Questions & Answers

Q: QuestionIs this SSD suitable for long-term use?

• A:Answer Yes, the Samsung 980 SSD is designed for long-term use and reliability.

Q: QuestionHow does this SSD manage heat?

• A:Answer The Samsung 980 SSD manages heat with a nickel coating on the controller and a heat spreader label on the NAND chip.

Q: QuestionWhat is the maximum read speed of the Samsung 980 SSD?

• A:Answer The Samsung 980 SSD has a maximum sequential read speed of up to 3,500 MB/s.

Q: QuestionWhat type of interface does the Samsung 980 SSD use?

• A:Answer The Samsung 980 SSD uses an NVMe interface and PCIe 3.0 technology.

Q: QuestionDoes this SSD come with any software?

• A:Answer Yes, the Samsung 980 SSD comes with Samsung Magician software for optimization.

Q: QuestionWhat type of encryption does the Samsung 980 SSD use?

• A:Answer The Samsung 980 SSD uses AES 256-bit Full Disk Encryption, TCG/Opal V2.0 encryption.

Q: QuestionIs it laptop or desktop compatibility?

Asked 4 years ago by Giovanni.

• A:Answer It will work in laptops or desktops that accept NVMe SSDs.

  Answered 4 years ago by hahanson

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Q: QuestionWill this work in my HP 17-by0089cl laptop?

Asked 4 years ago by Boru1953.

• A:Answer Yes, this will work. What I didn't easily locate is if you have a second hard drive slot in your computer or not. If you do NOT have a second M.2 slot, then you will be replacing your existing hard drive. If you DO have a second slot available, then you can use this to add to your existing hard drive,

  Answered 4 years ago by DadosanVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs this compatible with Lenovo FLEX 6-14? IF not, can you recommend one in the 500G to 1T range that is? (replacement, no slot for adding 2nd drive)

Asked 1 year ago by kcat.

• A:Answer kcat: Yes, the 980 PRO is compatible with your Lenovo FLEX 6-14. You should have no issue connecting the drive to the M.2 slot supported. - Samsung Memory

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Q: QuestionWill this work on HP slimline 290-p0043w?

Asked 3 years ago by tank.

• A:Answer tank: A PCIe 3.0x4 device will work, such as this 980 SSD, with your HP Slimline. - Samsung Memory

  Answered 3 years ago by Samsung

  
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Q: QuestionWill this work on a PlayStation 5?

Asked 4 years ago by Brock.

• A:Answer No, the 980 non Pro is a Gen 3 pci-e drive not Gen 4, the requirements for PS5 has to be a Gen 4 drive. Youtubers have shown that Gen 3 drives are not compatible like the 970 Evo Plus and other Gen 3. Only Gen 4 will work.

  Answered 4 years ago by HonoluluSunshineVerified Purchase

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Q: Questionwill this fit HP 14-fq0037 laptop

Asked 2 years ago by gman6550.

• A:Answer Yes, I believe it will work in your laptop. Good luck!

  Answered 2 years ago by ThatBytesVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan you tell me if this will work in a Lenovo Ideapad 2in1 14 model81cw

Asked 2 years ago by Ken.

• A:Answer Ken: Specs for the Lenovo IdeaPad 2in1 14 model81cw require a 2.5" SATA SSD and not a NVMe drive, such as the 980 SSD. - Samsung Memory

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Q: QuestionHow much cost for install on Best Buy

Asked 2 years ago by Giyo.

• A:Answer too much!

  Answered 11 months ago by Anonymous

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Q: Questionis this compitable with omen hp 15-dc0xxx

Asked 3 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer That HP does have an NVMe slot so you would have to remove the original one and replace it with this Samsung. You will have to reinstall Windows.

  Answered 3 years ago by ChrisVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionI this card compatible on 2017 MacBook Air? Current I have MZ-JPV128S/0A2 and I want to upgrade to 512GB

Asked 3 years ago by srk.

• A:Answer No. Apple uses proprietary SSDs. It wont work without an adapter and sometimes those come with issues.

  Answered 3 years ago by evlfredVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs this compatible with MSI Z590-A PRO (Socket 1200) USB-C Gen 2 Intel ATX Motherboard PCIE Gen 2

Asked 3 years ago by Rlj78259.

• A:Answer Yes but a 980 pro would give better performance

  Answered 3 years ago by evlfredVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDoes this have heatsink ?

Asked 3 years ago by Vallejo.

• A:Answer It does not have heatsink

  Answered 3 years ago by MarkVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWill this work with HP 15-bs0xx notebook?

Asked 4 years ago by Anonymous.