1TB - Samsung 980 PRO Gen 4 w/Heatsink £103.70 (2TB - £214.20) / 1TB 980 Gen 3 NVMe 1.4 M.2 SSD - £71.40 Via Discount Portals @ Samsung EPP

This has prompted me to sign up for perks at work. I probably should have done it ages ago.

This is a lovely drive. I’ve had two without the heat sink since March of last year, and they’ve been great. One is running in my PS5 and seems to be doing a good job. I haven’t upgraded the firmware yet - it may already be on the PS5 “friendly” version. I’ll have to check. I paid £185 each for mine. That’s the price of early adoption, I guess.

I also have a couple of the SN850. It’s also a good drive. Functionally I can’t see much difference between them for my purposes. It seems to run a little warmer than the Samsung, but not in a way that affects performance.

sean_numark25/05/2022 08:14

This is gonna get hot…….a stupid question I know but is it better with Hea …This is gonna get hot…….a stupid question I know but is it better with Heatsink or not?Read lessRead more

with heatsink if you're buying for a PS5

Hoooooootttt , if you're a Bluelight card holder you can get the 1tb PRO without heatsink for £99.45

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phat16825/05/2022 09:42

does the 980 pro still require firmware updates to unlock the full speeds …does the 980 pro still require firmware updates to unlock the full speeds for use on ps5?Read lessRead more

Yes

phat16825/05/2022 09:42

does the 980 pro still require firmware updates to unlock the full speeds …does the 980 pro still require firmware updates to unlock the full speeds for use on ps5?Read lessRead more

Although if you have no means to do it. You can contact Samsung they’ll Arrange a label and u can send it back and they’ll do it (edited)

afuahboom25/05/2022 08:25

Anyone no what sort you need for ps5

980 Pro. Non-pro is PCIe3

gdx4725/05/2022 08:38

980 Pro or Crucial P5 Plus at the same price?

Samsung

turbomonkey91125/05/2022 07:01

Hoooooootttt , if you're a Bluelight card holder you can get the …Hoooooootttt , if you're a Bluelight card holder you can get the 1tb PRO without heatsink for £99.45[Image]Read lessRead more

£103.70 with the heatsink. Just ordered.

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Is this one of the best speeds wise for ps5

I need a 2tb one or 4tb (edited)

phat16825/05/2022 10:01

Thanks, that's perfect. I was concerned as I did not have a way to do this …Thanks, that's perfect. I was concerned as I did not have a way to do this but it's good to hear Samsung are willing to help do thisRead lessRead more

I bought one a couple of months ago and it exceeded the advertised speeds out of the box. A firmware update increased it slightly (around 100mb), but such a small amount as to not stress about.

If you're the OCD type that is going to have sleepless nights knowing that you don't have the absolute fastest speeds possible then find a way to get it updated. Otherwise just enjoy a very quick SSD out of the box!

Solid price! (edited)

4hero26/05/2022 08:56

it's showing as £122 for 1tb with heatsink. Am i missing something?

Yes, you need to go via discount portals (if you have access to) to get the deal price.

Czubaka25/05/2022 15:05

Solid deal!

Nicely stated

David_V26/05/2022 13:51

Hi guys,Is it absolutely necessary to update the firmware to use it on a …Hi guys,Is it absolutely necessary to update the firmware to use it on a ps5?Many thanks in advanceRead lessRead more

I’ve been running a 980 pro (non-heat sink version) on my PS5 without issue for a few months. That was on version 4B2Q. I upgraded that to 5B2Q last night.

I ended up ordering two of these yesterday. One from Amazon for same day delivery, and one through this deal.

I haven’t opened up the one that came direct from Samsung yet. But the one from Amazon had a production date of 1st December 2021, and shipped with firmware 3B2Q.

The one which was delivered today from Samsung has a production date of 14th December 2021, so I suppose it might have 4B2Q on there. Various posts online suggest that 4B2Q was released on 2nd December 2021.

I won’t be opening the one from Samsung until after the weekend, but hopefully someone can give some feedback on the version that they’re shipping.

gabesdad26/05/2022 20:08

By the time I get around to using it, there might be a PS6, but a revised …By the time I get around to using it, there might be a PS6, but a revised PS5 would do nicely Read lessRead more

I changed my PS5, put black plates on it now it feels like an updated version and looks really nice. lol

Showing as £122 even through Perks at Work?

This is gonna get hot…….a stupid question I know but is it better with Heatsink or not?

Anyone no what sort you need for ps5 (edited)

980 Pro or Crucial P5 Plus at the same price? (edited)

afuahboom25/05/2022 08:25

Anyone no what sort you need for ps5

One with a heatsink

Wonder if it will fit in my laptop..
Is it hard to take off the heatsink?

strictlyp25/05/2022 08:49

Wonder if it will fit in my laptop.. Is it hard to take off …Wonder if it will fit in my laptop.. Is it hard to take off the heatsink?Read lessRead more

Just buy the Standard without heatsink version for laptop.

does the 980 pro still require firmware updates to unlock the full speeds for use on ps5?

swag25/05/2022 09:08

Just buy the Standard without heatsink version for laptop.

I've just seen that. thanks!

Searching4deals123425/05/2022 09:50

YesAlthough if you have no means to do it. You can contact Samsung they’ll …YesAlthough if you have no means to do it. You can contact Samsung they’ll Arrange a label and u can send it back and they’ll do itRead lessRead more

Thanks, that's perfect. I was concerned as I did not have a way to do this but it's good to hear Samsung are willing to help do this

Does anyone know what category to select once we search for samsung , like there are lot of categories but none which related to storage

swag25/05/2022 10:08

Does anyone know what category to select once we search for samsung , like …Does anyone know what category to select once we search for samsung , like there are lot of categories but none which related to storageRead lessRead more

i just use the search function and put in 980 then it should show up but i think you can also find it in computing - memory and storage - nvme ssd

phat16825/05/2022 10:01

Thanks, that's perfect. I was concerned as I did not have a way to do this …Thanks, that's perfect. I was concerned as I did not have a way to do this but it's good to hear Samsung are willing to help do thisRead lessRead more

NP

Below is the Amazon link
SSD M.2 1TB Samsung 980 PRO Heatsink NVMe PCIe 4.0 (edited)

Would the usual 980 fit in a legion 7? I've got a spare slot and think it will but wanna check before I buy it

Is the 970 evo better than the 980- only have gen 3 in my legion 5 laptop?

sean_numark25/05/2022 08:14

This is gonna get hot…….a stupid question I know but is it better with Hea …This is gonna get hot…….a stupid question I know but is it better with Heatsink or not?Read lessRead more

That depends. If your motherboard has one then nope.
But ether way you need one. You can/but shouldn’t run without it. (edited)

Solid deal!

I’ve gone ahead with the seagate one £299 for 2TB, WD was £249 but a lot recommended seagate over WD

For light PC gaming (Overwatch) is it better to get the one with or w/o the heatsink? This offer also works with Perkbox FYI.

sean_numark25/05/2022 08:14

This is gonna get hot…….a stupid question I know but is it better with Hea …This is gonna get hot…….a stupid question I know but is it better with Heatsink or not?Read lessRead more

Yes

AlinDan_Campan25/05/2022 15:41

I’ve gone ahead with the seagate one £299 for 2TB, WD was £249 but a lot re …I’ve gone ahead with the seagate one £299 for 2TB, WD was £249 but a lot recommended seagate over WDRead lessRead more

Why go for seagate? From youtube reviews it doesn’t look like theres much difference

I’m happy with it , already bought it. When I’ve chosen was between Seagate or WD.

Literally just purchased this from Amazon 4 days ago for £130

it's showing as £122 for 1tb with heatsink. Am i missing something?

Does Samsung pay+ do cashback on any purchases or only on certain products? (edited)