Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
Samsung
100 Overall Score
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Samsung PM981 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
Samsung
37 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
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Samsung PM981 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
72 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
The Samsung PM981 NVMe SSD generally delivers excellent performance, with users reporting fast boot times and high read/write speeds. However, several reviewers received used or OEM units instead of new retail drives, and one received a Kingston drive instead of Samsung. Overall, the drive is praised for its speed and ease of installation, but the packaging and authenticity issues are notable concerns.
Pros
- Fast boot times
- High read/write speeds
- Easy installation
- Good value for money
- Compatible with many laptops
Cons
- Received used or OEM units
- One received Kingston instead of Samsung
- Packaging not retail
- Pre-installed software on used drive
Performance 6
Authenticity 3
Packaging 2
Ease of installation 4
Value for money 3
Compatibility 3
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Specifications
| Samsung 8TB SSD | Samsung PM981 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Form Factor | M.2 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Protocol | NVMe | NVMe |
| PCIe Generation | 5★ | 3 |
| External | ✗ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | ||
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | ||
| Random Read (IOPS) | No data | |
| Random Write (IOPS) | No data | |
| Hardware | ||
| NAND | TLC★ | — |
| DRAM Cache | ✓★ | — |
| Controller | In-House Controller | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Endurance (TBW) | No data | |
| MTBF (hours) | No data | |
| Warranty (years) | 5★ | — |
| Features | ||
| Heatsink | ✓★ | — |
| Hardware Encryption | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Samsung 8TB SSD PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe M.2
- Strong random (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong feature (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong speed (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong capacity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Samsung PM981 512GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
- Below average capacity (35th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Samsung 8TB SSD
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 18 specs.