PC vs PS5: The new Samsung 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 SSD brings next-gen console challenging speeds of up to 7,000 MB/s for desktop computers - News
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Samsung has launched its 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD that offers a maximum read speed of 7,000 MB/s (1 TB SKU). This means that PC gamers can fit a speedy solid state drive into their machines that challenges the much-heralded superfast SSD that the PS5 will be bringing with it, at least in terms of uncompressed data handling.
True PCIe 4.0 NVMe speed (up to 7,000 MB/s for seq. reads, 5,100MB/s for seq. writes) Ideal for heavy computing, high resolution graphics and PC gaming. For console gaming, compatible only with Playstation 5.
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True PCIe 4.0 NVMe speed (up to 7,000 MB/s for seq. reads, 5,100MB/s for seq. writes) Ideal for heavy computing, high resolution graphics and PC gaming. For console gaming, compatible only with Playstation 5.
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Samsung 980 Pro 2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 X4 M.2 Internal SSD with Heatsink
Top-of-the-Line Gaming SSD: Top-tier 176 -Layer 3D TLC NAND Flash combined with E18 controller and DRAM cache for maximum bandwidth, low latency and exhilarating performance up to 7,000MB/s seq. read and 5,800MB/s seq. write speeds. An significantly-thick aluminum heatsink disperses heat and maintains sustained high performance, prevent downtime from overheating on PCs.
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