Upgrade to breathtaking NVMe speed Its time to maximise your PCs potential with the 980. Whether you need a boost for gaming or a seamless workflow for heavy graphics, the 980 is the smart choice for outstanding SSD performance, and its all backed by an NVMe interface and PCIe 3.0 technology. Packed with speed Get right to it. The 980 harnesses nearly all the speed advantages of PCIe 3.0 through HMB technology and dramatic NVMe efficiency. The DRAM-less design delivers exceptional value, achieving breakneck sequential read/write speeds up to 3,500/3,000 MB/s, over 6.2x the speed of SATA SSDs. Keep moving with Full Power Mode Keep your SSD running at peak level for nonstop, consistent high performance with Full Power Mode. Switch it on through Samsung Magician software to always keep your SSD in active mode. Instantly jump right back to intensive work with huge files, graphics-heavy games, or even normal PC usage. Built for the long run Keep your files safe with an SSD thats in it for the long haul. With up to 600 TBW and a 5-year limited warranty, the 980s optimized endurance comes with proven reliability thanks to Samsungs in-house solutions, from the state-of-the-art controller to V-NAND and the latest firmware. Reliable thermal control High-performance SSDs usually require high-performance thermal control. To ensure stable performance, the 980 uses nickel coating to help manage the controllers heat level and a heat spreader label to deliver effective thermal control of the NAND chip. Smart thermal solution Embedded with Samsungs cutting-edge thermal control algorithm, the 980 manages heat on its own to deliver durable and reliable performance. To minimize performance fluctuations in the long haul, Samsungs Dynamic Thermal Guard technology maintains the 980s temperature at optimal levels. Samsung Magician software Unlock the full power of the 980 with Samsung Magicians intuitive yet advanced optimization tools. Monitor drive health, optimize performance, protect valuable data, and receive important updates with Magician to ensure youre always getting the best performance out of your SSD. Worlds No.1 Flash Memory Experience superior performance and reliability that you can only get from the worlds number one brand for flash memory since 2003. All firmware and components, including Samsungs world-renowned DRAM and NAND, are produced in-house, allowing end-to-end integration for quality you can trust. Capacity 500GB Model 980 EVO MZ-V8V500BW Form Factor M.2 2280 Interface PCIe 3.0 (x4) Connections 1 x M.2 (PCIe) Host Controller NVMe 1.4 Samsung Pablo Storage Memory Samsung V-NAND 3bit MLC Max Read/Write Read: Up to 3100 MB/s Write: Up to 2600MB/s Max 4KB Random Read/Write Read: Up to 15,000 IOPS Write: Up to 50,000 IOPS Cache Memory HMB(Host Memory Buffer) MTBF 1,500,000 hours Dimensions (W x H x D) Max 80.15 x Max x 22.15 x Max 2.38 (mm) Weight 8g Packaging Retail Additional Features Magician Software for SSD management