In a transfer that might confuse among the lesser knowledgeable consumers, Samsung is prepared with the brand new 980 M.2 NVMe SSD (to not be confused with the 980 PRO). Unlike the 980 PRO, the 980 is an economical drive that makes use of PCI-Express 3.zero x4 host interface, and a DRAM-less controller. Luckily, Samsung did not take the QLC route with these drives, as they characteristic 136-layer 3D TLC NAND flash reminiscence of the identical variety used within the 980 PRO.
The Samsung 980 provides sequential switch speeds of as much as 3,500 MB/s reads, with as much as 3,000 MB/s writes, and is available in capacities of 250 GB, 500 GB, and 1 TB. It provides 4K random entry efficiency within the neighborhood of 500,000 IOPS reads (4K, QD32), with as much as 480,000 IOPS random writes (4K, QD1). Samsung is predicted to formally launch the 980 on March 30, 2021.
