Samsung’s first DRAM-less SSD allows extra customers to expertise
NVMe speeds at inexpensive worth factors
Samsung Electronics, the world chief in superior reminiscence know-how, in the present day introduced the 980 NVMe SSD,1 the corporate’s first client drive with out DRAM. Delivering the best efficiency amongst DRAM-less SSDs,2 the brand new 980 makes blazing NVMe speeds extra accessible to a wider vary of customers.
“Through both hardware and software innovations, our new 980 SSD brings greater value without compromising the high-end NVMe performance,” stated KyuYoung Lee, vp of Memory Brand Product Biz crew at Samsung Electronics. “The 980 offers an excellent blend of speed, power efficiency and reliability, making it suitable for everyday PC users and gamers as well as content creators.”
Previously, DRAM-less designs have introduced a drawback in velocity with out the short-term reminiscence at hand for quick entry to knowledge. Samsung’s 980 makes use of Host Memory Buffer (HMB) know-how, which hyperlinks the drive on to the host processor’s DRAM to beat any efficiency drawbacks. This know-how, coupled with the corporate’s newest sixth-generation V-NAND in addition to optimized controller and firmware, allows the 980 to offer NVMe efficiency with six instances the velocity of SATA SSDs. Sequential learn and write speeds are available at as much as 3,500 and three,000 MB/s, whereas random learn and write performances are rated as excessive as 500Okay IOPS and 480Okay IOPS,3 respectively.
The newly upgraded Intelligent TurboWrite 2.Zero additionally gives considerably enhanced sustained efficiency over the earlier iteration4 by allocating a a lot bigger buffer storage space contained in the drive.
For customers working with extraordinarily giant information or working graphics-heavy video games, the brand new ‘Full Power Mode’ added to Samsung’s Magician 6.Three software program permits the drive to repeatedly run at peak efficiency for uninterrupted work and play.
Additionally, shoppers will not have to fret about their drive overheating, due to its superior thermal designs. With Dynamic Thermal Guard know-how, nickel-coated controller and warmth spreader label options out there in Samsung’s high-end 980 collection, customers can take pleasure in steady and dependable efficiency even throughout extended use.
The SSD additional options improved energy effectivity of as much as 56% when in comparison with the earlier 970 EVO,5 permitting laptop computer customers to raised handle energy utilization.
The Samsung 980 SSD is out there for a producer’s urged retail worth of $49.99 for the 250GB, $69.99 for the 500GB and $129.99 for the 1TB. For extra info, please go to samsung.com/SSD or samsungssd.com.
Key Specifications
| Category | Samsung 980 NVMe SSD |
| Interface | PCIe Gen.3.Zero x4, NVMe 1.4 |
| Form Factor | M.2 (2280) |
| Capacity | 1TB, 500GB, 250GB |
| Sequential Read/Write Speed | Up to three,500 / 3,000 MB/s |
| Random Read/Write Speed (QD32) | Up to 500Okay IOPS / 480Okay IOPS |
| Management Software | Samsung Magician |
| Data Encryption | AES 256-bit Full Disk Encryption, TCG/Opal V2.0, Encrypted Drive (IEEE1667) |
| Total Bytes Written |
600TBW (1TB) 300TBW (500GB) 150TBW (250GB) |
| Warranty6 | Five-year Limited Warranty7 |
1The NVM Express® design mark is a registered trademark of NVM Express, Inc.
2PCIe 3.Zero NVMe DRAM-less SSDs, as of March 2021
3Performance could fluctuate relying on the SSD’s firmware model and the system {hardware} & system configuration. Performance measurements are primarily based on IOmeter 1.1.0. Sequential and random write efficiency have been measured with Intelligent TurboWrite know-how activated. Intelligent TurboWrite operates solely inside a selected knowledge switch measurement. For detailed info, please contact your native service heart
* Test system configuration: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700Okay CPU @ 4.00GHz, DDR4 2133MHz 8GBx2 OS-Windows 10 Pro 64bit Asrock Z-170 Extreme7+
4TurboWrite area has been elevated considerably, from as much as 42GB within the 970 EVO to as much as 160GB within the NVMe SSD 980
5Power…
