There is no denying that Samsung is a household name for reliable storage products, and its 980 PRO SSD is no exception when you want a blazing-fast M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD in your possession. The best part about this solid state drive is that the 2TB version available on Amazon is down to just $139.99, which is the lowest amount we have seen in a long time. In fact, there was a time when this model’s predecessor, the 970 Plus, would cost around $149.99 for the same capacity.
Now, you are getting up to 7,000MB/s in sequential read speeds and up to 5,100MB/s in sequential write speeds, so the 980 PRO clearly has the bandwidth to make it compatible with the PS5 while also seamlessly fitting inside the console. Fortunately, it can also fit in the vacant M.2 slot of your desktop or laptop computer. For the PS5, you can either purchase the 980 PRO with a heatsink that costs $161.84 on Amazon, or you can get an affordable aftermarket passive cooler for just $9.99.
Another reason we recommend the 2TB 980 PRO SSD is that Samsung’s in-house software lets you update the drive’s firmware while transferring existing data from your slow hard disk to the M.2, giving you that massive speed upgrade. One thing we want to inform readers is that after you have inserted the drive and formatted it, immediately update the firmware, as there were problems were earlier versions that made the 980 PRO unusable.
Thanks to the update, Samsung has addressed the problem, but we want you to be careful too. Looking at its $139.99 asking price, the Samsung 980 PRO carries impeccable value for a fast PCIe Gen SSD. We do not know if the price will drop further, but given that this model cost around $249.99 not too long ago, you should make the most of your opportunity here. You never know when that price will creep up.
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About the author: Omar Sohail is a reporter and analyst for Wccftech's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology.
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