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| Brand | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Model | 980 PRO |
| Capacity | 1TB |
| Usage Class | Client |
| Host Interface | NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 64 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | M.2 (2280) |
|---|
| NAND Flash | Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 0.3 |
| Total Bytes Written | 600 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 7000 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 5000 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 1000000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 1000000 |
| Average Latency | 80 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 1.5 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | No |
| MPN | MZ-V7P1T0 |
|---|
Compared with the previous-generation MZ-V7P1T0, the Samsung 980 PRO 1TB (MZ-V8P1T0B/AM) upgrades to NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 and delivers up to 7,000/5,000 MB/s with 1,000,000/1,000,000 IOPS—roughly doubling sequential read bandwidth while materially increasing write throughput and random performance. With Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC and 600 TBW endurance, it is the stronger choice for high-intensity workstation gaming, content creation, and scratch-disk workloads that need Gen4-class latency and throughput without sacrificing reliability.
With an endurance rating of 600 TBW and 0.3 DWPD, this 1TB SSD can sustain about 164 GB of host writes per day for 10 years, which is well above the write volume of a typical OS, office, and general business system drive. In practical terms, under normal client and workstation workloads, it offers long service life with ample write headroom for daily use. For reliability, the specified UBER of 1.0E-15 indicates a very low unrecoverable bit error rate, supporting dependable data integrity during normal operation, while the 1.5 million hour MTBF further reflects solid overall device reliability. This model does not include power-loss protection (PLP), so while it is a strong fit for standard desktops and user systems, applications with frequent sudden power interruption or write-in-flight protection requirements should use a PLP-equipped drive.
1. The NVMe over PCIe Gen4 x4 interface gives this drive enough host bandwidth to keep modern CPU cores and virtualization stacks fed, reducing storage bottlenecks in database, analytics, and AI inference servers.
2. Its 7000 MB/s sequential read performance accelerates large-file access, cutting startup time for virtual machines, model checkpoints, backups, and data lake scans.
3. With 1,000,000 K random read IOPS, the SSD can sustain extremely high small-block lookup activity, making it well suited for metadata-heavy workloads, VDI boot storms, and latency-sensitive online services.
4. Rated at 0.3 DWPD and built on Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC, it is best aligned with read-dominant enterprise deployments where capacity efficiency and predictable endurance matter more than intensive daily overwrite cycles.
5. A typical latency of 80 µs helps shorten response time at the storage layer, improving application consistency for real-time transaction processing, caching tiers, and interactive cloud workloads.
Lower capacity reference: 500GB Higher capacity reference: 2TB In this series, the 1TB model sits at the sweet spot between entry capacity and higher-cost expansion. Compared with the 500GB version, it gives much better headroom for OS images, application growth, logs, and overprovisioning, reducing the risk of early space pressure. Compared with the 2TB version, it preserves nearly the same everyday throughput profile while delivering a more efficient cost-per-deployment and lower upfront budget impact. It is best suited for medium-scale infrastructure, such as boot and application storage for about 40 to 60 virtualized workloads.
Q: Is MZ-V8P1T0B/AM suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: Not ideally. With 0.3 DWPD, 600 TBW, and no PLP, this 1TB consumer NVMe SSD is better for client, boot, or read-focused workloads than write-heavy database server use.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: It is rated for 0.3 drive writes per day. For a 1TB model, that equals about 300GB of writes daily on average across the supported warranty period.
Q: Does it include power loss protection (PLP) and why is that critical?
A: No, it does not include PLP. Power loss protection is critical in server environments because it helps prevent in-flight data loss and metadata corruption during unexpected outages.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: For performance and redundancy balance, RAID 1 or RAID 10 is typically recommended. Since this model lacks PLP and has modest endurance, avoid parity RAID for intensive write workloads.