Samsung Launches 980 NVMe SSD that Combines Speed and Affordability;

Samsung Launches 980 NVMe SSD that Combines Speed and Affordability;

Samsung Launches 980 NVMe SSD that Combines Speed and Affordability; Sets New Standard in Consumer SSD Performance 

• Samsung’s first DRAM-less SSD enables more users to experience NVMe speeds at affordable price points

GURGAON, India — March 10, 2021 — Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory tec hnology, today launched the 980 NVMe SSD[1], the company’s first consumer drive without DRAM. Delivering the highest performance among DRAM-less SSDs[2], the new 980 makes blazing NVMe speeds more accessible to a wider range of users. 

“Samsung has been at the forefront of introducing intelligent and high performing Solid-State Drives. The all-new SSD 980 is an amalgamation of both hardware and software innovations that brings greater value without compromising the high-end NVMe performance. Power packed with TurboWrite 2.0, the SSD offers larger buffer storage area inside the drive. The 980 is an excellent blend of speed, power efficiency and reliability, making it suitable for everyday PC users and gamers as well as content creators,” said Akash Saxenaa, Senior Director, Enterprise Sales, Samsung India

Previously, DRAM-less designs have presented a disadvantage in speed without the short-term memory at hand for fast access to data. Samsung’s 980 utilizes Host Memory Buffer (HMB) technology, which links the drive direc tly to the host processor’s DRAM to overcome any performance drawbacks. This technology, coupled with the co mpany’s latest sixth-generation V-NAND as well as optimized controller and firmware, enables the 980 to provide NVMe performance with six times the speed of SATA SSDs. Sequential read and write speeds come in at up to 3,5 00 and 3,000 MB/s, while random read and write performances are rated as high as 500K IOPS and 480K IOPS[3], respectively.  

The newly upgraded Intelligent TurboWrite 2.0 also offers signi ficantly enhanced sustained performance over the previous iteration[4] by allocating a much larger buffer storage area inside the drive.For users working with extr emely large files or running graphics-heavy games, the new ‘Full Power Mode’ added to Samsu ng’s Magician 6.3 software[5] allows the drive to continuously run at peak performance for uninterrupted work and play.

Additionally, consumers will no longer have to worry about their drive overheating, thanks to its advanced thermal designs. With Dynamic Thermal Guard technology, nickel-coated controller and heat spreader label solutions avai lable in Samsung’s high-end 980 series, users can enjoy stable and reliable performance even during prolonged use.

The SSD further features improved power efficiency of up to 56% when compared to the previous 970 EVO,[6] allowing laptop users to better manage power usage.

[1] The NVM Express® design mark is a registered trademark of NVM Express, Inc.

[2] PCIe 3.0 NVMe DRAMless SSDs, as of March 2021

[3] Performance may vary depending on the SSD’s firmware version and the system hardware & system configuration. Performance measurements are based on IOmeter 1.1.0. Sequential and random write performance were measured with Intelligent TurboWrite technology activated. Intelligent TurboWrite operates only within a specific data transfer size. For detailed information, please contact your local service center
* Test system configuration: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz, DDR4 2133MHz 8GBx2 OS-Windows 10 Pro 64bit Asrock Z-170Extreme7+

[4] TurboWrite region has been increased significantly, from up to 42GB in the 970 EVO to up to 160GB in the NVMe SSD 980

 [6] Power efficiency (measured as IOPs/watts) improvement determined in comparison to the 970 EVO 1TB. Power consumption measured with IOmeter1.1.0 version with AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8 Core @3.6GHz, DDR4 8GBx2, OS-Windows 10 Pro 64bit Chipset-GIGABYTE-X570-AORUS MASTER

The Samsung 980 SSD is available at an MRP of INR 6,499 for the 250GB, INR 8,999 for the 500GB and INR 16,999 for the 1TB. For more information, please visit samsung.com/SSD or samsungssd.com.

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