Samsung 980 Pro SSD Review – One of the fastest PCIe 4.0 SSDs in the market
Samsung had announced the 980 Pro SSD which is their first consumer grade PCIe Gen 4 SSD back in September last year. It had launched in 3 capacities 250GB, 500GB and 1TB but recently Samsung also announced a 2 TB version which we managed to test in this review. We have tested both the 500GB version and the 2TB version for the purpose of this review.
Specifications
Form Factor
Controller
Random Read/Write Speed
Management Software
Total Bytes Written
Packaging and Box Contents
The SSD ships in the familiar box which securely holds the drive and some paperwork. You don’t get anything else in the box, and you would have to rely on your motherboard for the m.2 screw to secure the drive. You see a mention of 7000MB/s read speed on the front and the 5-year warranty on the back.
Samsung 870 EVO SSD Review
Samsung is finally releasing the successor to the popular 860 EVO SATA SSD with the launch of the 870 EVO SSD. The 870 EVO is the most refined V-NAND TLC flash SSD in the lineup and features the updated Samsung MKX Controller. I have been using the drive for a few days now and here are my thoughts in the review below. Is the 870 EVO a worthy successor to the 860 EVO SSD?
Box Package
The SSD ships in a protective box but there are no inbox accessories. You get just the drive and some paperwork. I wish at least a mounting/plate or screws were included but that trend of SSD OEMs shipping these have slowly come to an end. If Samsung wants to sell these as upgrade kits to consumers, it would be nice to have a SATA to USB cable, but you are on your own here.