TEST: Samsung 980 1TB M.2 SSD

Technical data
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Manufacturer	Samsung
Model number	MZ-V8V1T0BW
Storage capacity	1024 GB (931 GiB)
pSLC-Cache	164 GB approx.
Read speed	3500 MB/s
Write speed	3000 MB/s
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x4
Connection	M.2 2280
Memory module (NAND)	TLC
DRAM Cache	no
TBW (Total Bytes Written)	600 Terabyte
Controller	Samsung Pablo (S3LR033)
Price	ca. 79 AUD (= 0,08 $ / GB)
Paid link	Buy on Amazon

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Compared to the top performer*

Read speed

97 %

Write speed

83 %

*) Test result evaluated according to AS SSD Score within the same size.

AS SSD Benchmark

Standard performance test

The standard test was performed with a 5 GB file. A total score of 5264 points was achieved.

AS SSD	Read:	Write:
Seq in megabytes per second	3052,48 MB/s	2598,23 MB/s
4K in megabytes per second	57,76 MB/s	153,63 MB/s
4K-64Thrd in megabytes per second	1812,52 MB/s	1581,02 MB/s
Access time in milliseconds	0,023 ms	0,124 ms
Score	2176	1994
Total score	5264

Copy Performance Test

A common everyday situation is simulated here. Three test folders are created:

• ISO (folder with two large files)
• Program (folder with many small files)
• Game (folder with small and large files)

The three folders are copied using the Windows Copy command (the cache remains enabled). The practical test of September 29, 2023 shows the performance for simultaneous write and read operations. The lower the duration, the better the performance.

AS SSD Copy-Benchmark	Transfer rate:	Duration:
ISO two large files	2016,40 MB/s	1,14 s
Program many small files	1188,07 MB/s	5,92 s
Game small and large files	1862,36 MB/s	3,71 s

Compression Performance Test

Here, the writing and reading speed of the the Samsung SSDSSD is measured depending on the compressibility of the data (according to the manufacturer, these should be 3500MB/s and 3000MB/s respectively).

CrystalDiskMark Benchmark

Here, two sequential and two random performance tests are performed, similar to the ones performed on the AS SSD.

CDM	Read [MB/s]	Write [MB/s]
SEQ1M Q8T1	3572,34	2767,27
SEQ1M Q1T1	2252,76	2649,97
RND4K Q32T16	2047,35	1769,99
RND4K Q1T1	63,52	175,38