Storage Comparison

Capacity
500GB
Sequential Read
6.9GB/s
Sequential Write
5GB/s
Form Factor
M.2-2280
Interface
PCIe
Protocol
NVMe
Controller
Elpis
NAND
3D TLC (128L)
Price
$110

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Capacity
500GB

Sequential Read
6.9GB/s
Sequential Write
5GB/s
Seq Write (after SLC cache)
1GB/s
Rand Read IOPS
800K IOPS
Rand Write IOPS
1,000K IOPS
Rand Read QD1
22K IOPS
Rand Write QD1
60K IOPS
SLC Cache
94GB

Form Factor
M.2-2280
M.2 Size
2280
M.2 Key
M
M.2 Type
S3

Interface
PCIe 4.0 x4
Protocol
NVMe 1.3

Designer
Samsung
Model
Elpis
Part Number
S4LV003
Foundry
Samsung
Process Node
8nm
Cores
5

DRAM Size
512MB
DRAM Type
LPDDR4
DRAM Bus Width
32-bit
Speed
3733MT/s

Manufacturer
Samsung
Codename
V-NAND V6
Process Node
20nm
Type
3D TLC (128L)
Layers
128L
Die Size
74mm²
Die Capacity
512Gbit
Die Bit Density
6.96Gbit/mm²
NAND Chip Count
2
NAND Die Count
8
NAND Dies/Chip
4

SLC Cache
94GB

AES-128
Yes
AES-256
Yes
TCG Opal 2.0
Yes
IEEE 1667
Yes
Power Loss Protection
No

Write Endurance
300TBW
MTBF
1.5M hours

Burst Power
5.9W
Idle Power
35mW
Sleep Power
5mW

Max Op Temp
70°C
Min Non-Op Temp
-40°C
Max Non-Op Temp
85°C

Height
22mm (0.87")
Width
80mm (3.15")
Depth
2.4mm (0.09")
Weight
9g

Manufacturer
Samsung
Model
980 PRO
Description
500GB M.2-2280
Part Number
MZ-V8P500B/AM
Release Date
Sep 1, 2020
Price
$110
Warranty
5 years