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Samsung 980 1TB SSD Drops to $44 at Amazon

You don’t have to empty your wallet to upgrade your storage. This deal from Amazon Samsung 980 1TB SSD It’s a great opportunity to get quality performance without overspending. This SSD normally costs around $59, but is now down to $44. It is unknown how long this price will be available.

We reviewed the Samsung 980 M.2 SSD when it first debuted and recognized its performance considering its class and price at the time. This may not be his fastest SSD on the market right now, but it’s been a worthy contender since its original launch, and today’s discount only makes the deal even more lucrative. Our biggest complaint was that write speeds tended to slow when the SLC cache was full.

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Today’s offer is for the 1TB edition, but other capacities are available as well. All drives in this line feature the M.2 2280 form factor and use the PCIe 3.0 x4 interface. The Samsung 980 is powered by a Pablo controller and uses 128-layer V-NAND TLC memory. It can reach read/write speeds as high as 3500/3000 MBps.

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The Samsung 980 1TB SSD comes with optional 256-bit AES encryption that you can use to protect your data. This is backed by Samsung’s 5-year manufacturer’s warranty, which is void if the drive reaches 600 TBW. It’s also supported by Amazon’s 30-day return policy.

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