Samsung 980 1TB M.2 NVMe GEN3 SSD

The Samsung 980 1TB M.2 NVMe Gen3 SSD (model MZ-V8V1T0BW, GTIN 8806090572210) is Samsung’s mainstream PCIe Gen3 NVMe drive aimed at everyday desktop and laptop builds. The source listing reports sequential reads up to 3,500MB/s and writes up to 3,000MB/s; performance varies by system. At 1TB it has room for a Windows install plus a working app and game library on a single drive. Typical use cases include faster boot and application launch times versus SATA storage, shorter game level loads, and a responsive working drive for documents, photos and light creative work. Verified specifications: brand Samsung; model 980; capacity 1TB; form factor M.2; interface PCIe Gen3 NVMe; sequential read up to 3,500MB/s; sequential write up to 3,000MB/s; SKU MZ-V8V1T0BW; GTIN 8806090572210. Endurance, controller, NAND type and warranty are not asserted here as they are outside the verified source data for this listing. Best suited to mainstream gaming and productivity builds and single-drive laptop upgrades. Less ideal for sustained heavy write workloads or systems that specifically need PCIe Gen4/Gen5 bandwidth. Confirm your motherboard or laptop has an M.2 NVMe (not SATA-only) slot before purchase