Samsung Electronics America MZ-V8P500B-AM 980 Pro 500GB PCI Express NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive (Discontinued)

Built using their V-NAND 3-bit MLC flash technology and Elpis controller, the 500GB 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 Internal SSD from Samsung offers an M.2 2280 form factor and a PCIe 4.0 x4 / NVMe 1.3 interface to deliver sequential read speeds of up to 6900 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 5000 MB/s. Users will also have access to encryption via TCG/Opal 2.0 and MS eDrive, while a TBW (Total Bytes Written) rating of 300TB helps ensure a long operational life.

• 980 Pro 500GB PCI Express NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
• Intelligent TurboWrite 2.0 maximizes PCIe 4.0 write performance with enlarged TurboWrite regions
• The Samsung 980 PRO provides an endurance rating of up to 300TB
• A nickel-coated controller and a heat spreader label help the 980 PRO effectively dissipate the heat
• Samsung Dynamic Thermal Guard technology maintains the 980 PRO's temperature at optimal level
• Power efficiency (performance/watt) is improved by up to 65% vs. the 970 EVO Plus
• The 980 PRO comes in a compact M.2 2280 form factor and is backward compatible with PCIe 3.0

• Drive Capacity: 500 GB
• Interface: PCIe 4.0 x4
• Random Read Speed: 22,000 IOPS & 800,000 IOPS
• Random Write Speed: 22000 IOPS & 1000000 IOPS
• Sequential Read Speed: 6900 MB/s
• Sequential Write Speed: 5000 MB/s
• Drive Type: SSD
• Form Factor: M.2 2280
• Weight: 1 lbs