being misled.PCIe generations for SSDsWhat Gen 3, Gen 4, and Gen 5 change, why a newer drive always works in an older slot, and when the extra speed is worth paying for.TLC, QLC, and DRAM-less SSDsWhat the NAND type and the controller's cache change about how a drive behaves, and when either is worth caring about.SSD endurance and warrantiesWhat TBW and DWPD actually promise, how much a normal machine writes, and when endurance is worth paying extra for.How to install an SSDFitting an M.2 or 2.5-inch drive, choosing between cloning and a clean install, and what to check on the first boot.When an SSD price is actually goodWhy price per terabyte beats any discount percentage, and why a good price on one capacity says nothing about the others.
What owners and reviewers say
Summarised from 3 source(s), reviewed September 13, 2026. A source is counted only where it names this model exactly. How we track prices
Commonly praised
- Reviewers describe its PCIe 4.0 performance as responsive, with strong sustained write speeds.
- It supports hardware-based AES 256-bit encryption, which reviewers note is not universal on consumer drives.
- The software package and five-year warranty are highlighted as strengths.
- One review found the 2TB model fit its capacity onto a single side of the board and priced it reasonably for the performance.
- Owners report very fast sequential speeds and large reductions in game load and compile times.
- It installs without fuss across a range of builds, including AMD platforms and the PS5.
- Owners note it still beats older PCIe 3.0 drives, though it needs a PCIe 4.0 slot to reach its rated speeds.
Commonly criticised
- Its endurance ratings are described as average for the class.
- Reviewers considered it costly, with a TurboWrite cache smaller than some competitors'.
- There was no 4TB option at review time.
- Independent testing did not reach the drive's quoted figures, with one large-block sequential read landing mid-pack.
- It runs warm, and owners say a motherboard heatsink may not be enough; some add extra cooling.
- Some owners resorted to an unofficial driver to exceed the speeds the generic Windows driver provides.
- Several owners call it expensive for the capacity.
Sources behind this summary
- Newegg — 5 out of 5 (3459 ratings), as of September 15, 2026
- StorageReview — review
- Tom's Hardware — review
Sources
Every spec above was pulled from one of these — a field a source didn't state was left off rather than estimated.