Samsung 980 Pro 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD Dips To 5 Cents Per GB

Samsung 980 Pro 2TB
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB (Image credit: Samsung)

Amazon Prime Day 2023 is winding down, but this excellent deal on the Samsung 980 Pro is surprisingly still in stock. The Samsung 980 Pro was one of the best SSDs money can buy. Although the Samsung 990 Pro has replaced the Samsung 980 Pro, the latter is still a formidable SSD to rejuvenate your PC or laptop.

The Samsung 980 Pro 2TB (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM) typically retails for $139.14 on Amazon, but the speedy SSD is available for $99.99 for a limited time. The Samsung 980 Pro is a PCIe 4.0 SSD, so it's a great option for users who haven't or don't want to hop on the PCIe 5.0 bandwagon. The drive adheres to the standard M.2 2280 form factor and will happily slip into your motherboard or laptop without hiccups.

At 5 cents per GB, the Samsung 980 Pro 2TB SSD offers a good balance between capacity and speed. The SSD can reach sequential read and write speeds up to 7,000 MB/s and 5,100 MB/s, respectively, when installed on a PCIe 4.0 x4 slot. That's approximately around X12.7 faster than your conventional SATA SSD. Although the Samsung 980 Pro is a PCIe 4.0 SSD, it's backward compatible with older M.2 slots. However, performance takes a substantial hit.

Samsung 980 Pro 2TB: was $139.14, now $99.99 at Amazon

Samsung 980 Pro 2TB: was $139.14, now $99.99 at Amazon
The Samsung 980 Pro is a lightning-fast PCIe 4.0 SSD that delivers sequential read and write speeds up to 7,000 MB/s and 5,100 MB/s, respectively. See our review of the Samsung 980 Pro for more information.

Price match: Newegg $99.99 | B&H Photo $99.99

Alternative pick: Samsung 990 Pro 2TB $129.99

The Samsung 980 Pro, like any other piece of computer hardware, has had its issues. However, Samsung promptly released a firmware update to fix the problems, so there's nothing to worry about. The Samsung 980 Pro on the market probably already has the latest firmware. Nonetheless, if you buy one, you should ensure that the SSD uses the newest firmware, information readily available through the included Samsung Magician software.

Regarding endurance, the Samsung 980 Pro is rated for 1,200 TBW. Samsung backs your investment with a five-year warranty. Under normal usage, the Samsung 980 Pro will serve you well for the next few years, ensuring your PC is snappy and has high-speed storage for your programs and the latest games. The Samsung 980 Pro 2TB includes two months of Adobe CC Photography software.  

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Zhiye Liu
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Zhiye Liu is a news editor and memory reviewer at Tom’s Hardware. Although he loves everything that’s hardware, he has a soft spot for CPUs, GPUs, and RAM.

  • ottonis
    That's all fine....BUT: Didn't recently tomsharware report on Puget Systems cutting all of the Samsung 980/990 pro SSDs from their professional worksatations because of pathological degradation?
    Has in the meantime that problem been reliably solved and was that confirmed by independent testing?

    Otherwise it would be not wise to touch these drives with a pole....
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  • Dantte
    ottonis said:
    That's all fine....BUT: Didn't recently tomsharware report on Puget Systems cutting all of the Samsung 980/990 pro SSDs from their professional worksatations because of pathological degradation?
    Has in the meantime that problem been reliably solved and was that confirmed by independent testing?

    Otherwise it would be not wise to touch these drives with a pole....
    The article you speak of was in January
    https://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-990-pro-health-dropping-fast
    Tom's also printed a new article with the firmware fix less than a month later; this is a non-issue and a great deal!
    https://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-990-pro-firmware-update-released-ssd-health
    And right in this article they address your concern as well
    "The Samsung 980 Pro, like any other piece of computer hardware, has had its issues. However, Samsung promptly released a firmware update to fix the problems, so there's nothing to worry about."
    Reply
  • colossusrage
    I picked this up last week at Best Buy. It's crazy because I remember I bought the 1TB version for my PS5 in 2021 for nearly $200. The really sucky part is that I didn't really need it since I barely used my PS5.
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  • Andre-V
    "The Samsung 980 Pro 2TB (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM) typically retails for $139.14 on Amazon, but the speedy SSD is available for $99.99 for a limited time."

    Its 192,95€(around 200$) on Amazon Europe now.
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  • Ast1on
    I ordered it for around 103 euro today (after prime deal and 10 euro off for over 50). Most european amazon's its between 103 and 120 euro.
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  • ottonis
    Dantte said:
    The article you speak of was in January
    https://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-990-pro-health-dropping-fast
    Tom's also printed a new article with the firmware fix less than a month later; this is a non-issue and a great deal!
    https://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-990-pro-firmware-update-released-ssd-health
    And right in this article they address your concern as well
    "The Samsung 980 Pro, like any other piece of computer hardware, has had its issues. However, Samsung promptly released a firmware update to fix the problems, so there's nothing to worry about."

    Thanks a lot. Has the effect of the firmware update been independently tested?
    Reply
  • JWMiddleeton
    I needed a new M.2 SSD last weekend. I did a search on Amazon for 1TB ones and I saw this drive. There was a link to the 2TB version, when I saw that it was $99, I bought it. BTW mine was manufactured in May 2023 and had the latest firmware, so it is not suppose to have the degradation issues. Yesterday I looked back on Amazon and the drive was $121.

    I put it in a B650E-F Asus Strix MB with a Ryzen 9 7900X (MC Combo deal.) It is so fast that when I installed drivers from a USB stick, I never saw it work, there was no delay at all! So, I tried it again assuming it failed. Same thing. I had started with the LAN drivers to get me online. I couldn't connect before and now I can. PCIe 4.0 with this drive is Impressive!
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  • rbuffetta
    Bought the 2tb and had samsung magician ready but it was already up to date on the firmware.
    Reply