980 PRO 500GB PCIe NVMe 4.0 M.2 Internal SSD (MZ-V8P500B) | Samsung Canada

Next-level SSD performance. Unleash the power of the Samsung PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD 980 PRO for your next-level computing experience. Leveraging the PCIe 4.0 interface, the 980 PRO delivers double the data transfer rate* of PCIe 3.0 while being backward compatible** for PCIe 3.0 for added versatility. Powered by Samsung custom Elpis Controller for PCIe 4.0 SSD, the 980 PRO is optimized for speed. It delivers read speeds up to 7,000 MB/s, making it 2 times faster than PCIe 3.0 SSDs and 12.7 times faster than Samsung SATA SSDs. The 980 PRO achieves max speeds on PCIe 4.0 and may vary in other environments*. Designed with hardcore gamers and tech-savvy users in mind, the 980 PRO offers high-performance bandwidth and throughput for heavy-duty applications in gaming, graphics, data analytics, and more. It's fast at loading games so you can play more and wait less. The 980 PRO comes in a compact M.2 2280 form factor, which can be easily plugged into desktops and laptops for board design flexibility. The drive is suitable for helping build high-performance computing systems due to its strong performance and power efficiency. High-performance SSDs usually require high-performance thermal control. To help ensure stable performance, the 980 PRO uses nickel coating to help manage the controller's heat level and a heat spreader label to deliver effective thermal control of the NAND chip. Embedded with Samsung's cutting-edge thermal control algorithm the 980 PRO helps manages heat on its own to deliver durable and reliable performance. To help reduce minimize performance fluctuations in the long haul, Samsung's Dynamic Thermal Guard technology is designed to help maintainmaintains the 980 PRO's temperature at optimal levels. Unlock the full power of the 980 PRO with Samsung Magician's intuitive yet advanced optimization tools. Help monitor drive health, optimize performance, better protect valuable data, and receive important updates with Magician to help ensure you're always getting high-end performance out of your SSD. Experience superb performance and reliability from the world's number one brand for flash memory since 2003. All firmware and components, including Samsung's world-renowned DRAM and NAND, are produced in-house, allowing end-to-end integration for quality you can trust.