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Samsung 980 PRO 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 Gen4 NVMe SSD £221.87 (£141.87 with £80 cashback from Samsung) @ Amazon
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Review: tomshardware.com/rev…iew
Samsung PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD 980 PRO
Unleash the power of the Samsung PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD 980 PRO for your next-level computing. Leveraging the PCIe 4.0 interface, the 980 PRO delivers double the data transfer rate of PCIe 3.0 while being backward compatible for PCIe 3.0 for added versatility.
Maximum speedPowered by Samsung custom Elpis Controller for PCIe 4.0 SSD, the 980 PRO is optimised for speed. It delivers read speeds up to 7,000 MB/s¹, making it 2 times faster than PCIe 3.0 SSDs² and 12.7 times faster than SATA SSDs. The 980 PRO achieves max speeds on PCIe 4.0 and may vary in other environments³.
A winning combination
Designed with hardcore gamers and tech-savvy users in mind, the 980 PRO offers high-performance bandwidth and throughput for heavy-duty applications in gaming, graphics, data analytics, and more. It's fast at loading games so you can play more and wait less.
Efficient M.2 SSD
The 980 PRO comes in a compact M.2 2280 form factor, which can be easily plugged into desktops and laptops for maximum board design flexibility. The drive is suitable for building high-performance computing systems due to its optimised power efficiency.
Smart thermal solution
Embedded with Samsung's cutting-edge thermal control algorithm, the 980 PRO manages heat on its own to deliver durable and reliable performance. To minimise performance fluctuations in the long haul, Samsung's Dynamic Thermal Guard technology maintains the 980 PRO's temperature at optimal levels.
Reliable thermal control
High-performance SSDs usually require high-performance thermal control. To ensure stable performance, the 980 PRO uses nickel coating to help manage the controller's heat level and a heat spreader label to deliver effective thermal control of the NAND chip.
2021.samsungpromotions.claims/ssd…-GB
Review: tomshardware.com/rev…iew
Samsung PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD 980 PRO
Unleash the power of the Samsung PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD 980 PRO for your next-level computing. Leveraging the PCIe 4.0 interface, the 980 PRO delivers double the data transfer rate of PCIe 3.0 while being backward compatible for PCIe 3.0 for added versatility.
Maximum speedPowered by Samsung custom Elpis Controller for PCIe 4.0 SSD, the 980 PRO is optimised for speed. It delivers read speeds up to 7,000 MB/s¹, making it 2 times faster than PCIe 3.0 SSDs² and 12.7 times faster than SATA SSDs. The 980 PRO achieves max speeds on PCIe 4.0 and may vary in other environments³.
A winning combination
Designed with hardcore gamers and tech-savvy users in mind, the 980 PRO offers high-performance bandwidth and throughput for heavy-duty applications in gaming, graphics, data analytics, and more. It's fast at loading games so you can play more and wait less.
Efficient M.2 SSD
The 980 PRO comes in a compact M.2 2280 form factor, which can be easily plugged into desktops and laptops for maximum board design flexibility. The drive is suitable for building high-performance computing systems due to its optimised power efficiency.
Smart thermal solution
Embedded with Samsung's cutting-edge thermal control algorithm, the 980 PRO manages heat on its own to deliver durable and reliable performance. To minimise performance fluctuations in the long haul, Samsung's Dynamic Thermal Guard technology maintains the 980 PRO's temperature at optimal levels.
Reliable thermal control
High-performance SSDs usually require high-performance thermal control. To ensure stable performance, the 980 PRO uses nickel coating to help manage the controller's heat level and a heat spreader label to deliver effective thermal control of the NAND chip.
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sorted byLink to Samsung list of qualifying M2 NVMe SSD's via Perks at Work: samsung.com/uk/…ssd
Anyone else having this issue?
At first I thought it was due to an O instead of 0 as the cause, but then discovered that the final character is omitted from the serial number printed on the box's external sticker.
I suspect it's Samsung's ploy to prevent flipping on eBay as a brand new/unopened whilst nabbing the cashback.
Full serial number is on the actual drive, so time to carefully peel the box's seal sticker using wizardry, or else you can forget about conjuring £80 out of thin air if you intend on flipping on eBay. (edited)
Purchased 3 x 2TB 980 Pro (without Heatsink) for £214.20 each, on the checkout page I clicked the TCB link, and got cashback as well.
As soon as it was delivered, I received the invoice from Samsung via email and claimed the cashback.
Was approved 10 seconds after completing the process.
So... YES, this does work with EPP / Student.
Cost per stick for was :
£214.20 - £80 (cashback) - £6.43 (TCB) = £127.78
The invoice mentions nothing about Samsung EPP/Student, it just says Samsung.Com, which it is. The only thing to identify any discount, is the discount listed next to the invoice total. (edited)
You need the version WITHOUT the heatsink. They have different model numbers and the cashback page only lists the BW model i.e. no heatsink.
Without heatsink = MZ-V82T0BW
With heatsink = MZ-V8P2T0CW
With the deal and all the effort I'd still buy the crucial because its faster, not by much but whatever.
I will note when it comes to these speeds you won't notice much difference between them, and you would be hard pushed to notice any difference between these 7000 speed ones and the 3300/4000 speed. (edited)
Crucial and Kingston compete for the budget end with the latter although slightly more expensive, being a better drive.
This deal is about the final price, and you're paying £150 for a 980 Pro vs £189 for Crucial P5 plus, makes this an excellent deal.
If you want the best M.2 Gen 4's then look at WD SN850X or Hynix P41 Platinum, alternatively if you are a content creator, look at drives with high read/write cycles e.g. Firecuda 530.
Prices on M.2 may drop more over the next 6 months as Gen 5 drives become available but you have to factor in the weak sterling.
Are they suitable for a laptop with average cooling?
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They'll still work in a PCIe 3.0 port though. I bought the 980 Pro because I intend to use it now with my PCIe 3.0 motherboard, but also upgrade my PC at some point in the future to support the full PCIe 4.0 speeds.
Sad times
Quick online search shows this has happened to others and samsung support aren't much use
Looks like I'll have to return and reorder
However, I will only be able to confirm in 48hours. I hope the price will stay the same in the next 48hours.
The PS5 Sabrent is a good cooler (discounted at times, like Amazon Germany right now) and can work very very well for the hottest drives. Its overkill technically but easy to work with.
Today received this:
Happy days. Thanks for posting deal OP.
I've ordered mine, hopefully the claim won't be a problem to process
If you plan to use it in a PS5 and you can do so, install it in a PC first and update the firmware using Samsung Magician.
Both my brother and I went from 5300MB/s to 6600MB/s on the initial test. (edited)
Bit of a wait though. Earliest delivery time was 19th. (edited)