980 1TB vs 960 EVO 1TB
Samsung · Released Mar 9, 2021
980 1TB
- Form factorM.2 2280
- ConnectorM key
- InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe
- M key: Fits M.2 slots with an M key, the usual NVMe slot.
- Sequential Read
- 3,500MB/s
- Random Read
- 500K IOPS
- Sequential Write
- 3,000MB/s
- Capacity
- 1,000GB
- Endurance
- 600TBW
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980 1TB has about a 14% higher spec score than 960 EVO 1TB and launched at $350 less.
$130(better)
Launch MSRP
$480
47.1(better)
Spec score
41.4
3,500MB/s(better)
Sequential Read
3,200MB/s
500K IOPS(better)
Random Read
380K IOPS
3,000MB/s(better)
Sequential Write
1,900MB/s
1,000GB
Capacity
1,000GB
600TBW(better)
Endurance
400TBW
4.62TBW/$(better)
Endurance per $
0.83TBW/$
M.2 2280
Form factorSame
M.2 2280
M key
ConnectorSame
M key
PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe
InterfaceSame
PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe
No (needs a PCIe 4.0 or 5.0 M.2 NVMe drive)
PS5 storage upgradeSame
No (needs a PCIe 4.0 or 5.0 M.2 NVMe drive)
Mar 9, 2021
Released
Nov 15, 2016