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Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW vs 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)

Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW

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The Samsung SSD 980 PRO 1TB (MZ-V8P1T0BW) is a fast high end PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 2280 SSD. It uses the Samsung Elpis controller with 8 channels, 1 GB LPDDR4 cache, SLC-Cache and 3D-NAND TLC memory modules from Samsung (V-NAND v6). Samsung specifies the drive with 7000 MB/s read and 5000 MB/s write (SLC cached, 2000 MB/s TLC). The power consumption is between 0.035W (idle) 8.9 W.

2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)

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Two Samsung OEM Client SSD PM9A1 1TB in RAID 0 combination offer 2 TB of storage and a higher performance than a single drive but at the cost of a higher power consumption and a higher risk  of data loss (data lost if one drive has a failure). Each drive uses the Samsung Elpis (S4LV003) Controller with 8 channels and 512 MB LPDDR4. The memory modules are from Samsung (3D-NAND TLC 136 layers). The 1TB version is specified at 7000 MB/s and 5100 MB/s write (SLC cached). The power consumption is specified at 0.005 W (sleep) and 0.035W (idle) for each drive.

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Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
TypeSSDSSD
SizeM.2 2280M.2 2280
Capacity1024 GB2048 GB
InterfaceNVMeNVMe
ControllerSamsung Elpis S4LV003
Announced30.08.2020 26.02.2021

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - DiskSpd - 980 Pro MZ-V8P1T0BW
45.9 pt (52%)
Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
0.717 -98%
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Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH
43.7 -5%
SSSTC CA6-8D2048
43.8 -5%
Crucial P3 Plus CT2000P3PSSD8
44 -4%
Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB
44.4 -3%
Micron 2600 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QHK
44.9 -2%
Acer N7000 2 TB
45 -2%
Kingston Fury Renegade SFYRS1000G
45.4 -1%
Lexar SSD NM7A1 2TB
45.5 -1%
Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEPNSJ-2T00-1032
45.7 0%
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
45.9
SSSTC CA6-8D512
46 0%
Gigabyte AG450E1024-SI
46.1 0%
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
46.2 1%
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB
46.3 1%
YMTC PC411-1TB
46.6 2%
Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R
46.7 2%
321JN1024GB-TX01
46.9 2%
Kingston KC3000 512G SKC3000S512G
48 5%
2x Samsung PM9A1 1TB (RAID 0)
48.4 5%
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Kingston Fury Renegade G5 4TB
87.8 91%
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100%
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Performance Rating - DiskSpd - 2x PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
38.7 pt (44%)
Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
0.717 -98%
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TeamGroup T-Force G50 TM8FFE004T
37.6 -3%
Micron 2400 MTFDKCD1T0QFM
37.6 -3%
Western Digital SN740 SDDPTQE-2T00
37.8 -2%
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
38.1 -2%
Samsung PM9C1a MZ9L81T0HDLB
38.2 -1%
Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5
38.3 -1%
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N
38.3 -1%
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G
38.4 -1%
Lenovo UMIS RPETJ1T24MHP2QDQ
38.5 -1%
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
38.7
Lexar NQ7A1
38.7 0%
Lenovo UMIS AM541 1TB
38.8 0%
Phison C-E80T001T2-P03D54E27T
39.1 1%
ADATA XPG Gammix S70 1TB
39.3 2%
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
39.3 2%
Micron 2550 MTFDKBA512TGE
39.3 2%
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500GB MZ-V8P500BW
39.4 2%
Phison E31 2 TB
39.5 2%
Micron MTFDLBA2T0PBM
39.5 2%
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Kingston Fury Renegade G5 4TB
87.8 127%
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100%
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AS SSD - Copy Game
min: 590.9     avg: 1346     median: 1269.1 (21%)     max: 1909 MB/s
min: 1199     avg: 1251     median: 1250.5 (21%)     max: 1302 MB/s
AS SSD - Copy Program
min: 301.28     avg: 568     median: 435.8 (16%)     max: 1250 MB/s
min: 428     avg: 432.5     median: 432.5 (16%)     max: 437 MB/s
AS SSD - Copy ISO
min: 1407.92     avg: 2688     median: 2760.5 (10%)     max: 3521 MB/s
min: 2582     avg: 2602     median: 2602 (10%)     max: 2622 MB/s
AS SSD - Score Total
min: 3394     avg: 7334     median: 7543.5 (46%)     max: 9322 Points
min: 4119     avg: 5058     median: 4364 (27%)     max: 6691 Points
AS SSD - Score Write
min: 1130     avg: 3159     median: 3174 (44%)     max: 4194 Points
min: 1656     avg: 1993     median: 1691 (23%)     max: 2631 Points
AS SSD - Score Read
min: 1501     avg: 2811     median: 2965.5 (47%)     max: 3512 Points
min: 1715     avg: 2100     median: 1858 (30%)     max: 2728 Points
AS SSD - Access Time Write *
min: 0.018     avg: 0     median: 0 (0%)     max: 0.089 ms
min: 0.021     avg: 0     median: 0 (0%)     max: 0.036 ms
AS SSD - Access Time Read *
min: 0.022     avg: 0     median: 0 (0%)     max: 0.073 ms
min: 0.021     avg: 0     median: 0 (0%)     max: 0.044 ms
AS SSD - 4K-64 Write
min: 556.92     avg: 2622     median: 2613.6 (44%)     max: 3708 MB/s
min: 1072     avg: 1273     median: 1134 (19%)     max: 1613.52 MB/s
AS SSD - 4K-64 Read
min: 915.1     avg: 2234     median: 2358.6 (46%)     max: 2938 MB/s
min: 974     avg: 1222     median: 1011 (20%)     max: 1679.76 MB/s
AS SSD - 4K Write
min: 134.6     avg: 188.8     median: 196 (38%)     max: 254.1 MB/s
min: 112.8     avg: 141.6     median: 114.7 (22%)     max: 197.41 MB/s
AS SSD - 4K Read
min: 53.5     avg: 72     median: 71 (23%)     max: 86.8 MB/s
min: 56.4     avg: 65     median: 58 (18%)     max: 80.52 MB/s
AS SSD - Sequential Write
min: 1613     avg: 3490     median: 3883.7 (34%)     max: 4136 MB/s
min: 4091     avg: 5779     median: 5041 (45%)     max: 8205.5 MB/s
AS SSD - Sequential Read
min: 545     avg: 4838     median: 5248.5 (41%)     max: 5691.96 MB/s
min: 6844     avg: 8138     median: 7888 (62%)     max: 9681.3 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K QD32 Write
418 MB/s (39%)
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K QD32 Read
572 MB/s (44%)
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K Write
190.8 MB/s (6%)
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 4K Read
76.1 MB/s (1%)
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 512K Write
3765 MB/s (41%)
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - 512K Read
3013 MB/s (63%)
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - Sequential Write
4099 MB/s (39%)
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 - Sequential Read
3973 MB/s (45%)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K
min: 142.48     avg: 220.3     median: 232.6 (21%)     max: 256.3 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K
min: 64.5     avg: 85.1     median: 88.3 (2%)     max: 94.1 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Write Seq
min: 2223     avg: 3911     median: 4256 (23%)     max: 4357 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5 Read Seq
min: 2696     avg: 3999     median: 4172.5 (45%)     max: 4272 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1
min: 372.34     avg: 551     median: 565.5 (12%)     max: 742.8 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1
min: 445.32     avg: 977     median: 732.5 (11%)     max: 6332 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1
min: 2236     avg: 4932     median: 5187.6 (35%)     max: 5248 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1
min: 3262     avg: 6842     median: 7017.5 (38%)     max: 7117 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8
min: 389.83     avg: 1390     median: 1399 (28%)     max: 2513.2 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 - CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8
min: 1053.42     avg: 2134     median: 2563 (38%)     max: 2905.1 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_write
min: 132.2     avg: 217     median: 230 (53%)     max: 311 MB/s
min: 102.4     avg: 147.7     median: 103.7 (24%)     max: 237 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q1t1_read
min: 61.1     avg: 79.9     median: 79.1 (23%)     max: 94.3 MB/s
min: 56.9     avg: 68.3     median: 57.5 (17%)     max: 90.6 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_write
min: 345     avg: 2341     median: 2579.5 (38%)     max: 4383 MB/s
min: 342     avg: 845     median: 350 (5%)     max: 1842 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd 4k_q32t16_read
min: 895     avg: 3197     median: 3374 (41%)     max: 4483 MB/s
min: 706     avg: 1133     median: 711 (9%)     max: 1982 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_write
min: 2839     avg: 3893     median: 4141.5 (40%)     max: 4493 MB/s
min: 3988     avg: 5285     median: 4199 (41%)     max: 7667 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_read
min: 2659     avg: 3877     median: 3969 (42%)     max: 4315 MB/s
min: 4837     avg: 5074     median: 4842 (51%)     max: 5544 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_write
min: 3184     avg: 4879     median: 4970 (34%)     max: 5087 MB/s
min: 8297     avg: 8968     median: 8404 (58%)     max: 10203 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd seq_q8t1_read
min: 3227     avg: 6544     median: 6686.5 (42%)     max: 6902 MB/s
min: 10774     avg: 11432     median: 11380 (71%)     max: 12143 MB/s
DiskSpd - DiskSpd Loop seq_q8t1_read
min: 3154     avg: 5841     median: 6260 (38%)     max: 6869 MB/s
min: 7580     avg: 10135     median: 10730 (66%)     max: 12096 MB/s
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Average Benchmarks

Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW → 100% n=23

2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) → 88% n=23

Average of the median scores above. 1 ... This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

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  • $249.00
    Samsung 980 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVME M.2 SSD (MZ-V8P1T0BW)
  • $299.00
    Samsung 980 PRO NVMe M.2 SSD, 1TB, PCIe 4.0, 7000MB/s Read, 5000MB/s Write, Internal SSD for Gaming and Video Editing, MZ-V8P1T0BW
  • $279.00
    Samsung Memory MZ-VAP1T0BW 9100 PRO Internal SSD 1TB, PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe 2.0, SSD Designed for Professionals and Gamers, Compatible with PC and PlayStation 5
  • $319.50
    Samsung 990 Pro 1TB Gen4 NVMe SSD 7450MB/s 6900MB/s R/W 1550K/1200K IOPS 600TBW 1.5M Hrs MTBF for PS5 5yrs
  • $237.49
    Samsung T9 Portable SSD 1TB, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 External Solid State Drive, Seq. Read Speeds Up to 2,000MB/s for Gaming, Students and Professionals, MU-PG1T0B/AM, Black

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