SAMSUNG 980 M.2 2280 500GB PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe 1.4 internal SSD MZ-V8V500B/AM

Capacity and audience

The Samsung 980 MZ-V8V500B/AM is a 500GB NVMe 1.4 solid-state drive built for consumer desktops and laptops. It uses V-NAND MLC memory and the Pablo controller to deliver sequential reads up to 3100 MB/s and writes up to 2600 MB/s. The PCIe 3.0 x4 interface makes it a direct drop-in upgrade for any M.2 2280 slot.

Build, connectors and daily use

The single-sided M.2 2280 board carries a nickel-coated controller and a heat-spreader label, so it fits tight clearance slots without extra hardware. AES 256-bit full-disk encryption with TCG/Opal 2.0 and IEEE 1667 support secures data at rest. Host Memory Buffer technology uses system DRAM to compensate for the DRAMless design, and Intelligent TurboWrite 2.0 expands the SLC cache region up to 5.5 times its base size.

Thermals, noise and power

Samsung's thermal-control algorithm manages controller and NAND temperatures automatically, throttling only when necessary to sustain performance during extended workloads. Idle power draw is rated at 45 mW, keeping laptop battery impact minimal. With no moving parts the drive runs silently, and the 300 TBW endurance rating plus 1.5 million-hour MTBF indicate a long service life under typical consumer write patterns.